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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

Bomb disposal unit

Military; Arms control

A team of trained people working in the army dealing with bombs that are not exploded in order to make them safe.

Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM)

Military; Arms control

Bilateral treaty signed by the United States and the Soviet Union May 26, 1972; entered into force October 3, 1972. Both Parties agreed to limit qualitative improvement of their anti ballistic ...

Armoured combat vehicle (ACV)

Military; Arms control

As defined in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), a self-propelled vehicle with armoured protection and cross-country capability. Includes armoured personnel carriers, armoured ...

Approved equipment

Military; Arms control

Under an arms control agreement, the devices, instruments, administrative supplies, and recording material necessary for the performance of the inspection team's duties, as approved by the States ...

Air mobility command (AMC)

Military; Arms control

Air Force component of the United States Transportation Command. Provides airlift, air refueling, special air missions, and aeromedical evacuation for U.S. forces. Supplies forces to theatre commands ...

Area of operation (AO)

Military; Arms control

Operational area defined by the joint force commander for land and naval forces. Typically does not encompass the entire operational area of the joint force commander, but should be large enough for ...

Air-to-surface ballistic missile (ASBM)

Military; Arms control

Ballistic missile with a range in excess of 600 kilometres installed in an aircraft or on its external mountings for the purpose of being launched from an aircraft.

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