Acronyms

CBW - Chemical and Biological Weapons

CFE - Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe

CIDA - Canadian International Development Agency

CSCE - Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe

CTCT - Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty

CTR - Cooperative Threat Reduction (or Nunn-Lugar) Program

CWC - Chemical Weapons Convention

DFAIT - Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

DND - Department of National Defence

FMCT - Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty

IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency

ICJ - International Court of Justice

INF - Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (agreement)

MOX - Mixed Oxide (nuclear fuel)

MTCR - Missile Technology Control Regime

NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NBC - Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons

NORAD - North American Aerospace Defence Command

NPG - Nuclear Planning Group (NATO)

NPR - Nuclear Posture Review (American)

NPT - Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

NWFZ - Nuclear Weapons-Free Zone

OSCE - Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

PDD(60) - Presidential Decision Directive (American)

SFOR - Stabilization Force (in Bosnia)

START - Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (treaties)

UN - United Nations

UNSCOM - United Nations Special Commission (in Iraq)

WMD - Weapons of Mass Destruction