The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: Cold War Dynamics, Post-Cold War Challenges, and its Relationship with Other Global Nuclear Agreements The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), opened for signature in 1968 and entering into force in 1970, remains the cornerstone of the global nuclear order. Its tripartite framework—non-proliferation, disarmament, and peaceful use of nuclear … Continue reading Analyse the role of the NPT in preventing nuclear proliferation during the Cold War and in the post-Cold War international order. Elucidate the relationship between the NPT and other global nuclear agreements such as the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).