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Nuclear Proliferation Review. Objectives. Review goals of NPT treaty. Review current threats to global nuclear security. Reflect on content & skill learning. Warm Up. What are the goals of the NPT? Non-Proliferation Disarmament Fair Access for Peaceful Use. Peaceful Uses Nuclear Energy.
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Objectives Review goals of NPT treaty. Review current threats to global nuclear security. Reflect on content & skill learning
Warm Up • What are the goals of the NPT? • Non-Proliferation • Disarmament • Fair Access for Peaceful Use
Peaceful Uses Nuclear Energy • Nuclear power plants • Atomic energy (electricity) • Radioactive Isotopes (Medicine, Agriculture, Industry) • Oversight? • NRC • IAEA
Weapons Delivery • Ballistic vs Cruise? • Enter atmosphere • Lower flying jet-propelled • Tactical vs Strategic? • Intermediate Range BM • Submarine Launched, Intercontinental BM • Defensive? • ABM • ABM Defense System • ABM Treaty
Disarmament Negotiations • Which agreements deal with testing? • LTBT, CTBT • Which agreements address disarmament? • SALT I & II; INF, START I, II, New START; SORT • Which agreements address proliferation? • NPT, SORT
Obama’s Nuclear Goals? • Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) - Reduce nuclear dangers & move towards zero • Prevent nuclear terrorism (secure materials, accountability) • Prevent nuclear proliferation • Reduced role in US defense • Continued arms reduction w/Russia • Renounce dvpt of new nuclear weapons
Current Concerns • India/Pakistan • Israel • Syria/Myanmar • Iran • North Korea “Deterrance is dependent on rationality, and the more people with access to nuclear weapons increases the risk that irrationality will enter the equation.” Jon Meacham
Reflection • Skill Reflection • Why is writing a valuable skill? • Assess your strengths/weaknesses with this skill. • Content Reflection • How did your content knowledge grow or change? • What should be done to address nuclear security? • Unit Reflection • What did you like/dislike about unit structure? • Suggestions?