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Weapons Proliferation

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

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Weapons Proliferation

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

  2. 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 GPST 3000 - Stojek - Verona 2013

  3. Proliferation of Weapons– Why? Strategic Economic Political GPST 3000 - Stojek - Verona 2013

  4. 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? GPST 3000 - Stojek - Verona 2013

  5. 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 GPST 3000 - Stojek - Verona 2013

  6. 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 GPST 3000 - Stojek - Verona 2013

  7. Proliferation of Weapons – Other • Criminal Activity • Domestic Conflicts and Faltering Empires • Cultural Values GPST 3000 - Stojek - Verona 2013

  8. 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 GPST 3000 - Stojek - Verona 2013

  9. 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 GPST 3000 - Stojek - Verona 2013

  10. For your own enjoyment read… • Conventional weapons • WMD proliferation initiative – who has them, who wants them, who is trying & the 8 Ds GPST 3000 - Stojek - Verona 2013

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