arms control
Americannoun
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any plan, treaty, or agreement to limit the number, size, or type of weapons or armed forces of the participating nations.
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the measures taken to limit the weapons systems or armed forces.
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William Alberque, former director of arms control for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization who is now at the Pacific Forum think tank, said DiNanno’s allegation was a warning to Beijing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
It's also unclear how tensions over Ukraine will impact arms control talks between the White House and the Kremlin.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
The treaty's expiry effectively marks an end to the arms control co-operation between Washington and Moscow that helped bring an end to the Cold War.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
A White House official said on condition of anonymity that Trump would like to see "limits on nuclear weapons and involve China in arms control talks."
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
Today, arms control agreements have lowered the global nuclear stockpile to about thirteen thousand, mostly in the hands of Russia and the United States.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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