The U.S. Special Representative for Nuclear Nonproliferation agreed that nonproliferation and disarmament are linked, noting that they can be mutually reinforcing but also that growing proliferation risks create an environment that makes disarmament more difficult. The United Kingdom, France and Russia likewise defend their nuclear disarmament records, and the five NPT NWS issued a joint statement in 2008 reaffirming their Article VI disarmament commitments.
the us special representative for nuclear nonproliferation agreed that nonproliferation and disarmament are linked noting that they can be mutually reinforcing but also that growing proliferation risks create an environment that makes disarmament more difficult the united kingdom france and russia likewise defend their nuclear disarmament records and the five npt nws issued a joint statement in 2008 reaffirming their article vi disarmament commitments