arms control

NOUN

weapons reduction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gun control nonproliferation

WEAK

arms limitation arms reduction defense cuts

Example Sentences

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“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

It's also unclear how tensions over Ukraine will impact arms control talks between the White House and the Kremlin.

From BBC

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

“The President will decide the path forward on nuclear arms control, which he will clarify on his own timeline,” the White House said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal

No wonder everyone thinks arms control is dead.

From The Wall Street Journal