stockpiling of arms
1Arms 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… …
2Arms industry — Workers assemble pistols at the John Inglis munitions plant, Canada, April 1944 The arms industry is a global industry and business which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology and equipment. It comprises government and commercial …
3arms 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,… …
4New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987 — New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act Parliament of New Zealand Long title/ Purpose An Act to establish in New Zealand a Nuclear Free Zone, to promote and encourage an active and effective contribu …
5Siege of Lal Masjid — Part of the War in North West Pakistan; War on Terror An explosion at Lal Masjid set off by the …
6stockpile — 1 noun (countable + of) a large supply of goods, weapons etc that are kept ready to be used in the future, especially when they may become difficult to obtain 2 verb (T) to keep adding to a supply of goods, weapons etc that you are keeping ready… …
7United Nations — 1. an international organization, with headquarters in New York City, formed to promote international peace, security, and cooperation under the terms of the charter signed by 51 founding countries in San Francisco in 1945. Abbr.: UN Cf. General… …
8Chemical Weapons Convention — Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction Drafted September 3, 1992[1] Signed January 13, 1993[1] Location Paris and New York[ …
9Iran and weapons of mass destruction — This article is about Iran and weapons of mass destruction. For Iran s nuclear power program, see Nuclear program of Iran. Weapons of mass destruction …
10Chemical Weapons Convention — ▪ 1993, UN Introduction formally Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction international treaty that bans the use of chemical weapons (chemical weapon)… …
