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- noun The prevention of nuclear
proliferation
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Examples
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Instead of insisting on stopping Khan in the name of counterproliferation, the bosses at CIA headquarters recommended that the Dutch move him to a less sensitive position and monitor his activities.
Fallout Catherine Collins 2011
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Instead of insisting on stopping Khan in the name of counterproliferation, the bosses at CIA headquarters recommended that the Dutch move him to a less sensitive position and monitor his activities.
Fallout Catherine Collins 2011
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We're working on counterproliferation, which is an incredibly important issue, to make sure that arms and potential weapons of mass destruction do not end up in the hands of people who will be totally irresponsible, people that hate either one of our nations.
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In the meantime, the Pentagon is spending $100 million this year in an effort to identify high-tech "counterproliferation" tools to track and, if necessary, take out rogue nuclear powers.
Future Shock 2008
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They noted the cooperation and coordination the three countries have accomplished, at both the policy and operational levels, in areas such as counterproliferation, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and counterterrorism.
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The clues in that fifty-eight-page report led us down a winding path that exposed the invisible world of counterproliferation and the inner workings of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Fallout Catherine Collins 2011
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By the time the CIA set up its first full-time counterproliferation operation, Khan had fulfilled his role in providing the highly enriched uranium required for Pakistan to develop its nuclear arsenal.
Fallout Catherine Collins 2011
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One of them was the woman in charge of the counterproliferation section there; the other was a case officer who had been left outside the house to watch.
Fallout Catherine Collins 2011
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"These issues have been known for years," said a U.S. counterproliferation official.
Pakistan Looks For U.S. Deal Tom Wright 2010
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These days, he was posted to the counterproliferation unit at Langley.
Fallout Catherine Collins 2011
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