nuclear proliferation

nuclear proliferation
n.
The spread of nuclear weapons and related materials to nations that have not previously had nuclear weapons.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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