Nuclear ProliferationNuclear proliferation is a significant problem for the world as we know it. This is called the spread of nuclear weapons to countries that are not recognized as “nuclear weapon states”. This is a process that can be very dangerous for all countries on the planet, because these weapons are of mass destruction. Ending nuclear proliferation is an incredible undertaking and one that has been fought against since the Cold War. Other countries have even joined the United States in trying to prevent these weapons from falling into the wrong hands, including terrorists. It was during the Cold War that concern about nuclear weapons began to grow and this led to nuclear proliferation. the history of our planet. Initial nuclear proliferation began during the Cold War due to the ensuing arms race between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their allies (Aliprandini). There have been many attempts to control nuclear weapons, such as the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty or the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty. After the end of the Cold War, the global stockpile of nuclear weapons numbered 53,000 nuclear warheads. 97 percent of this amount belonged to the United States and the Soviet Union. Three other states have admitted to possessing nuclear weapons such as China, France and the United Kingdom. During the Cold War, five unnamed states also received nuclear warheads. Even though only two were used in the war, they are still used as an element of fear, because any country with a nuclear weapon now has great power. those who possess nuclear weapons will present a horrible perspective on nuclear proliferation because they are closer to paper......nuclear weapons are something that must continue until all warring parties are disarmed. The NPT was a major success in championing arms control and set a precedent among states to prevent proliferation, a topic that still needs to be addressed today. Works Cited Cooper, HM "Nuclear Proliferation and Terrorism". CQ Researcher by CQ Press. CQ RESEARCHER, April 2, 2004. Web. May 17, 2014. "The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), 1968 - 1961-1968 - Milestones - Office of the Historian." The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), 1968 - 1961-1968 - Milestones - Office of the Historian. HISTORIAN'S OFFICE. Internet. May 15, 2014.R, Flamini. “Nuclear proliferation”. CQ Researcher by CQ Press. CQ Global Research, January 1, 2007. Web. May 18, 2014.Aliprandini, M. (2013). Nuclear proliferation: an overview. Points of view: nuclear proliferation, 1.