Arms transfers of the post cold war period, 1987–1997

Frigyes, Ervin R. (2001) Arms transfers of the post cold war period, 1987–1997. Hungarian Statistical Review, 79 (SN6). pp. 109-122. ISSN 0039-0690

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Abstract

In this paper the main methodological problems and the characteristic trends of international arms transfers, are exposed. It has been documented in a quantitative way, that by the end of the eighties the Soviet Union (Russia) lost both its economic ability and political intention of arming loyal third world countries for sake of influence. This led to the decrease of total arms transfers to the developing countries and therefore to the decrease of world total arms transfers. Arms transfers to the developed countries did not show the same systematic changes. The United States has a leading position in world total arms transfers and especially in transfers to the developed world. And there formed a western dominance in respect of deliveries to the developing countries. However the article is focused on a very decisive period 1987–1997, in the final part it calls attention to the imminent problems caused by the compelling export drive of the still vigorous Russian (and Ukrainian) arms industry faced with the lack of the purchasing power of domestic armed forces. This situation could lead to the destabilization of the present world military situation.

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