Defense Trade: Better Information Needed to Support Decisions Affecting Proposed Weapons Transfers

Abstract

The heightened visibility of advanced U.S. weapons in military conflicts has prompted foreign countries to seek to purchase such weaponry. In 2001, transfers of U.S. weapons and technologies t foreign governments totaled over$12 billion. The potential loss of U.S. technological advantage has been raised as an issue in recently approved transfers of advanced military weapons and technologiessuch as military aircraft that were reported in the media to contain superior radar and avionics than those in the Department of Defenses (DOD)inventory.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 11, 2003
Accession Number
AD1153560

Entities

People

  • Katherine V. Schinasi

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Electronic Warfare
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Communication Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Military Sales
  • Foreign Policy
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Risk Analysis
  • Spare Parts
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Systems Analysis and Design