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air-launched cruise missile (ALCM)

Military; Arms control

Air-launched, unmanned, self-propelled weapon-delivery vehicle capable of sustaining flight through the use of aerodynamic lift over most of its flight path.

air mobility command (AMC)

Military; Arms control

Air Force component of the United States Transportation Command. Provides airlift, air refueling, special air missions, and aeromedical evacuation for U.S. forces. Supplies forces ...

air-to-surface ballistic missile (ASBM)

Military; Arms control

Ballistic missile with a range in excess of 600 kilometers installed in an aircraft or on its external mountings for the purpose of being launched from an aircraft.

ambiguities

Military; Arms control

Doubts concerning some facet of information critical to the determination of compliance or non-compliance with a treaty or agreement revealed during an on-site inspection. ...

Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM)

Military; Arms control

Bilateral treaty signed by the United States and the Soviet Union May 26, 1972; entered into force October 3, 1972. Both Parties agreed to limit qualitative improvement of their ...

approved equipment

Military; Arms control

Under an arms control agreement, the devices, instruments, administrative supplies, and recording material necessary for the performance of the inspection team’s duties, as ...

area of operation (AO)

Military; Arms control

Operational area defined by the joint force commander for land and naval forces. Typically does not encompass the entire operational area of the joint force commander, but should ...