Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty
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The Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty is a 1976 U.S.-Soviet agreement that restricts and regulates the use of nuclear explosions for non-military purposes, such as large-scale engineering projects.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty canonical | 3 |
| Treaty on Underground Nuclear Explosions for Peaceful Purposes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4080629 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty Context triple: [United States nuclear weapons testing, regulatedBy, Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty]
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A.
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty is a 1963 international agreement that prohibited nuclear weapons tests in the atmosphere, outer space, and underwater, marking a key step in Cold War arms control and nuclear nonproliferation efforts.
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B.
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty is an international agreement that bans all nuclear explosions for both civilian and military purposes, aiming to constrain nuclear weapons development and promote global nonproliferation.
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C.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is a landmark international agreement aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and advancing nuclear disarmament.
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D.
Interim Agreement on Offensive Arms
The Interim Agreement on Offensive Arms was a 1972 U.S.–Soviet arms control treaty that placed limits on strategic ballistic missile arsenals as part of the early Cold War nuclear détente.
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E.
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is a United Nations-adopted international agreement that comprehensively bans nuclear weapons with the aim of achieving their total elimination.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty Target entity description: The Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty is a 1976 U.S.-Soviet agreement that restricts and regulates the use of nuclear explosions for non-military purposes, such as large-scale engineering projects.
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A.
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty is a 1963 international agreement that prohibited nuclear weapons tests in the atmosphere, outer space, and underwater, marking a key step in Cold War arms control and nuclear nonproliferation efforts.
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B.
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty is an international agreement that bans all nuclear explosions for both civilian and military purposes, aiming to constrain nuclear weapons development and promote global nonproliferation.
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C.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is a landmark international agreement aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and advancing nuclear disarmament.
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D.
Interim Agreement on Offensive Arms
The Interim Agreement on Offensive Arms was a 1972 U.S.–Soviet arms control treaty that placed limits on strategic ballistic missile arsenals as part of the early Cold War nuclear détente.
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E.
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is a United Nations-adopted international agreement that comprehensively bans nuclear weapons with the aim of achieving their total elimination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arms control agreement
ⓘ
bilateral treaty ⓘ nuclear test limitation treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty on Underground Nuclear Explosions for Peaceful Purposes
|
| appliesTo |
large-scale engineering projects using nuclear explosions
ⓘ
non-military nuclear explosions ⓘ |
| category |
1976 in international relations
ⓘ
Nuclear technology treaties ⓘ Nuclear weapons policy of the Soviet Union ⓘ Nuclear weapons policy of the United States ⓘ |
| complements | Threshold Test Ban Treaty ⓘ |
| country |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 1976-05-28 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1990-12-11 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| field |
international law
ⓘ
nuclear arms control ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | territories under control of the parties for relevant tests ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| limitOnYield |
150 kilotons for group explosions in a single excavation project
ⓘ
150 kilotons for individual explosions ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| objective |
to establish verification measures for peaceful nuclear explosions
ⓘ
to limit the yield of peaceful nuclear explosions ⓘ to restrict and regulate nuclear explosions for peaceful purposes ⓘ |
| party |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| placeSigned | Moscow ⓘ |
| prohibits | peaceful nuclear explosions above agreed yield limits ⓘ |
| regulates |
nuclear explosions used for industrial and engineering projects
ⓘ
underground nuclear explosions for peaceful purposes ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Threshold Test Ban Treaty ⓘ |
| requires |
advance notification of planned peaceful nuclear explosions
ⓘ
exchange of technical information on peaceful nuclear explosions ⓘ |
| setsMaximumYieldFor | peaceful nuclear explosions conducted by the parties ⓘ |
| shortName | PNE Treaty ⓘ |
| signatory |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| subject |
arms control
ⓘ
nuclear test regulation ⓘ peaceful nuclear explosions ⓘ |
| verificationMechanism |
data exchange between parties
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on-site inspections ⓘ seismic monitoring ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1976 ⓘ |
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Subject: Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty Description of subject: The Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty is a 1976 U.S.-Soviet agreement that restricts and regulates the use of nuclear explosions for non-military purposes, such as large-scale engineering projects.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Treaty on Underground Nuclear Explosions for Peaceful Purposes