Our Mission
The Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance (AVC) is responsible for deterring conflict and enhancing strategic stability using tools such as arms control treaties, other international agreements, and transparency and confidence-building measures. AVC builds cooperation among allies and partners in order to control the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction, their means of delivery, space and cyber capabilities, and conventional weapons. AVC works tirelessly to strengthen current global arms control and transparency measures, increase government-wide support for verification activities, and maintain military transparency in Europe. AVC is committed to working intensively for the development of strategic engagement for international security, partnering with U.S. allies and other agencies in fielding missile-defense capabilities for international missile defense cooperation, and promoting U.S. security in outer space.
The Latest
Secretary Blinken's Remarks to the Conference on Disarmament
My thanks to the President and Secretary-General, distinguished representatives, and Ambassador Wood and the American delegation for their work on behalf of the United States. This body has a responsibility to create new tools to address 21st-century threats – and an obligation to protect what we have built together. President Biden has made it clear: […]
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July 27, 2022
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Offices
- National and Nuclear Risk Reduction Center
- Office of Chemical and Biological Weapons Affairs
- Office of Emerging Security Challenges
- Office of Euro-Atlantic Security Affairs
- Office of Multilateral and Nuclear Affairs
- Office of Strategic Stability and Deterrence Affairs
- Office of Verification, Planning, and Outreach