Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation
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The Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation is a U.S. State Department bureau responsible for preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction and advancing international security and arms control efforts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation canonical | 2 |
| Bureau of Nonproliferation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2468709 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation Context triple: [Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs, oversees, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation]
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A.
Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance
The Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance is a division within the U.S. Department of Commerce that oversees export controls and ensures adherence to international nonproliferation agreements and related security treaties.
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B.
Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation
The Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation is a specialized unit focused on analyzing, monitoring, and helping to prevent the spread of weapons and related technologies.
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C.
Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers
The Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers is a U.S. State Department office that manages security assistance and oversees the export and transfer of defense articles and services to foreign partners.
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D.
Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
The Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation is a U.S. government office responsible for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and securing nuclear materials worldwide.
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E.
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for safeguarding the United States and its allies from weapons of mass destruction and emerging threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation Target entity description: The Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation is a U.S. State Department bureau responsible for preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction and advancing international security and arms control efforts.
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A.
Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance
The Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance is a division within the U.S. Department of Commerce that oversees export controls and ensures adherence to international nonproliferation agreements and related security treaties.
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B.
Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation
The Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation is a specialized unit focused on analyzing, monitoring, and helping to prevent the spread of weapons and related technologies.
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C.
Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers
The Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers is a U.S. State Department office that manages security assistance and oversees the export and transfer of defense articles and services to foreign partners.
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D.
Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
The Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation is a U.S. government office responsible for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and securing nuclear materials worldwide.
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E.
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for safeguarding the United States and its allies from weapons of mass destruction and emerging threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bureau of the United States Department of State
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government agency ⓘ |
| appliesPolicy |
U.S. arms control policy
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U.S. counterproliferation policy ⓘ U.S. nonproliferation policy ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
arms control
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biological weapons nonproliferation ⓘ chemical weapons disarmament ⓘ counterproliferation ⓘ international security ⓘ international treaties and regimes ⓘ missile technology control ⓘ nonproliferation ⓘ nuclear safeguards ⓘ nuclear security ⓘ nuclear security cooperation ⓘ strategic trade controls ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance
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surface form:
Bureau of Arms Control
Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of Nonproliferation
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| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 2005 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | U.S. national security apparatus ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
Federal government of the United States
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| mission |
advance international security
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coordinate U.S. nonproliferation policy ⓘ prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction ⓘ promote nonproliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons ⓘ strengthen international export control regimes ⓘ support arms control efforts ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
capacity-building for partner states on nonproliferation
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developing nonproliferation initiatives ⓘ implementing nonproliferation agreements ⓘ sanctions related to proliferation activities ⓘ supporting multilateral export control regimes ⓘ |
| website | https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-international-security-and-nonproliferation/ ⓘ |
| worksWith |
foreign governments
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international organizations ⓘ other U.S. government agencies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation Description of subject: The Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation is a U.S. State Department bureau responsible for preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction and advancing international security and arms control efforts.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
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oversees
→
Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation
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United States Assistant Secretaries of State
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oversees
→
Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation
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Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation
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formedByMergerOf
→
Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Bureau of Nonproliferation