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 Table Of Contents


Arms Embargos
Arms Sales Codes of Conduct
Balkan Arms Control
CCW Treaty
Inter-American Convention on Transparency in Conventional Weapons Acquisitions
Open Skies Treaty
Small Arms
U.N. Register of Conventional Arms
U.S. Arms Policy
U.S. Arms Sales
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1996-1997
Worldwide Arms Sales


Conventional Arms Control:
News and Analysis

Arms Embargos



Arms Sales Codes of Conduct


Balkan Arms Control:

Serb Arms Companies in Illegal Deals With Iraq
November 2002.

UN Lifts Arms Embargo on Yugoslavia
October 2001.

NATO Ends Weapons Collection in Macedonia
October 2001.

Countries Conclude Balkan Talks
September 2001.

NATO Collects Weapons in Macedonia
September 2001.

Second Review Conference on Balkan Arms Held
December 2000.

Belgrade Suspends Sub-Regional Arms Control Participation
July/August 2000.

KLA Disarming Slowly and Reluctantly
July/August 1999.

Belgrade to Abide by Sub-Regional Arms Control Agreement
July/August 1999.

Serbs Withdraw; KLA to Disarm
June 1999.

Belgrade Suspends Implementation of Sub-Regional Arms Accord
April/May 1999.

UN Reports on Yugoslav Arms Embargo
August/September 1998.

UN Security Council Approves Arms Embargo on Yugoslavia
March 1998.

Parties Complete Weapons Reductions Under Balkan Arms Control Accord
October 1997.



CCW Treaty

Arms Control Today News Articles

ACT feature articles



Inter-American Convention on Transparency in Conventional Weapons Acquisitions:


Open Skies Treaty

Key Documents

Open Skies Treaty

The Open Skies Treaty at a Glance
(Also available as PDF file, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
June 2003.

Arms Control Today News Articles

Open Skies Flights Begin
September 2002.

Open Skies Treaty Enters Into Force
January/February 2002.

Open Skies Treaty to Enter Into Force
December 2001.

Russia, Belarus Move Toward Open Skies Treaty Ratification
June 2001.

Russian Duma Approves Open Skies Treaty
May 2001.

Ukraine Ratifies Open Skies Treaty
April 2000.

Georgia Ratifies Open Skies Treaty
June/July 1998.



Small Arms

U.N. Register of Conventional Arms

Key Documents

Arms Control Today News Articles

United States Remains on Top of UN Conventional Arms Register
October 1997.



U.S. Arms Policy

Arms Control Today News Articles

Mandates Zero In on Certain Conventional Arms
January/February 2008.

Congress Slows Saudi Arms Sale
January/February 2008.

U.S.-Pakistani Arms Pipeline Stays Open
December 2007.

U.S., Australia Reach Defense Trade Pact
October 2007.

U.S., UK Sign Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty
September 2007.

U.S. Bars Future Arms Sales to Venezuela
June 2006.

Hungarian Missiles Set for Destruction
November 2005.

U.S. Urges Nicaraguan Arms Destruction
September 2005.

Pakistan, India Get Green Light to Buy U.S. Fighter Jets
May 2005.

U.S.-Pakistani F-16 Deal Up in the Air
November 2004.

Global Arms Market Still U.S. Domain
October 2004.

U.S. in No Rush to Ratify ERW Protocol
September 2004.

U.S. Dual-Use Exports Largely Go Unchecked
March 2004.

State Department Sets Up New Office to Control Some Conventional Arms
November 2003.

GAO Reports on U.S. Arms Export Discrepancies
October 2002.

U.S.-Israeli Policy for Exporting Arrow Missile Undecided
September 2002.

U.S. Opens Door for Arms Sales To Afghanistan
September 2002.

U.S. Halts Arms Sales to Zimbabwe, Lifts Ban on Armenia, Azerbaijan
May 2002.

Rules for U.S.-Swedish Arms Trade, Ventures Relaxed
July/August 2001.

U.S., U.K. Issue Statement on Export Controls
March 2001.

U.S.-EU Issue Arms Export Declaration
January/February 2001.

Export Administration Act Reauthorized
December 2000.

Bill Sets Terms for Allied Imports Under DTSI
November 2000

Clinton Administration Eases Arms Export Process for Allies
June 2000.

Administration Clears Way for South African Arms Trade
March 1998.

Clinton Ends 20-Year Ban on High-Tech Arms to Latin America
August 1997.

Clinton Moves Closer to Easing Limits on Arms Sales to Latin America
April 1997.

 

Arms Control Today Feature Article:

Rachel Stohl,
Questionable Reward: Arms Sales and the War on Terrorism
January/February 2008.

 

Arms Control Today Editorial Focus:

Daryl G. Kimball,
Arming Dictators, Rewarding Proliferators
April 2005.


U.S. Arms Sales:

Key Documents

Proposed U.S. Arms Export Agreements From January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007
ACA Fact Sheet, February 2008.

Proposed U.S. Arms Export Agreements From January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006
ACA Fact Sheet, August 2007.

Proposed U.S. Arms Export Agreements From January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005
ACA Fact Sheet, August 2006
(Also available as PDF file, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Proposed U.S. Arms Export Agreements From January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004
ACA Fact Sheet, January 2005
(Also available as PDF file, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Proposed U.S. Arms Export Agreements From January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003
ACA Fact Sheet, April 2004
(Also available as PDF file, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Proposed U.S. Arms Export Agreements From January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002
ACA Fact Sheet, January 2003.
(Also available as a PDF file, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Proposed U.S. Arms Export Agreements From January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001
ACA Fact Sheet, January 2002.

Proposed U.S. Arms Export Agreement From January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000
ACA Fact Sheet, January 2001.

Proposed U.S. Arms Export Agreements Notified to Congress from January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999
ACA Fact Sheet, January 2000.

Proposed U.S. Arms Export Agreements Notified to Congress from January 1, 1998 to December 31, 1998
ACA Fact Sheet, January 1999.

Proposed U.S. Arms Export Agreements Notified to Congress from January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997
ACA Fact Sheet, January 1998.
(Also available as a PDF file, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Arms Control Today News Articles

2008

Congress Slows Saudi Arms Sale
January/February 2008.

2007

U.S. Again Outsells Other Arms Suppliers
November 2007.

Arms Trade Dips But Still Brisk in 2006
September 2007.

U.S. Plans Major Middle East Arms Sales
September 2007.

U.S. Renews Fighter Exports to Pakistan
September 2007.

2006

U.S., Pakistan Seal Combat Aircraft Deal
November 2006.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Cleared for U.S. Arms Buys
September 2006.

Latin American Arms Sales Moving Forward
March 2006.

U.S. Combat Aircraft Delivered to Pakistan
January/February 2006.

Taiwan Receives U.S. Warships
January/February 2006.

2005

U.S. Tops Expanded Arms Market
October 2005.

Pakistan, India Get Green Light to Buy U.S. Fighter Jets
May 2005.

2004

Taiwan's Chen Proposes Arms Control With China, But Seeks U.S. Arms
November 2004.

U.S. Tops Global Arms Exports
November 2004.

2003

U.S. Still Reigns As Top Global Arms Seller
October 2003.

Poland Opts for F-16s
January/February 2003.

2002

United States Stays Atop Global Arms Market
September 2002.

South Korea to Purchase 40 U.S. Fighter Jets
May 2002.

India Signs Contract for U.S. Radars
May 2002.

U.S. Offers Fighters, Advanced Missiles to Brazil
May 2002.

Chile Commits to Purchase F-16 Fighters
March 2002

Colombia Receives U.S. Helicopters
March 2002

U.S. Urges 3 NATO Countries to Buy U.S. Fighters
January/February 2002

U.S. Approves Arms Exports for India
January/February 2002

2001

U.S. Continues to Lead in World Arms Exports
September 2001.

United States Sells Missiles to Thailand
September 2001.

Israel Plans to Buy U.S. F-16 Fighters
July/August 2001.

Bush Approves Major Arms Deal to Taiwan, Defers Aegis Sale
May 2001.

Turkey Seeks to Buy U.S. Early-Warning Aircraft
January/February 2001.

Chile Proposes Purchase of U.S. F-16 Fighters
January/February 2001.


2000

Poland Considers Leasing U.S. F-16s
December 2000.

Congress Notified of Potential AMRAAM Exports to Taiwan
November 2000.

Proposed ATACMS Sale to Bahrain Announced
October 2000.

U.S.-Turkey Copter Deal Flies Despite Human Rights
September 2000.

U.S. Remains World’s Top Arms Supplier
September 2000.

U.S. Announces Taiwan Arms Deal
May 2000.

Pentagon Arms Agreements Grow
May 2000.

U.A.E. to Receive 80 F-16s With Features More Advanced Than Similar U.S. Jets
April 2000.

Colombia to Receive 63 Helicopters in U.S. Aid
Jan./Feb. 2000.


1999

1999 Proposed Pentagon Arms Sales Exceeded $20 Billion
Jan./Feb. 2000.

Pentagon Notifies Congress of $13 Billion in Possible Arms Sales
November 1999.

U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan Further Upset China
July/August 1999.

Washington Again Ranks as Top Arms Supplier to World
July/August 1999.

Commercial Arms Export Licenses Reported
July/August 1999.

U.S. Announces New Arms Sales to Middle East Worth Billions
March 1999.

Pentagon Reports Higher Proposed Weapons Deals
January/February 1999.

1998

U.S. to Repay Pakistan for Undelivered F-16s
November/December 1998.

U.S.-Israel Fighter Sale; Buyer for Pakistani F-16s?
October 1998.

Taiwan Arms Sale Proposed to Congress
August/September 1998.

Section 655 Report Details U.S. Arms Trade
August/September 1998.

U.S. Remains Largest Supplier to a Shrinking Arms Market
June/July 1998.

Thailand Cancels F/A-18 Buy; Pakistan May Sue
March 1998.

UAE to Purchase 80 F-16C/Ds, Arms in Deal Worth $7 Billion
May 1998.

1996-1997

Proposed FMS Deals in 1997 Reflect Tight Markets, Economic Woes
January/February 1998.

U.S. Reports FMS, Commercial Licenses for FY96
September 1997.

U.S. Increases Worldwide Share of Arms Deliveries, Agreements in 1996
August 1997.

U.S. Foreign Military Sales Agreements Up in 1996
May 1997.

 

Arms Control Today Feature Article:

Rachel Stohl,
Questionable Reward: Arms Sales and the War on Terrorism
January/February 2008.

 

Arms Control Today Editorial Focus:

Daryl G. Kimball,
Arming Dictators, Rewarding Proliferators
April 2005.



Worldwide Arms Sales

U.S. Again Outsells Other Arms Suppliers
November 2007.

Venezuela, Russia Sign Weapons Deal
September 2006.

Latin American Arms Sales Moving Forward
March 2006.

LOOKING BACK: Multilateral Arms Transfer Restraint: The Limits of Cooperation
November 2005.

Global Arms Exports Climbed in 2004
November 2005.

U.S. Tops Expanded Arms Market
October 2005.

United States Unsure of Chinese Military Modernization Aims
September 2005.

U.S., Israel Reach China Arms Deal
September 2005.

U.S., Israel Seek to Cut Deal on China Arms Sales
July/August 2005.

Syria to Acquire Russian Missiles
June 2005.

Venezuela Arms Buys Irk U.S. Officials
May 2005.

Small Gains on Bush's Europe Trip
March 2005.

EU Retains China Arms Embargo
January/February 2005.

British Call for Arms Trade Treaty
November 2004.

U.S. Tops Global Arms Exports
November 2004.

Taiwan's Chen Proposes Arms Control With China, But Seeks U.S. Arms
November 2004.

Global Arms Market Still U.S. Domain
October 2004.

EU Eyes Lifting China Arms Embargo
September 2004.

Israel, India Sign Major Arms Deal
April 2004.

Taiwan, China, and U.S. in Arms Referendum Imbroglio
March 2003.

Asian and Pacific Leaders Pledge to Control Shoulder-Fired Missiles
November 2003.

China Buying Russian Combat Jets
March 2003.

Israeli Arms Exports to China of Growing Concern to U.S.
March 2003.

UN Says Liberia Illegally Importing Arms
December 2002.

Europeans Scrutinize Arms Sales to Israel
May 2002.

China Purchases More Russian Destroyers
January/February 2002

Russia, Iran Discuss Arms Deal
November 2001.

Israel Cancels Radar Deal With China
September 2001.

Putin Reaffirms Arms Sales, Nuclear Assistance to Iran
April 2001.

India, Russia Finalize Battle Tank Contract
March 2001.

Russia Stands by Decision to Sell Arms to Iran
January/February 2001.

Russia to Bow Out of 1995 Deal Banning Arms Trade With Iran
December 2000.

Russia Consolidates Leading Arms-Export Firms
December 2000.

China Seeks Airborne Radar From Russia
December 2000.

Congress Levies Accusations on Gore-Chernomydrin Deal
November 2000.

Russian-Indian Summit Firms Up Conventional Arms Deals
November 2000.

Israel Halts Chinese Phalcon Deal
September 2000.

Israel Rebuffs U.S. Demand To Cancel China Arms Deal
May 2000.

Israel/Syria Seek Arms
July/August 1999.

UN Under-Secretary Worried About Arms Industry
July/August 1999.

U.S. Sanctions Russian Companies for Syrian Sales
March 1999.

Ecuador Halts New Arms Buys
January/February 1999.

U.S. Warns Russia on Syrian Arms Sales
January/February 1999.

South Africa Announces Major Arms Purchases
November/December 1998.

Cyprus Forgos Russian Missile Deployment
November/December 1998.

Britain Announces New Arms Export Policy
August 1997.