Sale of Arms

March 2002
Compiled by Joan T. Phillips, Bibliographer
Air University Library
Maxwell AFB, AL

Contents
Middle East
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Middle East 

Books

Gupta, Amit. Building an Arsenal: The Evolution of Regional Power for Structures. Westport, CT, Praeger, 1997. 217 p.
Building an Arsenal: The Israeli Experience, pp 83-134.
Book call no.: 355.82 G977b

Ramos, Robert R. Foreign Military Sales in Saudi Arabia: A Case Study in Security Assistance. S.l., University of Oklahoma, 1999. 73 p.
Book call no.: 355.032538 R175f

World Defence Systems, in association with Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies. London, Sovereign Publications, 1999. 126 p.
The Defence Market in the Middle East by Neil Patrick, pp 24-25+.
Book call no.: 355.8 W927

Documents

AlJeeran, Isa Khalifa Abdulla. The U.S. Arms Sales to the Gulf Cooperation Council States. Monterey CA, Naval Postgraduate School, September 1998. 107 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 42525 A414u

Hannah, Robert J. An Analysis of the Foreign Military Sales of the MI Series Tank. Monterey CA, Naval Postgraduate School, June 2000. 169 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 42525 H2431a

Mills, Ainsworth B. The Use of Arms Transfers and Arms Control to Enhance Security in the Middle East. Carlisle Barracks, PA, Army War College, April 2000. 39 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 39080-537 M657u

United States. General Accounting Office. Defense Trade: Information on U.S. Weapons Deliveries to the Middle East. Washington, September 2001. 11 p.
Tables include: value of U.S. military assistance deliveries to the Middle East, fiscal years 1991-2000 and selected U.S. weapon systems delivered to the Middle East for the years 1991-2000.
Also available online at: http://www.gao.gov  Search for report number GAO-01-1078 
Doc. call no.: M-U 41026-173 no.01-1078

Bedi, Rahul. Welcome with Open Arms: The Latest Indian Mission to Israel Signals Growing Co-Operation in Weapons Trading. Jane's Defence Weekly 36:21 August 15, 2001.

Bekdil, Burak E. Turkey's Tank-Upgrade Deal Faces Hurdles. Defense News 16:17 July 30, 2001.
"Disagreements about technology transfer and pricing are delaying Turkey's sole-source contract negotiations with Israeli Military Industries."

Blanche, Ed. Iranian, Russian Links Ring U.S. Alarm Bells. Jane's Defence Weekly 35:21 January 24, 2001.

Blanche, Ed. Russia: The Tehran Factor. Jane's Defence Weekly 36:37 October 10, 2001.
"Arms deal with Iran highlights Putin's drive to restore Moscow's faded status in Middle East."

Blanche, Ed. U.S. Arms Sales to Arabs Trigger Israeli Alarms. Middle East No.321:16-18 March 2002.
"The Bush administration plans to sell advanced missiles and other weapons to Arab governments, as part of its effort to draw them into the war against global terrorism, is alarming Israel."

Blanche, Ed and Kahwaji, Riad. Debts and Dilemma in Syria. Jane's Defence Weekly 32:20 November 3, 1999 .
"The Russian ambassador to Damascus disclosed on 19 October that Moscow is prepared to supply Syria with the range advanced weapons systems to boost its defence capabilities."

Blank, Stephen J. Russia Seeks to Profit from Iranian Rearmament. Jane's Intelligence Review 13:23-25 April 2001.

Boese, Wade. Putin Reaffirms Arms Sales, Nuclear Assistance to Iran. Arms Control Today 31:28 April 2001.
Also available online at: http://www.armscontrol.org/act/2001_04/iran.asp

Boese, Wade. U.S. Announces New Arms Sales to Middle East Worth Billions. Arms Control Today 29:32 March 1999.
Also available online at: http://www.armscontrol.org/act/1999_03/armmr99.asp

Brookes, Andrew. Middle East Arms Market Holds Strong. Interavia 54:43-45 November 1999.

Cook, Nick. Dilemmas in the Desert-the Devil's in the Detail. Jane's Defence Weekly 32:45-46+ November 10, 1999 .
"Analyses the programmes and the implications of Middle East air-defence requirements."

Cordesman, Anthony H. The New Balance of Gulf Arms. Middle East Policy 6:80-90 June 1999.
Includes tables showing arms sales in the Gulf Region to 1997.

Dunn, Michael C. Feeling the Pinch: Low Oil Prices, Other Factors Likely to Reduce Gulf Buys. Armed Forces Journal International 135:36+ March 1998.
Arms sales to the Arab Gulf countries may be reduced because of the economic situation.

Engingsoy, Umit and Bekdil, Burak E. U.S. Moves to Reactivate Loan for Turkey's Navy Needs. Defense News 17:6 January 28, 2002.
"The United States is preparing to reactivate a dormant U.S. Export and Import Bank (Ex-Im) loan to help Ankara finance the purchase of 14 naval helicopters and has announced a planned transfer to the Turkish navy of two frigates."

Feuilherade, Peter. UAE Buys American. Middle East International No.622:21 April 7, 2000.
"The UAE buys state-of-the-art U.S. warplanes worth $6.5bn."

Fiorenza, Nicholas. Shopping Spree: Middle East Countries Spending Oil Dollars for Defense. Armed Forces Journal International 139:38+ November 2001.

The Iranian Card. Current Digest of the Soviet Military Press 52:17-18 November 15, 2000.
Reports changes in the Russian policy for selling arms to Iran.

Kauchak, Marty. Growing Russian-Iranian Ties Concern Congress. Armed Forces Journal International 138:14-15 June 2001.
"Russian assistance to Iranian nuclear industry and arms sales raise warning flags."

Korotchenko, Igor and Blanche, Ed. Iran Goes Shopping. Jane's Defence Weekly 25:18-19 March 21, 2001.
"Russia has recently confirmed it will resume arms sales to Tehran."

Mahmud, M. G. Arms Makers Flock to Abu Dhabi. Asian Defence Journal No.5:46-48 May 2001.
"The Fifth International Defence Exhibition & Conference 2001 (IDEX) was held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates."

Mann, Paul. Near East Arms Sales Appear Largely Stable. Aviation Week & Space Technology 155:92-93 October 29, 2001.

Mokhtari, Kian. Iran Details Drive to Upgrade Air Power. Jane's Defence Weekly 35:28-29 April 25, 2001.

Moscow Won't Leave Damascus Unarmed. Current Digest of the Soviet Military Press 53:17-18 June 20, 2001.
Syria plans to buy Russian made weapons.

Opall-Rome, Barbara. Boeing, IAI Near Arrow Pact: Accord Clears MTCR Hurdles, Will Require Significant U.S. Funding. Defense News 17:1+ January 14, 2002.
Deal for Israel to coproduce Arrow missile interceptor with Boeing is back on track.

Opall-Rome, Barbara. Compromise near on Egyptian Harpoon Sale. Defense News 17:6 February 11, 2002.
Compromise to allow "$400 million missile deal to Egypt that will allow delivery of advanced weapons without controversial land-attack capabilities."

Opall-Rome, Barbara. Israel Banks on $800 Million before Clinton Departs: Congress May Block President's Largess. Defense News 15:3+ November 20, 2000.

Opall-Rome, Barbara. Israel Downplays Future Defense Deals with China. Defense News 15:8 July 17, 2000.

Opall-Rome, Barbara. Israel Plans to Purchase U.S.-Built Corvettes. Defense News 16:8 June 4, 2001.
Israel's "plan to purchase up to five new U.S.-built warships."

Opall-Rome, Barbara. Israel's MoD Open Door to Export of Arrow Missile. Defense News 15:4+ January 31, 2000.
"Israel's Ministry of Defense has authorized industry executives here to begin discussions with U.S. aerospace firms on potential partnership agreements to cover future production and export of the Arrow antimissile defense system."

Opall-Rome, Barbara. Israel Seeks U.S. Approval to Export Arrow: Ben-Eliezer to Rumsfeld: Let U.S. Sell 200 of the Missile Systems to Turkey, India. Defense News 17:6 February 4, 2002.

Opall-Rome, Barbara. Israel Seeks U.S. Payback for Failed Phalcon Deal. Defense News 15:14 July 24, 2000.
"Israel is seeking at least $1 billion in additional U.S. aid as compensation for scrapping its Phalcon early warning aircraft deal with Beijing."

Opall-Rome, Barbara. Israel Wants Arms Deal with China, India: Move Could Anger Washington Leaders, Say Bush Observers. Defense News 16:1+ February 5, 2001.

Opall-Rome, Barbara. Israeli Execs Decry Shift to U.S. Buys: Call for Halt to MoD's Shopping Spree. Defense News 15:4+ September 11, 2000.
"Alarmed by a precipitous drop in business from Israel's Defense Ministry (MoD), industry executives here are calling on Prime Minister Ehud Barak to reverse spending patterns that favor U.S. dollar-based purchases in America over domestic buys based on the local currency, the shekel."

Opall-Rome, Barbara. Israeli Firms Limit Sales to Chinese. Defense News 15:4+ June 26, 2000.

Opall-Rome, Barbara. Israeli Sales Abroad Speed Programs at Home. Defense News 15:6 July 3, 2000.
"Expanding sales of Israeli missiles on the international market are helping speed efforts by the Ministry of Defense here to develop a new generation of air-launched systems for domestic use."

Opall-Rome, Barbara. Israeli Spy Plane Clears Hurdle: U.S. Approves Integration of Israeli Software on U.S. Airframe. Defense News 16:3+ January 22, 2001.

Opall-Rome, Barbara. Israelis Reject Export Concerns with Arrow Missile System. Defense News 16:12 March 19, 2001.
"Israeli Defense officials vehemently reject U.S. assertions that the U.S.-Israel Arrow ballistic missile interceptor falls afoul of international arms control structures and should be restricted from U.S.-based production and eventual export to third countries."

Opall-Rome, Barbara. Military Aid Hot Issue in Israel-China Deal.  Defense News 15:4+ July 10, 2000.
Conflict over Israeli sale of arms to China.

Opall-Rome, Barbara. Tel Aviv Flexes Military, Commercial Muscles: Ranks Fifth among Arms Exporters. Defense News 15:1+ January 17, 2000.

Opall-Rome, Barbara. U.S., Israel Near Accords on Exports, Strategic Ties: Agree to Whittle List of Problem Nations from 27 to 4. Defense News 15:3+ September 11, 2000.

Opall-Rome, Barbara. U.S., Israel Near Record on Software for Apache Chopper. Defense News 15:14 February 7, 2000.

Opall-Rome, Barbara. U.S. Nixes Israel, Tomahawk Plea: Could Spur Indigenous Development. Defense News 15:1+ March 20, 2000.
"The United States has rejected an Israeli request to purchase up to 50 Tomahawk cruise missiles, which weapon defense officials here view as essential for Israel's deep-strike military modernization plan."

Opall-Rome, Barbara and Barrie, Douglas. Mideast Violence Imperils Israeli Arms Exports: Political Pressure Mounting in Europe. Defense News 16:12 June 18, 2001.
"Ongoing Israeli-Palestinian violence is beginning to threaten Israeli Defense exports to Europe."

Phillips, Herb. The Peace Falcon Program. DISAM Journal 21:106-112 Fall 1998.
Lease of F-16 fighter aircraft by the Jordanians.

Raghuvanshi, Vivek. India Awaits First Sub Simulator. Defense News 16:42 July 30, 2001.
"India's Navy plans to buy Full-Mission Submarine Simulators from Israel as part of its increasing defense cooperation with that nation."

Raghuvanshi, Vivek. India Wants Israeli Antimissile Defense System. Defense News 15:32 May 29, 2000.
"The Indian Navy is negotiating to purchase the Barak antimissile system from Rafael Armament Development Authority, Haifa, Israel."

Raghuvanshi, Vivek. Indian Partnerships Shift As Israel Becomes Supplier: Long-Time Relationship with Russia Fades As Deals Dwindle. Defense News 15:12 October 9, 2000.

Ratnam, Gopal and others. Bush Opens Arsenal to Mideast: Pakistan, Oman, Egypt, UAE Could Receive Long-Awaited Jets, Spare Parts from U.S. Defense News 16:1+ September 24 2001.

Ratnam, Gopal. Oman F-16 Buy Shifts Focus Away from British. Defense News 16:4+ March 26, 2001.
"Oman's decision to buy U.S.-made F-16 fighters signals a departure from the country's traditional reliance on British-made weapons."

Ratnam, Gopal. U.A.E. Policies May Snarl U.S. Mideast East Effort. Defense News 15:3+ June 19, 2000.
"The future delivery of a Russian air defense system to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Emirates' longstanding policy of diversified weapon purchases, could hurt U.S. efforts to build a cooperative defense network in the region and raise concerns about interoperability."

Ratnam, Gopal and Svitak, Amy. U.S. Would Keep Tight Rein on Missiles Sold to Bahrain: Proposal Offered to Assuage Congressional Concerns. Defense News 15:1+ September 11, 2000.

Russia Takes Back Promise on Arms Sales to Iran. Current Digest of the Soviet Military Press 52:1-2 December 27, 2000.
Russia announces to the United States its intention to sell arms to Iran.

Saradzhyan, Simon and Barrie, Douglas. Iran to Boost Military with Russian Arms. Defense News 16:1+ March 12, 2001.
"Russia intends to resume arms sales to Iran in mid-year, as the government in Tehran takes steps to revamp its armed forces."

Sengupta, Prasun K. Israeli Companies Flush with Asian Orders. Asian Defence Journal No.1-2:24-26 January-February 2001.

Shichor, Yitzhak. Israel's Military Transfers to China and Taiwan. Survival 40,no.1:68-91 Spring 1998.

Svitak, Amy and Ratnam, Gopal. Hurdles to U.S. Arms Differ for Pakistan, India. Defense News 17:6 January 28, 2002.
"U.S. aerospace defense companies continue to face delays getting export license approval by the U.S. State Department for arms sales to Pakistan, while sales of several items to India are progressing well."

Tiboni, Frank. Pentagon Is Likely to Allow Longbow Copter for Saudis. Defense News 16:3+ April 9, 2001.

Van Nederveen, Gilles. The F-16: A High-Tech Aircraft for a Volatile Region. Aerospace Power Journal 24:96-98 Fall 2000.
Sale of the F-16 aircraft to the United Arab Emirates.
Also available online at: http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj00/fal00/phifal00.htm

Zaborsky, Victor. Ukraine Looks to Boost Arms Exports. Jane's Intelligence Review 13:32-33 November 2001.
"Despite expressions of concern from the West, Ukrainian defence manufacturers are pushing ahead with plans to supply weapons to countries such as Iran, Libya and Macedonia."

Other Countries

Books

Gupta, Amit. Building an Arsenal: The Evolution of Regional Power for Structures. Westport, CT, Praeger, 1997. 217 p.
Building an Arsenal: The Brazilian Experience, pp 135-168.
Book call no.: 355.82 G977b

Segovia, Reinaldo. Arms Transfers to Venezuela: A Comparative and Critical Analysis of the Acquisition Process (1980-1996). Monterey, CA, Naval Postgraduate School, March 1999. 80 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 42525 S4541a

Arms Exports. New Statesman 129:4 July 31, 2000.
"A report by four Commons select committees pointed out that Britain's issuing of licenses for arms sales to Zimbabwe constituted a breach of an EU code of conduct."

Arunasalam S. Canada's Aerospace and Defence Industry: A Great Partner for the Asia-Pacific. Asian Defence Journal No.7:41-45 July 1999.

Bell, Cathie and Finnegan, Philip. Manila Rejects Purchase of New Zealand A-4s. Defense News 15:4+ February 28, 2000.

Bender, Bryan. Nations Add Thrust to Modernisation Plans. Jane's Defence Weekly 29:24-25 March 18, 1998.
"The capabilities of South Africa's air forces are set to change with the U.S. embargo lifted on sales to the region."

Boese, Wade. Administration Clears Way for South African Arms Trade. Arms Control Today 28:29 March 1998.
U.S. clears the way for South African arms sales.

Burmeister, Thomas. Trading in Misery. World Press Review 47:17 January 2000.
Western nations contribute to conflicts in Africa by selling arms.

Clark, Colin. U.S., Canada Agree on Cross-Border Arms Trade. Defense News 15:4+ May 8, 2000.

Khanyile, Moses B. South Africa's Arms Transfers in 1997: Morality & Reality. Africa Insight 29,no.3-4:24-31 2000.

Making Money Out Of Angola. Economist 352:52 September 18, 1999.
UNITA and the government of Angola continue to make arms purchases.

Michaud, Paul. Dodgy Arms Sales to Angola. New African No.395:16 April 2001.
Details France's role in arms sales to Angola.

Mora, Frank O. U.S. Arms Transfer Policy for Latin America: Lifting the Ban on Fighter Aircraft. Airpower Journal 13:76-92 Spring 1999.
Also available online at: http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj99/spr99/mora.html

Saradzhyan, Simon. Russia to Sell Algeria, India Antisub Missiles. Defense News 16:8 April 23, 2001.

Saradzhyan, Simon. Russian, African Firms to Pursue Mirage Upgrades: Promexport, MiG, Armscor Team Effort Sets Sights on African Market, and Beyond. Defense News 15:6 September 11, 2000.

Thom, William. Africa's Security Issues through 2010. Military Review 80:3-11 July-August 2000.
Includes a section on arms trade trends.

Time to Count How Much Our Former Ally Owes Us. Current Digest of the Soviet Military Press 53:23 May 2, 2001.
Russian arms sales to Algeria.

Velocci, Anthony L., Jr. Commercial Markets Emerging as Paramount in Latin America. Aviation Week & Space Technology 148:50-51 March 16, 1998.
"Latin America is emerging as a very important market for U.S. aerospace/defense contractors."

Will U.S. Policy Change Make a Difference? Jane's Defence Weekly 29:26-27 March 18, 1998.
States that few Latin American countries will be buying high-tech weaponry from the United States.