1. Transfers and Transparency
- Author:
- Irene Pavesi
- Publication Date:
- 05-2016
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Small Arms Survey
- Abstract:
- This Update provides an overview of the international trade in small arms and light weapons in 2013. The first section of the Update reports on the total values and main categories of small arms1 transferred by top and major exporters and importers. This section also assesses changes in trade patterns from 2012 to 2013. The second section presents the 2016 edition of the Small Arms Trade Transparency Barometer, whose methodology and sourcing have been revised. As explained below, the Barometer now includes a new source—the Regional Report on Arms Exports, prepared by of the South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms (SEESAC).
- Topic:
- Arms Control and Proliferation, Military Strategy, Military Affairs, Weapons, and Arms Trade
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus