dismantlement
Noun
Meaning
the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)
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Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons
A command post and barracks of Punggye-ri nuclear test ground are blown up during the dismantlement process in Punggye-ri, North Hamgyong Province, North Korea May 24, 2018.
On November 2, 1962, President Kennedy addressed the U.S. via radio and television broadcasts regarding the dismantlement process of the Soviet R-12 missile bases located in the Caribbean region. citation The ships left Cuba from November 5–9.
After the violent dismantlement of the Gdeim Izik protest camp and the mass arrests of Saharawi citizens, Babait often took part in demonstrations that demanded the release of the prisoners.
Despite hopes that the dismantlement ceremony will lead to nuclear disarmament, experts remain doubtful of North Korea’s true intentions, citing a similar event involving a cooling tower at its Yongbyon nuclear reactor facility in 2008.
He stressed the complexity of nuclear dismantlement saying that the decontamination and decommissioning of a single plant that handles radioactive materials could take a decade or more.