Prospective U.S. Policy on Technology and Arms Transfers to South America.
Abstract
For decades, U.S. policy on nonproliferation controls and weapons exports to Argentina, Brazil, and Chile was built upon Cold War-era suspicions of the military governments in power in those countries. American concerns over the proliferation activities of governments and private firms and human rights abuses by the military regimes led to stringent bilateral controls on exports and security cooperation. Revelations surfacing in the wake of the transitions to civilian authority in these countries and of the Persian Gulf conflict proved these suspicions to have been correct. The governments, societies, and economies of these countries have undergone a sea change during the 1990s, as U.S. policy has struggled to keep apace. U.S. interests now lie in incorporating these countries into the international nonproliferation regimes and converting their militaries into reliable partners in international peacekeeping. The United States should undertake a number of low-cost initiatives to help transform the region into a reliable security partner.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA314869
Entities
People
- Jonathan D. Farrar
Organizations
- Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy