The United States last week started the process of exiting the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Out of an estimated 15000 weapons around the world, around 4000 are currently deployed and ready to be used.
US President Barack Obama and Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev will sign a treaty on Thursday that slashes their two nations’ atomic arsenals.
The government is considering the possibility of South Africa signing the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
