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Weapons Proliferation Why sell, Why buy & focus on Small Arms GPST 3000 - Stojek - Verona 2013

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Weapons Proliferation. Why sell, Why buy & focus on Small Arms. Hobbesian Worldview – places the constant struggle for power and dominance at the center of international relations Individuals embrace the Hobbesian worldview, posing a problem with the effort to reduce weapons proliferation - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Weapons Proliferation

GPST 3000 - Stojek - Verona 2013

Weapons Proliferation

Why sell, Why buy & focus on Small Arms

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GPST 3000 - Stojek - Verona 2013

– Hobbesian Worldview – places the constant struggle for power and dominance at the center of international relations

– Individuals embrace the Hobbesian worldview, posing a problem with the effort to reduce weapons proliferation

– Major powers – conflicting motivations/actions– Non-proliferation v. globalization of weapons

production and trade

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GPST 3000 - Stojek - Verona 2013

Proliferation of Weapons – Why?

Strategic

Economic

Political

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GPST 3000 - Stojek - Verona 2013

Proliferation of Weapons – Strategic

Superpower Rivalry During the Cold War – The US and the Soviet Union transferred weapons to their

allies. – NATO and the Warsaw Pact - collective self-defense– Military burden sharing (also economic)

Regional Balance of Power– Arms transfers contribute to regional stability and reduce

the chances of engaging in war?

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Proliferation of Weapons – Economic

Economies of Scale – Countries export weapons in order to obtain resources for

the purpose of financing the development and production of more advanced weapons

Political, Military, and Economic - mixed- The U.S. in the Middle East

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Proliferation of Weapons – Political

• Self-Reliance– Countries develop weapons to enhance their

independence • Authoritarian Regimes– Governments that rule without consent of the governed

rely on military force to enhance their control• Domestic Lobby– Pro-military spending

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Proliferation of Weapons – Other

• Criminal Activity• Domestic Conflicts and Faltering Empires• Cultural Values

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GPST 3000 - Stojek - Verona 2013

Small Arms• The true cause of death

– Low cost– Availability– Lethality– Durability– Small size– Dual use

• The Automat Kalashnikov (AK-47) is the “favorite” light weapon of various groups worldwide.

• 10 pounds, range of 1,000 yards, fires 30 rounds/3 seconds. • Soviet Military in 1947

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Small Arms

Transfers– Government to government transfer– Government-sanctioned commercial sales– Covert deliveries by government or private firms

with the assistance of governments– Illicit sales

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For your own enjoyment read…

• Conventional weapons• WMD proliferation initiative – who has them,

who wants them, who is trying & the 8 Ds