Too much focus so far on threat and verification
"These changes in the nuclear threat environment have altered the hierarchy of our nuclear concerns and strategic objectives. In coming years, we must give top priority to discouraging additional countries from acquiring nuclear weapons capabilities and stopping terrorist groups from acquiring nuclear bombs or the materials to build them."

Isn't there a more positive way to look at the matter?
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Nuclear Politics »Nuclear Politics
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Nuclear challenges for the international community? »Nuclear challenges for the international community?
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Avoiding Proliferation to States and Terrorist Groups »Avoiding Proliferation to States and Terrorist Groups
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Preventing other States from acquiring nuclear weapons »Preventing other States from acquiring nuclear weapons
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Steps to prevent further State proliferation? »Steps to prevent further State proliferation?
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NPT should be strengthened significantly now »NPT should be strengthened significantly now
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Securing support for tougher rules from NPT member states? »Securing support for tougher rules from NPT member states?
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Create incentives to encourage countries to accept the NPT principles »Create incentives to encourage countries to accept the NPT principles
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Too much focus so far on threat and verification
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Aggressive language has unwanted impact »Aggressive language has unwanted impact
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Threat of economic sanctions & military retaliation has limited impact »Threat of economic sanctions & military retaliation has limited impact
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