Knowra Arms trade Arms trade The international commerce in weapons, military equipment, and related services. It includes government-to-government transfers, commercial sales, and support such as training and maintenance.
Arms export : The transfer of weapons or military equipment from one country to another. Exports are the cross-border transactions at the heart of the arms trade.
Arms proliferation : The spread of weapons and weapons capabilities among states and non-state actors. Arms commerce is one channel through which military capabilities spread.
Arms industry : The industrial sector that designs, manufactures, and supports weapons and military equipment. A large-scale producer base made sustained international arms sales possible.
Arms trafficking : The illicit movement or sale of weapons in violation of applicable laws or controls. It differs from authorized commerce by evading or breaching legal controls.
Arms import : The acquisition of weapons or military equipment by a country from foreign suppliers. Imports show the receiving side of international weapons commerce.
Diversion (arms) : The unauthorized redirection of weapons from their intended recipient or use. Transferred weapons can reach unauthorized users through theft, resale, or capture.
Military-industrial complex : The network of relationships among a state’s armed forces, government, and defense industries. Domestic procurement ties helped shape firms that also sought foreign customers.
Arms control : Agreements and policies that limit, regulate, or increase transparency around weapons and military capabilities. Arms control seeks to constrain the trade’s risks without necessarily ending transfers.
Defense contractor : A company that supplies military goods or services to governments and armed forces. Contractors manufacture, sell, and support much of the traded equipment.
Small arms and light weapons : Portable firearms and related weapons designed for use by individuals or small crews. These widely traded weapons can sustain violence long after a shipment arrives.
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