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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Host state party (HSP)

Military; Arms control

Nation in which representatives or organisations of another state are present because of government invitation and/or international agreement. Also, under the Chemical Weapons Convention, the state ...

Implementation and compliance planning

Military; Arms control

Under arms control agreements, the process ensuring a State Party is prepared to implement and comply with treaty provisions.

In-country escort

Military; Arms control

Individuals specified by the inspected State Party to accompany and assist the inspection team during the in-country period.

Prohibited area

Military; Arms control

Under the Open Skies Treaty, an airspace of defined dimensions, above the territory of a State Party, within which the flight of aircraft is prohibited, in accordance with specified conditions. This ...

Requested perimeter

Military; Arms control

Initial requested perimeter specified by the inspection team during a challenge inspection under the Chemical Weapons Convention. The requested perimeter is presented to the inspected State Party ...

Preparatory committee (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 ...

Random selective access

Military; Arms control

Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, a method of managing the access provided an inspection team by allowing inspectors to choose a percentage of buildings or containers within an area, or a ...