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