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Arms control — is an umbrella term for restrictions upon the development, production, stockpiling, proliferation, and usage of weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction. Arms control is typically exercised through the use of diplomacy which seeks to… … Wikipedia
arms control — 1. any plan, treaty, or agreement to limit the number, size, or type of weapons or armed forces of the participating nations. 2. the measures taken to limit the weapons systems or armed forces. * * * Limitation of the development, testing,… … Universalium
arms control — noun a limitation on the size and armament of the armed forces of a country • Hypernyms: ↑limitation, ↑restriction * * * ˈarms control 7 [arms control] noun uncounta … Useful english dictionary
arms control — ginklų kontrolė statusas T sritis Politika apibrėžtis Tam tikros rūšies ginkluotės kūrimo, bandymo, gamybos, dislokavimo ir naudojimo ribojimas. Nereiškia ginklų atsisakymo, tik numato sunaikinti susitartą kiekį tam tikros klasės ginklų. Ginklų… … Politikos mokslų enciklopedinis žodynas
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency — [ɑːmz kən trəʊl ænd dɪs ɑːməmənt eɪdʒənsɪ ], ACDA … Universal-Lexikon
arms control — arms con.trol n [U] the attempts by powerful countries to limit the number and types of war weapons that exist … Dictionary of contemporary English
arms control — arms con,trol noun uncount agreements between countries to reduce or limit the number of weapons in the world … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency — The U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) was established as an independent agency by the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (75 Stat. 631), September 26, 1961, a bill drafted by presidential adviser John J. McCloy. Its predecessor was… … Wikipedia
Arms Control Association — The Arms Control Association is a US based national nonpartisan membership organization founded in 1971 with the self stated mission of promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies[1]. The group is known for… … Wikipedia
Arms control intelligence — In no area of Cold War intelligence was there greater asymmetry between the United States and the Soviet Union than in arms control. At the first Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) held in 1968, U.S. delegates began to give an account of… … Historical dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence
