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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.
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Vienna Document of 1999 (VDOC)
Military; Arms control
The Vienna Document of 1999 is composed of politically-binding confidence and security-building measures. These measures are designed to promote mutual trust and security among the 55 participating ...
vulnerability
Military; Arms control
As it applies to arms control operations security, an assessment of the relative risk of compromise of previously identified information when analyzed in the context of inspector activities, ...
vulnerability assessment
Military; Arms control
An arms control vulnerability assessment conducted by a team of arms control security experts with specialized backgrounds to evaluate a facility, site, weapons systems, technology, operation, or ...
Weapons intelligence, Nonproliferation, and Arms Control Center (WINPAC)
Military; Arms control
Interagency staff that supports the negotiation of arms control and regional security agreements and related initiatives, and manages intelligence community support to arms control treaties.
observation period
Military; Arms control
Under the Open Skies Treaty, a period of time during an observation flight, specified by the observing Party, when a particular sensor installed on the observation aircraft is operating. There is no ...
observed party
Military; Arms control
The State Party or group of States Parties over whose territory an Open Skies observation flight is conducted or over whose territory an observation flight is intended to be conducted.
observer
Military; Arms control
Representative of a requesting State Party or third State Party to observe inspection activities. (See Requesting State Party Observer.) Observing Party The State Party or group of States Parties ...
