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Why can only some countries have nuclear weapons and others can't? Here's the reason

2025-06-20 19:21:37Fokus SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Nuclear weapons

Only a small number of countries possess nuclear weapons: the United Kingdom, the United States, Russia, China, France, India, Pakistan, and North Korea. Israel is widely believed to have them, but it neither confirms nor denies this.

So why can some countries have nuclear weapons and others not?

The answer lies in a 1968 agreement called the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). This treaty says that countries can have nuclear programs for civilian purposes, but no country should build nuclear weapons other than those that already have them. The NPT is legally binding and the vast majority of countries have signed it, including Iran.

However, Israel, India, Pakistan and South Sudan have not signed it, while North Korea has withdrawn from the treaty.

India and Pakistan were not recognized as nuclear-weapon states when the treaty entered into force, and if they joined now, they would be forced to disarm. South Sudan is a new state that does not have a nuclear program.

Israel has not signed the treaty because it pursues a policy of nuclear ambiguity as a tactic against enemies and does not allow inspections of its nuclear facilities, which would be required under the NPT.

Iran, Arab countries and others have long demanded that Israel be pressured to disarm and be transparent about its nuclear program, viewing the alleged Israeli arsenal as a source of regional tension and a threat.

Iran has always denied that it seeks nuclear weapons and does not possess any, yet many countries are unconvinced by its claim of peaceful purposes.

In 2002, it was revealed that Iran had had a secret nuclear program that was not permitted by the NPT, triggering a multi-year crisis that largely led to today's events.

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