What I mean is that nuclear technology is more than 60 years old now, and I guess there is a pretty good understanding of how to build nuclear weapons, and how to make ballistic missiles. So what exactly stops countries from secretly developing them in remote facilities?
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Remote facilities is putting it rather lightly.
It takes essentially an entire factory town to set up a nuclear weapons production enterprise. It’s an incredibly complex process requiring a huge number of personnel with specialized skills, very specific technologies that are internationally restricted and an enormous amount of energy and materiel.
Sellafield in the UK is not exactly small. Neither is Dimona, or Los Alamos, or Sarov. They are large towns or cities. You are not hiding that.
Also, having nuclear weapon is by itself a huge headache for those who have them.
How are you going to ensure no has access to them except you? How will your neighbours react to you having the bomb?
Your taxpayers? It’s a very very heavy sword to wield.
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