NCBC advances the broader objectives of the US counterproliferation mission:
- Discourage interest by states, terrorists or armed groups in acquiring, developing or mobilizing resources for WMD purposes
- Prevent or obstruct state, terrorist or other efforts to acquire WMD capabilities, or efforts by suppliers to provide such capabilities
- Roll back or eliminate WMD programs of concern
- Deter weapons use by those possessing nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and their means of delivery
- Mitigate the consequences of any use of WMD against the United States or its allies