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  • Arms Limitation

    Embracing mainstream international law, this section on arms limitation explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "arms control, limitation" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law […]

  • Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

    Introduction to Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT), negotiations that began in November 1969 between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) on the regulation of the nuclear arms competition between the two nations. A wide range […]

  • Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Accords

    Introduction to Strategic Arms Limitation Talks AccordsThe negotiations known as SALT I began in November 1969 and ended in January 1972, with agreement on two documents: the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM Treaty) and the Interim Agreement on the Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms. …

  • Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Background

    Introduction to Strategic Arms Limitation Talks BackgroundThe United States first approached the USSR in 1964 to suggest bilateral arms-control talks. At that time the United States had a clear superiority in nuclear arms, but there were indications that the USSR was developing weapons that…

  • Arms Control

    Functions of the UN: Maintenance of International Peace and Security Arms Control Introduction to Arms Control The UN charter authorizes the Security Council to plan for worldwide disarmament and arms control. To help achieve those goals, the UN has sponsored arms control negotiations in […]

  • Treaty on the Limitation of Anti-ballistic Missile Systems

    Treaty on the Limitation of Anti-ballistic Missile Systems   Article I. 1. Each Party undertakes to limit anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems and to adopt other measures in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty. 2. Each Party undertakes not to deploy ABM systems for a defense of the territory of its country and not to…

  • Arms Control Conventions

    Arms Control international Conventions Rules of Warfare, Arms Control multilateral conventions Instructions for the Government of Armies of the United States in the Field . Prepared by Francis Lieber (The Lieber Code) (1863) Convention (I) for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes (29 Jul 1899) Convention (II) with Respect to the Laws and Customs of…

  • SALT Agreement

    Hierarchical Display of SALT Agreement International Relations > International security > International security > Disarmament > Arms limitationEducation And Communications > Information and information processing > Information policy > Defence policy Concept of SALT Agreement See the […]

  • SALT Agreement

    Hierarchical Display of SALT Agreement International Relations > International security > International security > Disarmament > Arms limitationEducation And Communications > Information and information processing > Information policy > Defence policy Concept of SALT Agreement See the […]

  • ABM Agreement

    Hierarchical Display of ABM Agreement International Relations > International security > International security > Disarmament > Arms limitation Concept of ABM Agreement See the dictionary definition of ABM Agreement. Characteristics of ABM Agreement [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources […]

  • START Agreement

    Hierarchical Display of START agreement International Relations > International security > International security > Disarmament > Arms limitation START agreement Concept of START agreement See the dictionary definition of START agreement. Characteristics of START agreement [rtbs […]

  • START Agreement

    Hierarchical Display of START agreement International Relations > International security > International security > Disarmament > Arms limitation START agreement Concept of START agreement See the dictionary definition of START agreement. Characteristics of START agreement [rtbs […]

  • Rearmament

    Hierarchical Display of Rearmament International Relations > Defence > Defence policyInternational Relations > International security > International security > Disarmament Concept of Rearmament See the dictionary definition of Rearmament. Characteristics of Rearmament [rtbs […]

  • UN Institute for Disarmament Research

    Hierarchical Display of UN Institute for Disarmament Research International Organisations > United Nations > UN research and training institutesInternational Relations > International security > International security > Disarmament Concept of UN Institute for Disarmament Research See the […]

  • Strategic Defence

    Hierarchical Display of Strategic defence International Relations > Defence > Defence policy Strategic defence Concept of Strategic defence See the dictionary definition of Strategic defence. Characteristics of Strategic defence [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Strategic […]