Changing International Arms Market: Implications for the Department of Defense
Abstract
This paper identifies trends and radically changing operating principles in the international arms market over the last two decades with the objective of providing DOD with an better understanding of potentially far reaching implications of changes for the scope, structure, substance and field of potential partners for future DOD efforts to establish and carryout international programs. The starting point and framework of the analysis is based on the extensive experience of the authors studying the dynamics of that market through first-hand field research for the past 25 years. Over those years, the IDA team has attended and reported on 89 international arms shows in 26 countries. This experience allows the IDA team to see the big picture of general trends as well as changes in particular regions or at individual events over time. IDAs firsthand experience was supplemented by official statements of foreign government arms trading organizations, discussions with representatives of defense firms, data provided by exhibition organizers and Internet military forums.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1119760
Entities
People
- Andrew W. Hull
- Christopher F. Foss
- David R. Markov
- Steven J. Zaloga
Organizations
- Institute for Defense Analyses