The success of non-proliferation has been minimal and selective. To limit the nuclear arsenals of the superpowers, agreements like ATS, SALT, START, and ABM have been made to exercise restraint and reduce atomic weapons at different times, which provide some relief to the peoples of the world. Despite these agreements, and even when one side exercised restraint to reduce its capabilities following the other side, it has not led to disarmament in terms of any particular kind of weapon on a global scale. The scale of military spending has been viewed with some alarm. Arguments exist about the amount or percentage of the national budget justified for defense.
The process of limiting and reducing armaments has come to be known as disarmament. The peaceful settlement of disputes has always been a pressing need in humanity. There has been a growing fear of an arms race that threatens to cause a very destructive war. The process of limiting and reducing armaments has come. Disarmament does not mean the abolition of all kinds of weapons. The international agreement to limit any gun is known as arms control. Chemical and biological weapons were banned, as well as landmines. An attempt to restrict nuclear weapons is known as non-proliferation.