Partial Test Ban Treaty: Section 5: Sentences 26-29 Summary

What If We Change Our Minds?

  • Unlike that chocolate milk in your refrigerator, the PTBT doesn't have an expiration date. It's an agreement that is supposed to last forever.
  • However, commitment can be scary, so this section also states that, in case things go way south in terms of the nuclear weapons agreement, signing nations are allowed to leave the treaty.
  • Like a true landlord, a nation must give three-months' notice before withdrawing from the treaty. It must also have the carpets professionally cleaned.