Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty
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The Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty is a landmark post–Cold War arms control agreement that set comprehensive limits and verification measures on key categories of conventional military equipment deployed between NATO and Warsaw Pact countries in Europe.
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Target entity: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty Context triple: [George H. W. Bush–Gorbachev summits, relatedAgreement, Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty]
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Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was a landmark 1987 arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union that eliminated an entire class of ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles from Europe, significantly easing Cold War tensions.
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Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was a 1972 arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union that limited missile defense systems to preserve the balance of nuclear deterrence during the Cold War.
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Interim Agreement on Offensive Arms
The Interim Agreement on Offensive Arms was a 1972 U.S.–Soviet arms control treaty that placed limits on strategic ballistic missile arsenals as part of the early Cold War nuclear détente.
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Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) was a landmark U.S.-Soviet/Russian agreement that significantly reduced and limited deployed strategic nuclear weapons and delivery systems at the end of the Cold War.
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E.
North Atlantic Treaty
The North Atlantic Treaty is the 1949 founding agreement that created the NATO military alliance, establishing collective defense commitments among Western nations during the early Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty Target entity description: The Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty is a landmark post–Cold War arms control agreement that set comprehensive limits and verification measures on key categories of conventional military equipment deployed between NATO and Warsaw Pact countries in Europe.
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A.
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was a landmark 1987 arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union that eliminated an entire class of ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles from Europe, significantly easing Cold War tensions.
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B.
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty was a 1972 arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union that limited missile defense systems to preserve the balance of nuclear deterrence during the Cold War.
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C.
Interim Agreement on Offensive Arms
The Interim Agreement on Offensive Arms was a 1972 U.S.–Soviet arms control treaty that placed limits on strategic ballistic missile arsenals as part of the early Cold War nuclear détente.
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Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) was a landmark U.S.-Soviet/Russian agreement that significantly reduced and limited deployed strategic nuclear weapons and delivery systems at the end of the Cold War.
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E.
North Atlantic Treaty
The North Atlantic Treaty is the 1949 founding agreement that created the NATO military alliance, establishing collective defense commitments among Western nations during the early Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arms control treaty
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international agreement ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ |
| adaptationSignedAt | Istanbul ⓘ |
| adaptationSignedOn | 1999-11-19 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Ural Mountains ⓘ |
| concludedInContextOf | end of the Cold War ⓘ |
| depositary |
Federal Government of Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Belgium
Canadian federal government (Ottawa) ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
Hungarian government ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Hungary
UK government ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 1992-07-17 ⓘ |
| establishes | equal ceilings for NATO and Warsaw Pact conventional forces in Europe ⓘ |
| fullName |
Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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| hasAdaptation | Agreement on Adaptation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe ⓘ |
| hasProtocol | CFE Flank Agreement ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
destruction of excess equipment
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information exchange ⓘ on-site inspections ⓘ verification measures ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| limitsCategory |
armored combat vehicles
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artillery ⓘ attack helicopters ⓘ battle tanks ⓘ combat aircraft ⓘ |
| negotiatedInForum |
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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surface form:
Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
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| notableFeature |
established unprecedented transparency in conventional forces in Europe
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required destruction or conversion of thousands of pieces of conventional military equipment ⓘ |
| partyBloc |
NATO
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surface form:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Warsaw Pact ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to establish comprehensive limits on key categories of conventional military equipment in Europe
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to reduce the possibility of large-scale offensive operations in Europe ⓘ to reduce the possibility of large-scale surprise attack in Europe ⓘ |
| regionCovered | Europe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
NATO–Warsaw Pact military balance
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post–Cold War European security architecture ⓘ |
| shortName |
Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
CFE Treaty
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| signedAt | Paris ⓘ |
| signedOn | 1990-11-19 ⓘ |
| successorForum | Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ⓘ |
| verificationMechanism |
challenge inspections
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data exchanges on conventional armaments and equipment ⓘ on-site inspections of military units and equipment ⓘ |
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