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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Arms control

pre-inspection briefing

Military; Arms control

Requirement of site representatives under arms control agreements, conducted upon arrival at the inspection site and before the start of the actual inspection. Includes an introduction of key site ...

preparatory commission (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 ...

preparatory committee (prepcom)

Military; Arms control

production facility

Military; Arms control

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...