non-nuclear
Britishadjective
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not of, concerned with, or operated by energy from fission or fusion of atomic nuclei
non-nuclear weapons
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not involving, concerned with, or possessing nuclear weapons
non-nuclear states
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It was founded at the start of 2025 with the aim of building the world’s largest data-center campus, and says it remains on course to begin producing power from non-nuclear sources by 2026.
From Barron's
Given that Kazakhstan also made an agreement with the U.S. to rid itself of nuclear weapons and that it maintains one of the largest stockpiles of weapons-grade plutonium in the world among non-nuclear states, it would be surprising if Kazakhstan didn’t consider relaunching its nuclear program.
Around the world, any number of U.S. allies are also questioning their non-nuclear status.
Kyiv would also have to commit to being a "non-nuclear state".
From BBC
Nuclear testing was replaced by non-nuclear and subcritical experiments using advanced computer simulations.
From Barron's
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