Proposed FMS deals in 1997 reflect tight markets, economic woes

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The 1997 Foreign Military Sales negotiations of the US Dept of Defense from 18 countries amounting to $10.6 billion revealed a constant demand for anti-ship and air-to-air missiles, conventional weapons and upgraded military equipment and services. The proposed deals included requests for different missile systems from the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Taiwan, South Korea, Kuwait, Japan, Italy, Israel, Greece and Egypt, which totaled more than $1.4 billion. Kuwait had also requested for 16 Apache attack helicopters, while Thailand appealed for 107 M60-A3 tanks.

United States. Department of Defense

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Landmine moratorium: a strategy for stronger international limits

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The US government should initiate proceedings to develop international protocols to regulate the use off anti-personnel landmines. Landmines have been used extensively to fight the insurgency problems in less developed countries because they are cheap, portable and highly effective in making large areas inaccessible. However, landmines remain deadly even after the fighting ends. The US, along with 52 other countries, is signatory to the 1981 landmine protocol. The US can hasten the regulation of landmine usage by imposing export moratoriums.

Laws, regulations and rules

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The CCW review conference: an opportunity for U.S. leadership

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The main objective of the review conference on the Convention on Conventional Weapons in Vienna from Sep 25 to Oct 13, 1995, will be to address the global landmine problem to evolve an agreement on the elimination of this inhumane weapon. The US administration has a mixed response to the issue. Even if the review conference will not be able to impose the complete elimination of these landmines, it can at least make efforts towards achieving this goal.

Conferences, meetings and seminars, Arms control

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