Arms Transfer Policies and International Security: the Case of Brazilian-Swedish Co-operation

This article discusses arms trade policies from an international security perspective. Arms transfers are widely treated as political issues even when economic incentives exist. They affect bilateral and multilateral relations among suppliers, countries receiving the arms, non-state actors, taxpayer...

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Published in:Contexto internacional 2017-04, Vol.39 (1), p.135-156
Main Authors: Avila, Carlos Federico Domínguez, Souza, Deywisson Ronaldo de, Guedes, Marcos Aurélio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agreements
Arms Industry
Arms trade
Arms Transfer
Brazil
Incentives
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
International Security
Military sales
Multilateralism
Sales
Security
Security policy
Sweden
Taxation
Victims
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Summary:This article discusses arms trade policies from an international security perspective. Arms transfers are widely treated as political issues even when economic incentives exist. They affect bilateral and multilateral relations among suppliers, countries receiving the arms, non-state actors, taxpayers, and victims. Following the agreement to build Swedish SAAB Gripen NG fighter jets in Brazil, more may be produced for sale to third countries. This, in turn, calls for a review of Brazil's arms transfer policy. In this instance, Sweden's principled arms sales model could serve as a basis for a revised Brazilian arms transfer policy as well.
ISSN:0102-8529
1982-0240
0102-8529
1982-0240
DOI:10.1590/s0102-8529.2017390100007