U.S. Conventional Arms Transfer Policy
U.S. Conventional Arms Transfer Policy

Author: W. Richard Wright

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Published: 1993

Total Pages: 38

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U.S. Foreign policy, Arms transfers, Security assistance. Abstract: Conventional arms transfers have been the principal pillar of U.S. Security Assistance and an essential element of U.S. foreign policy since World War II. Conventional arms transfers contribution to U.S. national security strategy has, particularly since the demise of the Soviet Union, come under considerable criticism. This study reviews the history of U.S. arms transfer policy, discusses the varied arguments both pro and con, and looks at the future of U.S. arms transfer policy.

Conventional Arms Transfer
Conventional Arms Transfer

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs

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Published: 1995

Total Pages: 136

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Arms Proliferation Policy
Arms Proliferation Policy

Author: Marcy Agmon

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 168

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A 1995 Presidential Executive Order established a board to advise the president on implementing a policy on conventional (nonnuclear) arms and technology transfer. The board was to study the factors that contribute to the proliferation of strategic and advanced conventional military weapons and technology and the policy options the United States might use to inhibit such proliferation. Shrinking federal budgets have made exports of all kinds, including weapons, an attractive means of shoring up a country's industrial base. The heart of the problem is striking a balance between the preservation of military production and a healthy industrial base on the one hand, and restraining exports that proliferate advanced weapons. Foreign policy, national security, and economic interests that are served by the approval or denial of weapons sales can be compelling, but often pull in different directions. Striking the right balance among cross-cutting priorities is the key to an effective weapons transfer policy. This report discusses trends in the international arms markets, how transfers of weapons and technology are controlled, the economics of arms exports, and the relationship between arms exports and a country's economy.