Diplomacy & Politics Glossary

Military technologies capable of selecting and engaging targets without human intervention, raising ethical and security concerns.

The reduction or elimination of a country's weapons or military forces to promote peace and security.

Dual-use technologies have both civilian and military applications, raising concerns about their regulation and control.

An international treaty aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and promoting disarmament and peaceful use of nuclear energy.

The 1972 Strategic Arms Limitation Talks agreement between the US and USSR that limited the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched missiles to reduce nuclear tensions.

A 1979 agreement between the US and USSR aimed at limiting strategic nuclear weapons, which ultimately was never ratified due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks agreements between the U.S. and USSR aiming to limit nuclear weapons during the Cold War.

WMD proliferation refers to the spread of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons to states or non-state actors.