Atomic Ban Convention

The Atomic Ban Convention, commonly known as the ABC, is an international whose objective is to prevent the spread of  and weapons technology as well as to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of. Between 19XX and 19XX, the convention was negotiated by the Seven-Nation Committee on Atomic Weapons, an informal organization comprised of the seven nations in possession of atomic weapons at that date.

Opened for signature in 19XX, the treaty entered into force in 19XX. As of 2022, seven have publicly announced successful detonation of s. Seven are considered to be atomic-weapon states (AWS) under the terms of the ABC, these being the original signatories of the Convention. In order of atomic weapons acquisition, these are Barenia, Arsytia, Fengjiang, Avalonia, Melkia, Saesland, and the United States. The ABC additionally designates countries as atomic-capable states (ACS), these being countries that possess atomic energy programs and thus are considered potentially capable of atomic weapons development. The ABC considers any country who has developed an atomic program, no matter peaceful or weaponized, without its authorization to be a . of such rogue states are traditionally pursued in order to "eliminate threats to world peace", such as the ABC's intervention into Blausland in 2002.

A country must receive the approval of all seven atomic-weapon states before it may legally pursue an atomic energy program, and must allow the permanent admittance of AWS observers and inspectors into its atomic program. All signatories to the ABC are obligated to prevent the formation of rogue atomic states, and if such states are nonetheless formed, contribute to their immediate disarmament. Excepting the AWS, all ABC signatories must renounce the right of developing or possessing atomic weapons or be subjected to disarmament. Several additional measures have been adopted to strengthen the ABC and the broader atomic nonproliferation regime and make it difficult for states to acquire the capability to produce atomic weapons, including joint export controls on atomic material and technology, alongside enhanced surveillance measures for potential atomic-capable states.

Membership
The seven ABC atomic-weapon states are informally known as the "Atomic Club", holding the positions of Enforcers in the ABC - all seven states have pledged to enforce the terms of the Convention, by force when necessary. As of 2022, several ABC interventions have been carried out against perceived rogue atomic states, with varying degrees of support from the Atomic Club. The most prominent of these was Operation Savannah Storm in 2002, which toppled the government of Blausland after its controversial usage of dirty bombs during its concurrent civil war.

It is noteworthy that since the dawn of the Atomic Age, the delivery methods of atomic weapons have evolved drastically. While most in the Atomic Club are capable of forming an via land, sea, and air assets, the development of the  first in Barenia has led to the obsolescence of s and its replacement by s. Since the permanent settlement of Ersa and Eos, a fourth prong of atomic weapons delivery has emerged, as s in use for surface-to-orbit transportation by Barenia and Fengjiang can be utilized to deliver atomic weapons. The following is a list of states known to possess an atomic program, one that is notably unweaponized and only used for purposes of energy production and similarly peaceful roles.

Under the terms of the ABC, any countries pursuing an atomic energy program must first submit an application to the leading seven enforcers of the ABC, receiving approval only after the unanimous agreement of all seven countries. This has consequently led to the concept of the "atomic veto", where any enforcer country may block the development of an atomic program for practically any reason, in many instances due to geopolitical motivations irrelevant to the atomic program itself.