Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements

"Arms control and nonproliferation efforts are two of the tools that have occasionally been used to
implement U.S. national security strategy. Although some believe these tools do little to restrain
the behavior of U.S. adversaries, while doing too much to restrain U.S. military forces and
operations, many other analysts see them as an effective means to promote transparency, ease
military planning, limit forces, and protect against uncertainty and surprise..."
Arms Control and Nonproliferation: a Catalog of Treaties and Agreements