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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technical equipment inspection (TEI)

Military; Arms control

Inspection conducted at the point of entry by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency in the presence of visiting inspection team members, both upon the team’s arrival and departure. Verifies the ...

technical secretariat (TS)

Military; Arms control

Operational element of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons responsible for implementation. Maintains a list of accredited inspectors, defines inspection procedures, and schedules ...

technology transfer

Military; Arms control

The transfer of a category of information or materials deemed to be of critical military or economic importance. Technology transfer occurs in authorized (voluntary or purposeful) and unauthorized ...

telephone notification system

Military; Arms control

Under the Treaty on Open Skies, computer-based auto dialer system that transmits Passive Overflight Module (POM)-generated notifications via voice, fax, and pager directly to addresses listed on the ...

threshold

Military; Arms control

Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, a quantity level at which production, consumption, use, storage, import, or export of monitored chemicals are subject to verification activities.

toxic chemical

Military; Arms control

Any chemical which through its chemical action on life processes can cause death, temporary incapacitation or permanent harm to humans or animals.

transit flight

Military; Arms control

A flight of an observation or transport aircraft conducted by or on behalf of an observing Party over the territory of a third State Party en route to or from the territory of an observed Party.