United States regains No.1 position on UN Conventional Arms Register

Article Abstract:

The United States regained its top ranking in the international arms market in 1995 by surpassing Germany as the dominant player, according to the 1996 UN Register of Conventional Arms. The US exported a total of 5,129 weapons making it the leading exporter of conventional arms. According to the UN register, the US transferred abroad 437 tanks, 1,090 armored combat vehicles, 128 combat aircraft, 35 attack helicopters, and 3,287 missiles and missile launchers. Russia and Germany followed the US and China ranked eighth in terms of exports. Israel was the largest weapons importer in 1995.

Reports, Statistics, United Nations, Military assistance, Foreign military assistance

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Wassenaar members resolve most differences during July plenary

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Signatories to the Wassenaar Agreement have reconciled their differences following Russia's acceptance of notification guidelines for export licenses. The new export control regime has set the stage for the first exchange of data on weapons and dual-use technologies export. The four group-wide data exchanges will be based on the regime's munition list and will cover issues of deliveries and license denials to non-member states. However, states, such as Italy, Russia, and France are opposed to the inclusion of certain categories of weapons and technologies in the group's munition list.

Analysis

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Post-COCOM 'Wassenaar Arrangement' set to begin new export control role

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The member-nations of the Cold War-era Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls agreed on initial components of the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies. The arrangement would be the first global multilateral program covering armaments and sensitive dual-use technology and goods.

Laws, regulations and rules, Technology transfer

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