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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lead agency

Military; Arms control

United States government agency designated to have primary responsibility to coordinate arms control verification activities.

managed access

Military; Arms control

The use of methods, other than granting full access, to protect critical information while demonstrating compliance with an arms control treaty or agreement. Examples of managed access methods ...

maximum flight distance

Military; Arms control

The term “maximum flight distance” means the maximum distance over the territory of the observed Party from the point at which the observation flight may commence to the point at which that flight ...

memorandum of agreement (MOA)

Military; Arms control

Any written agreement as to how a treaty protocol or a program will be administered.

Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

Military; Arms control

Department of Defense organization, established by Defense Directive 5134.9, which manages, directs, and executes the Missile Defense Program. Objectives include developing and deploying Theater ...

mission plan

Military; Arms control

Under the Open Skies Treaty, a document that is presented by the observing Party to the observed Party and forms the basis for the elaboration of the flight plan. The mission plan contains the route, ...

mock inspection

Military; Arms control

Testing procedure used to evaluate inspection readiness. Involves roleplaying for United States government escorts, base escorts, and international inspection team members.