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open-skies

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Referring to a policy or agreement that promotes transparency and allows unrestricted aerial surveillance flights over the territories of signatory nations.

Usage:

1. The two countries signed an open-skies agreement, enabling them to conduct surveillance flights over each other's territories.
2. This open-skies policy is essential for maintaining peace and preventing misunderstandings between nations.

Related Products on Amazon:

• Open Skies Policy: International Perspectives
• Open Skies Agreements and the Security of America

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A treaty or agreement between nations that allows for unrestricted aerial surveillance flights over each other's territories in order to promote transparency and build confidence.

Usage:

1. The open-skies treaty has been effective in ensuring compliance with arms control agreements.
2. Due to the open-skies agreement, military tensions between the two nations have significantly reduced.

Related Products on Amazon:

• The Open Skies Treaty: Issues and Prospects
• Open Skies Agreements: A Sourcebook of Statute and Treaties