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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database management facility (DMF)

Military; Arms control

Support module of the Open Skies Management and Planning System. A database that organizes site information passed to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency into the Standard Calling List and the ...

declared facility (DF)

Military; Arms control

Installation, factory, or plant declared by the United States Government in accordance with the requirements of an arms control agreement.

declared perimeter

Military; Arms control

External boundary of the facility, declared by the inspected State Party; usually depicted on a site map or site diagram.

declared site

Military; Arms control

Commonly used interchangeably with declared facility.

defense equity

Military; Arms control

Department of Defense component and Services, facilities, programs, operations, information and activities.

defense messaging systems (DMS)

Military; Arms control

Under the Open Skies Treaty, communications network used by the military to transmit messages.

defense security service (DSS)

Military; Arms control

Agency of the Department of Defense, under the direction, authority, and control of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence), which provides security ...