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 • Feb. 6, 2026

There is currently no arms control treaty in place restricting the use of shorter-range "tactical" nuclear warheads in Europe.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, Washington and Moscow went through some brief periods without a major arms control treaty in place.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

A White House official said on condition of anonymity that Trump would like to see "limits on nuclear weapons and involve China in arms control talks."

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 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