-- See Also Arms race Here are entered works on the competitive buildup and improvement of the military power of two or more nations or blocs, particularly as regards weapons.
-- See Also Disarmament Here are entered works on the reduction, either unilaterally or internationally, in the personnel and/or equipment of armed forces. Works on plans, arrangements, or processes resting upon explicit or implicit international agreement which govern the number, types, or performance characteristics of weapons systems and/or the numerical strength, organization, equipment, deployment or employment of the armed forces of the parties involved are entered under Arms control.
-- See Also Nuclear nonproliferation Here are entered works on international control over the transfer and use of nuclear equipment, material, and technology, aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear explosive capability.