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

Pre-inspection briefing

Military; Arms control

Requirement of site representatives under arms control agreements, conducted upon arrival at the inspection site and before the start of the actual inspection. Includes an introduction of key site ...

Perimeter activities

Military; Arms control

Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, during a challenge inspection, monitoring activities conducted by the inspection team (IT) at the perimeter of an inspected site. Activities include exit ...

Preparatory commission (PREPCOM)

Military; Arms control

Temporary international body designed to bridge the period between a treaty's signing and entry into force. These bodies establish structures, modalities, and documentation, and provide a forum for ...

Perimeter continuous monitoring area

Military; Arms control

Space within which the inspecting State Party has the right to establish, operate, and maintain a perimeter and portal continuous monitoring system and to carry out continuous monitoring.

Personnel interview

Military; Arms control

Activity granted to the inspection team under the Chemical Weapons Convention. Entails questioning and interviewing of personnel affiliated with the particular site being inspected.

Precursor

Military; Arms control

Any chemical reactant which takes part at any stage in the production by whatever method of a toxic chemical. Includes any key component of a binary or multicomponent chemical system.