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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

Ambiguities

Military; Arms control

Doubts concerning some facet of information critical to the determination of compliance or non-compliance with a treaty or agreement revealed during an on-site inspection. Requires clarification by ...

Armoured infantry fighting vehicle (AIFV)

Military; Arms control

As defined in the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, an armoured combat vehicle designed and equipped primarily to transport a combat infantry squad, which normally provides the ...

Host team (HT)

Military; Arms control

For inspections of United States' facilities under the Chemical Weapons Convention, group of U.S. Government representatives responsible for negotiating with an inspection team (IT) and accompanying ...

Implementation

Military; Arms control

Management process, including publication of directives, instructions, regulations, and related documents, which defines administrative guidance and operational procedures necessary to ensure people, ...

Ground resolution

Military; Arms control

The minimum distance on the ground between two closely located objects at which they are distinguishable as separate objects. The methodologies for determining the capability of individual sensors to ...

Implementing legislation

Military; Arms control

Basic law applying the conditions of a specific treaty and its verification activities to United States citizens and industries. Failure to comply with these laws may result in civil or criminal ...

Hazardous airspace

Military; Arms control

Under the Open Skies Treaty, the prohibited areas, restricted areas and danger areas, defined on the basis of Annex 2 to the Convention on International Aviation, that are established in accordance ...

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