arms control

NOUN

weapons reduction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gun control nonproliferation

WEAK

arms limitation arms reduction defense cuts

Example Sentences

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William Alberque, former director of arms control for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization who is now at the Pacific Forum think tank, said DiNanno’s allegation was a warning to Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

“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

Even if both sides reach a stopgap agreement, experts said the prospects of a long-term arms control treaty remained murky.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

A White House official told the BBC that Trump would set out the best path forward on nuclear arms control "on his own timeline".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

They agreed to the Limited Test Ban Treaty, the first nuclear arms control agreement, banning nuclear tests everywhere but underground.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin