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This R&D provides resources on nuclear proliferation. President Barack Obama held a summit of more than fifty world leaders last week in Washington, D.C. concerning the issue. The summit discussed how to prevent terrorists from acquiring nuclear material and cooperation over nuclear materials. However, Russia opted not to attend which critics say made it a useless exercise.
World leaders met to try to reduce the threat from nuclear weapons. Putin boycotted. https://t.co/RBQgNIe2si pic.twitter.com/Auji5JM4aE
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 31, 2016
I will keep repeating until folks listen. Strategic failure to not link ballistic missiles w/ #nuclear proliferation https://t.co/bBnL4XyBM0
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) April 1, 2016
Toward a world free of nuclear weapons? Hardly–President Obama already blew away his chance. https://t.co/sNVQMJhu7T
— LobeLog (@LobeLog) April 4, 2016
The Threat of Nuclear Weapons Is Greater Today Than It Was During the Cold War https://t.co/io094YtdbE
— The Nation (@thenation) April 4, 2016
Countries with nuclear weapons
Russia 7,300
US 6,970
France 300
China 260
UK 215
India 100-120
Israel 80
N Korea <10
(@nuclearban)— Eurasia Group (@EurasiaGroup) April 1, 2016
US, China find common ground: discouraging North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. https://t.co/AoHDLBRxnf
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) March 31, 2016
Both Russia and the U.S. still have about 7,000 nuclear weapons each. https://t.co/BbxXHM37SO
— Vox (@voxdotcom) March 31, 2016
“If the group were to pursue nuclear weapons, it enjoys a greater ability to recruit experts globally than al-Qaeda” https://t.co/VRxDdJpwMf
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 31, 2016
President Barack Obama convenes world leaders in Washington for a summit focused on stopping nuclear proliferation https://t.co/LF3zMbSBUo
— Capital Journal (@WSJPolitics) April 1, 2016
Obama rebukes Trump’s comments on nuclear weapons and questions his fitness for office: https://t.co/o15vsbGfUj pic.twitter.com/h7dgjHe3Hl
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) April 3, 2016
How Sincere Were Obama’s Threats to Stop Iranian Nuclear Proliferation? https://t.co/N7MkN6sVfq pic.twitter.com/hibpfQngFj
— The Diplomat (@Diplomat_APAC) March 30, 2016