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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model facility agreements (MFA)

Military; Arms control

Document specifying the general form and content for a facility agreement negotiated between a State Party and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for fulfilling Chemical Weapons ...

monitor

Military; Arms control

Individual specified by a State Party to conduct continuous monitoring activities and included on the State Party’s list of monitors.

national authority (NA)

Military; Arms control

Each State Party to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is required to establish or designate a National Authority. The Department of State is the United States National Authority responsible, in ...

national escort

Military; Arms control

State Party government representative trained and expert in the provisions of a specific treaty or agreement as well as escorting inspection and monitoring teams. National escorts from the Defense ...

national technical means (NTM)

Military; Arms control

Techniques, such as taking pictures from photo-reconnaissance satellites, which are strictly under national control and are used to monitor compliance with the provisions of an agreement.

non-compliance

Military; Arms control

Conduct of activities prohibited by a certain treaty or agreement, or the nonperformance of actions mandated or required by a certain treaty or agreement.