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CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES [1 record]

Record 1 2021-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
  • Military Strategy
  • Arms Control
  • International Relations
OBS

Confidence-building measures (CBMs) are planned procedures to prevent hostilities, to avert escalation, to reduce military tension, and to build mutual trust between countries.

OBS

confidence-building measure: designation usually used in the plural.

OBS

confidence-building measure; CBM: The plural form of this designation (confidence-building measures) and the abbreviation are standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • confidence-building measures

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
  • Stratégie militaire
  • Contrôle des armements
  • Relations internationales
OBS

mesure de confiance : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

OBS

mesure de confiance; MDC : La désignation au pluriel (mesures de confiance) et l'abréviation sont normalisées par l'OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • mesures de confiance

Spanish

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