One answer lies in the provisions of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), which forbids nuclear weapons to most of its signatories but guarantees them the right to build technology for nuclear power, including uranium enrichment. Thus, the treaty unfortunately permits any signatory to acquire the most important facilities needed for making atomic bombs.
这种混乱是怎么产生的？答案之一在于《核不扩散条约》（NPT）的规定。《核不扩散条约》禁止大多数签约国制造核武器，但是却保护他们发展包括铀浓缩在内的核能技术的权利。结果，该条约实际上允许任何签约国建设制造原子弹所需的核心设施。