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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Military; Arms control

Under the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, process for the conversion of multipurpose attack helicopters into combat support helicopters by the permanent removal of specified features ...

Requesting state party observer (RSO)

Military; Arms control

Representative of the requesting State Party, or a third State Party, designated by that State Party to observe the conduct of a challenge inspection under the Chemical Weapons Convention.

Psf chemical

Military; Arms control

Unscheduled discrete organic chemical containing phosphorus, sulfur, or fluorine. The Chemical Weapons Convention's verification regime applies to chemical production facilities which produce certain ...

Production facility

Military; Arms control

A facility engaged in the production, construction, or assembly of armaments, equipment, or items subject to verification activities.

Ratification

Military; Arms control

Declaration by which a nation formally accepts, with or without reservation, the content of an arms control treaty or agreement.

Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)

Military; Arms control

International convention opened for signature April 10, 1972; entered into force March 26, 1975. Prohibits States Parties from developing, producing, stockpiling, acquiring, or retaining: 1) ...

Certification

Military; Arms control

United States technical equipment inspection and approval process for treatyspecified equipment designated for use in verification activities. Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, for example, the ...