Democracy and Nuclear issues cannot go hand in hand. While civilization flourishes through public participation – a distinct principle of democracy, nuclear (as a weapon) eradicates a large number of populations when it is used. Therefore, nuclear is the antithesis of democratic principles. Any discussion on nuclear-related issues, may it be national security, the production of nuclear energy and its derivatives, is bound to be anti-democratic, which has maintained its status quo in all nuclear-capable countries around the world.
Military diplomacy has become an integral part of the overall national security planning in the 21st century. While there are many tenets of military diplomacy, it could be coercive diplomacy or even a simple exchange of military officers between two states for education and training. Recently, many states have pursued joint military exercises as part of the larger military goal.