Accession Number:

ADA132682

Title:

Into the Crystal Ball. Third World Military Industries: Implications for the Global Arms Transfer System and U.S. National Security Interests,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF EXTERNAL RESEARCH

Personal Author(s):

• Neuman,Stephanie G.

Report Date:

1983-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

80.0

Abstract:

Since the late 1970s, the transfer of technical data and industrial know-how has increased in proportion to the sale of military end-items and new arms production facilities have appeared, particularly in the third world. This paper examines implications of these developments for the industrialized world. It analyzes the extent to which weapons production is increasing in the third world, its impact on the structure of the world arms transfer system, and its significance for U.S. interests.

Descriptors:

• *Weapons
• *Industrial production
• Developing nations
• International trade
• United States
• National security
• International relations

Subject Categories:

• Economics and Cost Analysis
• Government and Political Science

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE