Number: RL30676
Title: THE OPEN SKIES TREATY: OBSERVATION OVERFLIGHTS OF MILITARY ACTIVITIES
Authors: Amy Woolf, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: This report provides basic information about the rationale for the Open Skies Treaty, the provisions that govern its implementation, and the capabilities of the aircraft and sensors that will be used during the observation flights. The first section reviews the history of negotiations on Open Skies. The second discusses key provisions of the 1992 treaty. The third reviews the current status of the treaty and its implementation.
Pages: 17
Date: Updated September 11, 2000