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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discrete organic chemical (DOC)

Military; Arms control

Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, any chemical belonging to the class of chemical compounds consisting of all compounds of carbon except for its oxides, sulfides, and metal carbonates.

DTIRP Coordination Group (DCG)

Military; Arms control

Interagency group comprised of representatives from the military services, defense agencies, and United States government organizations involved with arms control activities. Also serves as a ...

dual-purpose use chemical

Military; Arms control

Chemical which: 1) is produced for purposes not prohibited by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC); 2) may be stockpiled as a chemical weapon (CW); and 3) may pose a risk to the objectives of the ...

entry into force (EIF)

Military; Arms control

Initial date the provisions of a treaty become effective.

exceptional access

Military; Arms control

Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, a method of limiting the access of an international inspection team by allowing only selected inspectors to view the interior of a building, room, vehicle, or ...

executive council (EC)

Military; Arms control

Executive organ of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons or the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization. Supervises activities of the technical secretariat.

exit monitoring

Military; Arms control

Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, during challenge inspections, both the inspected State Party and the inspection team conduct exit monitoring. The former is required, not later than 12 hours ...