denuclearization

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Recent Examples of denuclearization While Beijing hasn’t gone as far as Moscow, its quiet abandonment of the denuclearization goal marks a subtle yet consequential shift – one that could open the door to closer China-North Korea ties, or even bolster momentum for trilateral cooperation with Russia, Zhao said. Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025 Yet despite a series of unprecedented summits in 2018 and 2019, those meetings failed to advance denuclearization or lasting peace on the Korean peninsula. Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 The two leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to achieving denuclearization and stability on the Korean Peninsula. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 Despite interest from Washington and Seoul, North Korea has dismissed the idea of further denuclearization talks, saying Trump must accept it as a nuclear power. Stella Kim, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025 Both great powers continue to publicly endorse some level of denuclearization. Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denuclearization
disarmament
Noun
  • Israel has ignored and dismissed the offer, with Netanyahu now demanding only a comprehensive agreement to end the war on Israel’s maximalist conditions, including all hostages released and Hamas disarmament.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Morrison’s career echoes the arc of many Manhattan Project scientists, who went from believing that only a nuclear weapon could bring peace to believing that only disarmament could bring peace.
    Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025

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