denuclearization

[dee-noo-klee-er-uh-zay-shuhn, dee-nyoo-]

noun

1. the act or process of denuclearizing.

Example Sentences

“I think this strike means the end of any sort of denuclearization talks or diplomatic solutions that the U.S. had in mind in the past,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

While he agrees that immediate denuclearization may be unrealistic, Costello has argued that even halting production of new fissile material, nuclear weapons and long-range missiles are “well worth ending nonmilitary sanctions,” such as those on energy imports or the export of textiles and seafood.

From Los Angeles Times

But even with such gestures, the summits ultimately failed to secure the denuclearization deal that many had hoped for.

From Los Angeles Times

In the end, Trump and Kim, their personal chemistry notwithstanding, were unable to come to terms — Trump, pushed by his hawkish advisors, advocated for North Korea’s complete denuclearization; Kim, meanwhile, was only willing to demobilize his main plutonium research facility at Yongbyon.

From Los Angeles Times

And although Trump’s 2018 and 2019 summits with Kim ended without a denuclearization deal — and prompted criticisms they were little more than glorified photo-ops — questions now hang over whether a second-term Trump would try to pick up where they left off.

From Los Angeles Times