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.
Example Sentences
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"We don't have any bilateral arms control agreements between the two largest nuclear weapon states," she said referring to the February expiration of the New Start treaty between Moscow and Washington.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
“China has conducted nuclear explosive tests,” said Thomas DiNanno, the top State Department official for arms control and international security told a United Nations disarmament body.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
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
Years of arms control policy now hang in the balance, Herzog added.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 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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