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The vast majority of nations in the periphery cannot afford a nuclear weapons programme, it's just not an option for not countries economically unless you're prepared to spend 25%+ of GDP on the military, which can also lead to collapse. Advanced economies like Japan, South Korea, Germany can easily obtain nuclear weapons with minimal economic sacrifice. Nuclear proliferation does not benefit the periphery at all.