With the official expansion of the nuclear club during the last years of the Clinton administration to include Pakistan and India, one might reasonably ask just what advantages such a posture would provide.
For me, a far bigger issue is the reaction of other members of the nuclear club to storage instead of destruction of warheads.
They are now demanding ‘proper recognition’ as new members of the nuclear club.
It should come as no surprise that some nations are jealous about the exclusive membership of the nuclear club.
North Korea is pressing ahead with its nuclear program, and Iran is likely to become the newest member of the nuclear club.
The nuclear club has staged 1,900 atmospheric and underground tests, with the United States having conducted more than half of them.
What people have not celebrated their nation joining the exclusive nuclear club?
Countries that have signed the non-proliferation treaty, pledging not to develop nuclear weapons in exchange for self-imposed restraint by the nuclear powers, may also be tempted to try to join the nuclear club, the protesters say.
It is in the United States' interest - indeed, the interest of all members of the nuclear club - to keep new members out.
Are we encouraging new nations to join the nuclear club, or are we just recognizing reality with this new policy?
Definition of nuclear club in US English:
nuclear club
noun
The nations possessing nuclear weapons.
核俱乐部（指拥有核武器的国家）
Example sentencesExamples
For me, a far bigger issue is the reaction of other members of the nuclear club to storage instead of destruction of warheads.
The nuclear club has staged 1,900 atmospheric and underground tests, with the United States having conducted more than half of them.
With the official expansion of the nuclear club during the last years of the Clinton administration to include Pakistan and India, one might reasonably ask just what advantages such a posture would provide.
What people have not celebrated their nation joining the exclusive nuclear club?
Are we encouraging new nations to join the nuclear club, or are we just recognizing reality with this new policy?
It should come as no surprise that some nations are jealous about the exclusive membership of the nuclear club.
Countries that have signed the non-proliferation treaty, pledging not to develop nuclear weapons in exchange for self-imposed restraint by the nuclear powers, may also be tempted to try to join the nuclear club, the protesters say.
North Korea is pressing ahead with its nuclear program, and Iran is likely to become the newest member of the nuclear club.
They are now demanding ‘proper recognition’ as new members of the nuclear club.
It is in the United States' interest - indeed, the interest of all members of the nuclear club - to keep new members out.