We Do Not Intend To Sign, Ratify or EVER Become Party To It.
The US, UK and France have released a joint press statement in response to a 122 nation nuclear weapons ban treaty.
Wikileaks
Wikileaks has aimed a number of tweets in response to the joint press statement of the NATO member states.
The Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty
- July 1st, 1968 - Tabled for signatories
- By 2015, 190 States have become signatories
- The NPT remains the most widely subscribed to arms control treaty in history
- China and France acceded in 1992
- North Korea withdrew in 2003
The treaty recognizes the US, UK, France, Russia and China as nuclear powers (5 permanent members of the UN Security Council).
3 Nations, who also possess nuclear weapons: India, Pakistan and Israel have never signed the treaty
Global Weapons Exporters
All three nations are major weapons exporters world wide and key suppliers to authoritative regimes such as Saudi Arabia's and its growing military stockpiles.
EU Weapon Sales to Saudi Arabia
US Companies Dominate the Global Arms Trade
Non-Proliferation
While the G20 countries would like to have us believe that they are proud and staunch signatories of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty -
What about the proliferation of conventional weapons worldwide?
The United States continues to make blockbuster deals with it's Middle East partners and proxies and shows no sign of slowing down.
- $100-300 Billion to Saudi Arabia
- $14 Billion to Qatar (new)
- $30 Billion to Israel ($3 billion annually)