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Arms control
The international restrictions on the development, production, stockpiling, proliferation, and usage of weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction. Arms control is usually exercised through international treaties and agreements that impose arms limitations among consenting parties.
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Declared facility (DF)
Military; Arms control
Installation, factory, or plant declared by the United States Government in accordance with the requirements of an arms control agreement.
Defence messaging systems (DMS)
Military; Arms control
Under the Open Skies Treaty, communications network used by the military to transmit messages.
Defence equity
Military; Arms control
Department of defence component and Services, facilities, programs, operations, information and activities.
Interagency Working Group (IWG)
Military; Arms control
Existing working group for policy formulation. Composed of representatives from the National Security Council staff, Department of State, Department of Justice, Department of Energy, Department of ...
Integrated data annotation, recording and mapping system (IDARMS)
Military; Arms control
A digital computer system interfaced with the aircraft sensor suite to provide Open Skies Treaty required data annotation onto recorded media (i.e. photographic film). The system also provides the ...
Inspection site
Military; Arms control
Any facility or area at which an inspection is carried out and which is specifically designated in the respective facility agreement, inspection request, or mandate. The final perimeter precisely ...
Inviolable
Military; Arms control
Secure from destruction, violence, infringement, search, seizure, or desecration. Inviolability of inspectors, as used in arms control agreements, is the same as that afforded diplomatic agents, ...
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