An Economic Strategy to Control Arms Proliferation

In the long run, because retention of a significant technological advantage over adversaries is critical to US military strategy, proliferation of advanced capabilities through the export of weapons by its allies may ultimately be a threat forcing it to once again increase its own defense spending a...

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Published in:Issues in science and technology 1997-12, Vol.14 (2), p.45-52
Main Author: FLAMM, KENNETH
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Arms control & disarmament
Arms race
Cold wars
Competition
Defense industries
Defense industry
Defense policy
Defense programs
Defense spending
Economic aspects
Economic competition
Economic Impact
Economic systems
Exports
International Trade
Military defense
Military technology
National Security
Transfer Policy
Unit Costs
War
Weapon systems
Weapons
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Summary:In the long run, because retention of a significant technological advantage over adversaries is critical to US military strategy, proliferation of advanced capabilities through the export of weapons by its allies may ultimately be a threat forcing it to once again increase its own defense spending and accelerate development of new generations of systems at a time when budget realities provide little margin for doing so without sacrificing other national priorities.
ISSN:0748-5492
1938-1557