August 5, 1963diplomaticdiplomacyarms controlnational securityarms controltreaty
The United States, Soviet Union, and Britain sign the Limited Test Ban Treaty
The United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom sign the Limited Test Ban Treaty in Moscow. The agreement limits nuclear tests in the atmosphere, outer space, and underwater. It is one of the clearest arms-control outcomes shaped by the fear generated during the missile crisis.