'35 to 40 nations' able to produce nuclear weapons

[Whoa_Nelly]

'35 to 40 nations' able to produce nuclear weapons

UN agency chief highlights need to reinforce Non-Proliferation Treaty as countries and terrorist groups harbour nuclear ambitions

PARIS - Up to 40 countries are believed to be capable of manufacturing nuclear weapons, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei has told a leading French newspaper.

That fact alone underlined the need to reinforce and update the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, he said.

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Should any one of them decide to break its commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty, experts believe it could produce a weapon in just a few months.

'We are already on the verge of catastrophe with North Korea,' Dr ElBaradei said.

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http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/world/story/0,4386,217642,00.html

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[bvar22]

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[Maple]

3. Well the knowledge

couldn't remain secret forever. That's why friendship and not belligerance are so important.

[bpilgrim]

6. thats what Einstein said...

there are no more secrets and we had better learn to change our ways of conflict resolution or we are all done. :nuke:

I do not know what weapons will be used in WWIII, but I am certian that
in WWIV, sticks and stones will be the weapons of choice. -Einstein

peace

[alexwcovington]

4. Yup.

But not all of them want them.

[Maple]

5. They usually all

want trade or aid tho...so they are reachable and teachable.

[Barrett808]

7. Pre-emptively invade each one

Capabilities of Mass Destruction, ya know.