The five powers, who also are permanent members of the UN Security Council, recommitted to never targeting other states with nuclear weapons
, listed the"reduction of strategic risks" between nuclear powers among its foremost responsibilities."We affirm that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought," the five powers said. Nuclear weapons should"serve defensive purposes, deter aggression and prevent war."
"We believe strongly that the further spread of such weapons must be prevented," read the statement by the five permanent members of theSecurity Council. It reaffirmed commitments to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, including to the pursuit of an end to the nuclear arms race and nuclear disarmament. The nuclear-weapon states recommitted never to target each other or any other country.
"We intend to continue seeking bilateral and multilateral diplomatic approaches to avoid military confrontations, strengthen stability and predictability, increase mutual understanding and confidence, and prevent an arms race that would benefit none and endanger all," the text read."We are resolved to pursue constructive dialogue with mutual respect and acknowledgment of each other's security interests and concerns.
A mushroom cloud from China's first test of an atomic bomb, believed to have been conducted in the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang, on October 16, 1964. China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia and France released a joint statement reaffirming their nonproliferation aims on January 3, 2022.
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