- The arms control agreement comes in response to an arms race. This is much like the one experienced by the U.S. and Soviet Union during the Cold War era, after World War II.
- In an arms race, one nation creates new weapons and grows its military. The rival nation complies by doing the same, but also adds a few more advance weapons and soldiers. This cycle could potentially go until war breaks out.
- Arms control describes the agreement between nations on the quantity, type and usage of their individual weapons arsenals and militaries. "Encyclopedia Britannica" describes the agreement as being built upon the inevitability of all nations having military.
- Arms control is a way to prevent future war or limit the casualties if a war were to break out. To do this, consequences are also built into the agreement.
- Contrary to belief, arms control agreements are voluntary. The only thing that compels nations to join in the agreement is the assurance that while their neighbor is a part of the agreement, that nation will not attack.
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