Context: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States are often referred to as great powers by academics due to "their political and economic dominance of the global arena". These five nations are the only states to have permanent seats with veto power on the UN Security Council. They are also the only recognized "Nuclear Weapons States" under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and maintain military expenditures which are among the largest in the world. However, there is no unanimous agreement among authorities as to the current status of these powers or what precisely defines a great power. For example, sources have at times referred to China, France, Russia and the United Kingdom as middle powers.

Question: What countries are recognized as Nuclear Weapons States?
Answer: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States

Question: How many countries are permanent seats on the UN Security Council?
Answer: five

Question: What other countries are referred to as middle powers?
Answer: China, France, Russia and the United Kingdom

Question: What treaty addresses nuclear weapons?
Answer: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Question: What treaty addresses global political and economic dominance?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What five countries are referred to as middle powers?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Why Are China, France, Russia, the UK and the US seen as by middle powers?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What is there not consensus on among nations regarding powers?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What do the five nations have as middle powers on the UN Security Council?
Answer: Unanswerable