Which is the following is not associated with Disarmament?

The correct answer is NATO.

Key Points

• Disarmament is the act of reducing, limiting, or abolishing weapons.
• Disarmament generally refers to a country's military or a specific type of weaponry.
• Unlike NPT, SALT, and CTBT, NATO is not related to disarmament.
• Its main purpose is to safeguard the freedom and securities of its member countries.

Additional Information

•  NATO:
  • NATO stands for The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
  • It was established in the year 1949.
  • Its headquarter is located in Brussels, Belgium.
  • It is an intergovernmental military alliance between 29 European countries and 2 North American countries.
• SALT:
  • SALT stands for Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.
  • It is negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union that were aimed at curtailing the manufacture of strategic missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
  • The first agreements, known as SALT I and SALT II, were signed by the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in 1972 and 1979, respectively.
• NPT:
  • NPT st    ands for Non-Proliferation treaty.
  • The NPT is a landmark international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology.
  • To promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
  • Signed: 1 July 1968
  • Effective: 5 March 1970.
• CTBT:
  • CTBT stands for Compr ehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
  •  It is a multilateral treaty that bans nuclear weapons test explosions and any other nuclear explosions, for both civilian and military purposes.
  • Signed: 10 September 1996
  • Location: New York City.