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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National authority (NA)

Military; Arms control

Each State Party to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is required to establish or designate a National Authority. The Department of State is the United States National Authority responsible, in ...

Object of verification (OOV)

Military; Arms control

Under the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, any formation at the brigade/regiment, wing/air regiment, independent battalion/artillery battalion, independent squadron, or equivalent level ...

Model facility agreements (MFA)

Military; Arms control

Document specifying the general form and content for a facility agreement negotiated between a State Party and the organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for fulfilling Chemical Weapons ...

National technical means (NTM)

Military; Arms control

Techniques, such as taking pictures from photo-reconnaissance satellites, which are strictly under national control and are used to monitor compliance with the provisions of an agreement.

Observation flight

Military; Arms control

The flight of the observation aircraft conducted by the observing Party over the territory of the observed Party, as provided in the flight plan, from the point of entry or Treaty on Open Skies ...

Nondestructive evaluation methods (NDE)

Military; Arms control

Equipment enabling an inspector to determine the contents of an item of inspection without actually opening or tampering with it.

Non-compliance

Military; Arms control

Conduct of activities prohibited by a certain treaty or agreement, or the nonperformance of actions mandated or required by a certain treaty or agreement.