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Case for Strengthening Transparency in Conventional Arms Transfers / Holtom, Paul ; Nicolin, Ruben ; Mensah, Anna

Holtom, Paul	Journal Article
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Every year, more than $100 billion worth of weapons are transferred to countries and other buyers all over the globe. Most of these international transactions happened in the shadows until 1991, when there was a concerted effort to ensure a measure of transparency about who is buying, who is selling, and what weapons are involved in the world’s deadliest conflicts.

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Conventional Arms Transfers

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U.S. expands lead in shrinking arms market / Fisher, Andrew

Fisher, Andrew	Journal Article
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Publication	2009.
Summary/Abstract	In the midst of a global recession that reduced the global demand for weapons, the United States managed to expand its share of worldwide arms agreements significantly in 2008, according to a September report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS). Last year, developing countries continued to be the most important markets for arms sales, the report said.

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United States ; Arms Market ; Global Recession ; Conventional Arms Transfers

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