Arming ethnic conflict

Journal Article · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Arms Control Today

OSTI ID:44985

Karp, A

One of the more interesting side effects of the end of the Cold War has been the increased international awareness of the dangers posed by the continuing flood of conventional weapons worldwide. Until recently, debates over the arms trade were merely a sideshow; most attention was focused on international security and arms control. Yet even as the international community begins to take a closer and more serious look at the arms trade, one of its most deadly and anarchic aspects - the transfer of weapons to sub-state groups - is being overlooked. Discussions tend to focus on major conventional weapons such as combat aircraft, naval vessels, armored vehicles and long-range missiles - weapons that symbolize international warfare. Greater control over the trade in major conventional armaments is essential to building regional peace and security. But these controls will have little effect on the weapons most likely to be used in war.

• OSTI ID: 44985
• Journal Information: Arms Control Today, Journal Name: Arms Control Today Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 23; ISSN 0196-125X; ISSN ACOTEB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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