Whither the Third World Arms Producers?

Abstract

The increased prominence of secondary suppliers in the international arms market--including the growing role of some Third World producers--has been among the most discussed trends in worldwide arms transfers in recent years. By 1984, countries outside the NATO and Warsaw Pact alliances accounted for 17 percent of the world arms market and 20 percent of the Third World market. The share of Third World arms exporters in 1984 reached almost 15 percent of the world market and about 18 percent of the Third World market. The present article examines these trends and some of their implications in greater detail.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA496242

Entities

People

  • Joseph F. Clare Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Defense Industry
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Guided Missiles
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Iran Iraq War
  • Iraqi-War
  • Middle East
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Rockets
  • Self Propelled Guns
  • War

Fields of Study

  • Economics

Readers

  • Industrial Economics
  • International Relations and European Studies