>>13469716>just a vector to stop more cuntries developing nuclear weapons and thus independence from the major powers.Sure weapons are definitely a notable factor. But more importantly, it's most likely a vector to stop more countries from becoming independent on their own energy.
The first thing to prove in any "conspiracy" is a link between incentives and outcomes.
In this case: instead of a few main actors incentivized by fear of just another country gaining access to nuclear weapons, it's much more plausible to believe that multiple individual actors were incentivized by the profits that come from energy-dependent nations.
People almost never act proactively, but they almost always act if there's money to made.
If you were to ask your question from the premise of energy, my guess is that you could probably find plenty of links to the oil industry.
