Description
The possession of high-technology weapons, some capable of mass destruction, is no longer the exclusive prerogative of superpowers. This volume explores the international and security issues raised by the acquisition of modern weapons among emerging Third World powers and its implications for U.S. policy. Based on the findings of a year-long resear
Table of Contents
Preface -- Overview -- The Regional Powers: Ambitions, Defense Capabilities, and the Future of Conflict -- Modern Weapons and Patterns of Third World Conflict -- Conventional Military Technology: Acquisition, Production, Absorption, and Performance -- Weapons of Mass Destruction -- Policy Implications:Modern Weapons, Regional Powers, and Conflict Management -- Spread of Weaponry in the Third World: A Congressional Perspective -- Conference Panelists and Participants -- Country Study Workshops and Participants
