The International Arms Trade : Reconfiguration of the Defence-Industrial Landscape

This volume considers the coevolving nature of the arms trade and defence–industrial processes and the resulting complexity of the international arms-transfer system. It situates arms transfers in a defence–industrial landscape where arms production is increasingly transnational, involving states that have not featured as notable arms producers.

The International Arms Trade provides an analytical framework and offers important insights into a system that is experiencing structural transformation. Breaking new ground by situating international arms transfers within the reconfiguration of the global defence-industrial landscape, the book considers the coevolving nature of arms transfer and defence-industrial processes. Understanding how the arms transfer system is evolving is crucial in light of its impact on the proliferation of conventional arms and on efforts to control the arms trade. The importance of the international arms trade is demonstrated by its contribution to the defence of Ukraine and by increasing concern over the proliferation of advanced arms, a trend in which emerging supplier states feature prominently. Covering all aspects of arms supply, the book also offers a window onto how the international arms transfer system might look in the near future. This volume is intended for those with a professional or research interest in international security and strategic studies, either in general or in terms of the international arms trade, arms trade control, or defence development issues.