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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.

Contributors in Arms control

Arms control

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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