The model uses the principles of feedback to show the cause and effect relationship between two or more countries with competing arms control objectives.
Feedback is a natural process present in almost all dynamic systems involving human behavior.
The paper develops a notional political feedback loop where the country to be influenced is defined as a system. Another nation then uses its instruments of national power to influence this system to achieve the desired arms control outcome. After an overview of arms control issues in the post-Cold War, the paper transitions into the ideas and concepts used to develop the arms control model. The arms control model described here is fully universal. To present the model, this paper uses the United States and Ukraine as pilot countries.