Arms control

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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Arms control

Chemical Weapons Implementation Working Group (CWIWG)

Military; Arms control

Department of defence working group, which reviews chemical weapons convention implementation issues on a regular basis.

Chemical weapons destruction facility (CWDF)

Military; Arms control

Facility mandated by the Chemical Weapons Convention to destroy chemical weapons on the territory of a State Party.

Chemical weapons storage facility (CWSF)

Military; Arms control

Facility where chemical weapons are stored. Subject to inspection under the Chemical Weapons Convention.

Managed access

Military; Arms control

The use of methods, other than granting full access, to protect critical information while demonstrating compliance with an arms control treaty or agreement. Examples of managed access methods ...

Missile defence Agency (MDA)

Military; Arms control

Department of defence organization, established by defence Directive 5134.9, which manages, directs, and executes the Missile defence Program. Objectives include developing and deploying theatre ...

Joint training flights (JTF)

Military; Arms control

Since 1993, Open Skies mission training flights have been conducted between States Parties. Before the Open Skies Treaty entered into force on January 1, 2002, signatory states participated in JTFs ...

Mission plan

Military; Arms control

Under the Open Skies Treaty, a document that is presented by the observing Party to the observed Party and forms the basis for the elaboration of the flight plan. The mission plan contains the route, ...