The transparency of such treaties are suppose to enforce peace initiatives.

It is shameful this is even needed in a peace process that included the idea of building confidence in signators to prevent sanctions and alienation of trust.

A shadow of a Hungarian Air Force AN-26 aircraft flying under the Open Skies Treaty over the territory of Russia, 15 July 2005.

The Treaty on Open Skies (click here) establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the territories of its signatories. The Treaty is designed to enhance mutual understanding and confidence by giving all participants, regardless of size, a direct role in gathering information through aerial imaging on military forces and activities of concern to them. Open Skies is one of the most wide-ranging international arms control efforts to date to promote openness and transparency in military forces and activities.