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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.

Contributors in Arms control

Arms control

inspection assistant

Military; Arms control

Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, an individual designated by the technical secretariat to assist inspectors in an inspection or visit, such as medical, security, and administrative personnel ...

inspection equipment

Military; Arms control

Treaty-authorized verification equipment used for an on-site inspection under an arms control treaty or agreement. Specifically authorized under a given treaty.

inspection mandate

Military; Arms control

Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, the authority and instructions issued by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons technical secretariat to the inspection team for the conduct ...

inspection notification

Military; Arms control

Communication to the State Party to be inspected of a treaty partner’s or treaty organization’s intent to conduct an inspection.

inspection plan

Military; Arms control

Plan initially prepared by the inspection team after arrival at the site for the conduct of its inspection.

inspection report

Military; Arms control

Factual findings or results from an inspection. Required in all treaties, but differs according to each.

inspection site

Military; Arms control

Any facility or area at which an inspection is carried out and which is specifically designated in the respective facility agreement, inspection request, or mandate. The final perimeter precisely ...

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