Threshold Test Ban Treaty
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The Threshold Test Ban Treaty is a 1974 U.S.-Soviet arms control agreement that limited the yield of underground nuclear tests to curb the nuclear arms race and promote strategic stability.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Threshold Test Ban Treaty canonical | 5 |
| Threshold Test Ban Treaty 1974 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Threshold Test Ban Treaty Context triple: [United States nuclear weapons testing, regulatedBy, Threshold Test Ban Treaty]
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A.
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty is a 1963 international agreement that prohibited nuclear weapons tests in the atmosphere, outer space, and underwater, marking a key step in Cold War arms control and nuclear nonproliferation efforts.
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B.
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty is an international agreement that bans all nuclear explosions for both civilian and military purposes, aiming to constrain nuclear weapons development and promote global nonproliferation.
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C.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is a landmark international agreement aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and advancing nuclear disarmament.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Threshold Test Ban Treaty Target entity description: The Threshold Test Ban Treaty is a 1974 U.S.-Soviet arms control agreement that limited the yield of underground nuclear tests to curb the nuclear arms race and promote strategic stability.
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A.
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
The Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty is a 1963 international agreement that prohibited nuclear weapons tests in the atmosphere, outer space, and underwater, marking a key step in Cold War arms control and nuclear nonproliferation efforts.
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B.
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty is an international agreement that bans all nuclear explosions for both civilian and military purposes, aiming to constrain nuclear weapons development and promote global nonproliferation.
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C.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is a landmark international agreement aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and advancing nuclear disarmament.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arms control treaty
ⓘ
bilateral treaty ⓘ nuclear test ban treaty ⓘ |
| aimedAt | reducing incentives for development of very high-yield nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
TTBT
ⓘ
Treaty on the Limitation of Underground Nuclear Weapon Tests ⓘ |
| category |
Cold War treaty
ⓘ
nuclear weapons policy of the Soviet Union ⓘ nuclear weapons policy of the United States ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateSigned | 1974-07-03 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1990-12-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | Cold War ⓘ |
| hasArticle |
provisions on exchange of technical data
ⓘ
provisions on notification of tests ⓘ provisions on verification procedures ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| imposesObligationOn |
Soviet nuclear testing program
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet thermonuclear weapons program
United States nuclear testing program ⓘ
linked to:
United States nuclear weapons testing
|
| inspiredBy | concerns about environmental and seismic effects of large nuclear tests ⓘ |
| isPartOf | U.S.–Soviet strategic arms control process ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| negotiatingParties |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| negotiationPeriod | early 1970s ⓘ |
| nuclearTestYieldLimit | 150 kilotons TNT equivalent ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Moscow ⓘ |
| purpose |
to curb the nuclear arms race
ⓘ
to limit the yield of underground nuclear weapon tests ⓘ to promote strategic stability between the United States and the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
ⓘ
Limited Test Ban Treaty ⓘ
linked to:
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty ⓘ |
| setsMaximumYieldFor |
underground nuclear weapon tests conducted by the Soviet Union
ⓘ
underground nuclear weapon tests conducted by the United States ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Leonid Brezhnev
ⓘ
Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | limitation of underground nuclear weapon test yields ⓘ |
| testEnvironmentLimited | underground nuclear tests ⓘ |
| treatyDomain | nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime ⓘ |
| typeOfLimitation | quantitative yield threshold ⓘ |
| verificationChallenge | difficulty of accurately estimating underground test yields remotely ⓘ |
| verificationMeasures |
national technical means of verification
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on-site inspections (after entry into force) ⓘ |
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Subject: Threshold Test Ban Treaty Description of subject: The Threshold Test Ban Treaty is a 1974 U.S.-Soviet arms control agreement that limited the yield of underground nuclear tests to curb the nuclear arms race and promote strategic stability.
Referenced by (6)
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