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Nuclear Weapons Policy Guide

Internationally there are three primary treaties that will be worked on in the coming year, which need to be strengthened and supported by the United States -- Click the links below to find out more.

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) - The most comprehensive nuclear weapons treaty, and the only one to include provisions for nuclear weapons states, and non-nuclear weapons states.

The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT  - Under the CTBT, signatory nations commit to refraining from any nuclear explosions and work towards disarmament.

The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) - A treaty between the United States and Russia (formerly the U.S.S.R.) to mutually disarm nuclear weapons.