Multiple choice

Consider the following facts about No First Use (NFU) policy:

  1. NATO was one of the earliest groups of countries to have adopted “No First Use” policy.
    2. In Asia, India and China are the only countries to have publicly declared a commitment to no first use of nuclear weapon.

Which of the above is/are true?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation

No first use (NFU) refers to a pledge or a policy by a nuclear power not to use nuclear weapons as a means of warfare unless first attacked by an adversary using nuclear weapons. The concept can also be applied to chemical or biological warfare.

NATO has repeatedly rejected calls for adopting NFU policy, arguing that pre-emptive nuclear strike is a key option. In addition to India and China, North Korea is the third (East) Asian nation to have made a public pledge to not use nuclear weapons first.

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