[1] The threshold is militarily important since it removes the possibility of testing new or existing nuclear weapons going beyond the fractional-megaton range.

The mutual restraint imposed by the Treaty reduced the explosive force of new nuclear warheads and bombs which could otherwise be tested for weapons systems.

For the first time, each party agreed to make available to the other data relating to its nuclear weapons test program.

[3] In this context the Soviet Union mentioned the idea of some misunderstandings concerning occasional, minor, unintended breaches.

The Soviet Union was informed by the United States that the understanding reached would be included as part of the public record associated with submitting the Treaty to the Senate for advice and consent to ratification.