Arms Control: This involves international restrictions upon development, production, stockpiling, proliferation and usage of small arms, conventional weapons, and weapons of mass destruction.
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT): An international treaty aimed at preventing spread of nuclear weapons technology while promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
Cold War: A period from 1947-1991 marked by political tension and military rivalry between United States-led Western Bloc and Soviet Union-led Eastern Bloc without full-scale warfare.