The United States recently organized a meeting involving experts from China, France, Russia, and the United Kingdom to discuss nuclear weapons-related matters, including strategic risk reduction, US Department of State reports.
The talks were characterized by White House national security spokesperson John Kirby as part of an ongoing and regular dialogue.
The meeting, held on June 13-14 in Cairo, was hosted by the United States and involved representatives from the five nuclear weapons states. The purpose of the gathering, conducted within the framework of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), was to facilitate an ongoing exchange on various topics such as strategic risk reduction, nuclear doctrines, and policy. The participating experts were selected from their respective foreign affairs and defense ministries.
The NPT, which came into effect in 1970, was established with the goal of preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons and ensuring the member states' right to employ nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. The treaty grants the five nuclear weapons states, recognized as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, the ability to maintain their nuclear arsenals.
A spokesperson from the State Department noted that earlier this year, expert representatives also convened in Dubai as part of the NPT dialogue, with the United States serving as the current chair. The spokesperson acknowledged the professionalism and usefulness of both multilateral conversations but did not address whether any bilateral talks took place.
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