FOREIGN ARMS SALES

OTS Topic

Do foreign arms sales support U.S. Foreign Policy?

December 2010

Compiled by Bibliography Branch
Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center
Maxwell AFB, AL

Contents

The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Air Force of the Web site or the information, products, or services contained therein.  For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and morale, welfare and recreation sites, the U.S. Air Force does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations.  Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this DoD Web site.

Some materials listed below require access to subscription databases.  If you cannot gain access, contact your local library for availability.  AU students and faculty can contact AUL's Web Maintainer for a password.

If a file does not open by clicking on the link, copy the link and paste it into your browser's address bar.

All sites listed were last accessed on December 16, 2010.

Internet Resources

Library of Congress.  Congressional Research Service.  International Small Arms and Light Weapons Transfers:  U.S. Policy, by Richard F. Grimmett.  Washington, October 2, 2006.  5 p.
Available online at:  http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA456414

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.  International Arms Transfers. 
Available online at:  http://www.sipri.org/contents/armstrad/
"SIPRI researchers have been monitoring and measuring international arms transfers since 1968, reporting their findings in the SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, the SIPRI Yearbook and other publications." - Website.  Includes links to recent publications and activities.

United States.  Department of State: Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. 
Available online at:  http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/
Mission:  "The U.S. Government views the sale, export, and re-transfer of defense articles and defense services as an integral part of safeguarding U.S. national security and furthering U.S. foreign policy objectives.  The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 2778-2780 of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Parts 120-130), is charged with controlling the export and temporary import of defense articles and defense services covered by the United States Munitions List (USML)."  - Website.
Internet Resource (Student Research)

Moore, Kevin L. and others.  Foreign Military Sales Trend Analysis:  Impacts on the Future with Applications to Taiwan.  Monterey, CA, Naval Postgraduate School, June 2007.  105 p.
Available online at:  http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA473241

Books

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.  SIPRI Yearbook 2010:  Armaments, Disarmaments and International Security.  New York, Oxford University Press, 2010.  580 p.
See section in book titled "Military Spending and Armaments, 2009", pp 177-200.
Also available online:  http://www.sipri.org/yearbook  
Book call no.:  R 341.67 S864s 2010

Documents

Library of Congress.  Congressional Research Service.  Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2002-2009, by Richard F. Grimmett.  Washington, September 2010.  84 p.
Also available online at:  http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/147273.pdf
Doc. call no.:  M-U 42953-49
Library of Congress.  Congressional Research Service.  The Gulf Security Dialogue and Related Arms Sale Proposals, by Christopher M. Blanchard and Richard F. Grimmett.  Washington, October 8, 2008.  18 p.
Also available online at:  http://opencrs.com/document/RL34322/
Doc. call no.:  M-U 42953-1 no.RL34322
Library of Congress.  Congressional Research Service.  Taiwan:  Major U.S. Arms Sales since 1990, by Shirley Kan.  Washington, August 2010.  69 p.
Also available online at:  http://opencrs.com/document/RL30957
Doc. call no.:  M-U 42953-1 no.RL30957

Library of Congress.  Congressional Research Service.  U.S. Arms Sales:  Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2001-2008, by Richard F. Grimmett.  Washington, December 2009.  6 p.
Also available online at:  http://opencrs.com/document/R40959
Doc. call no.:  M-U 42953-1 no.R40959

Ravella, James J.  Coalition of the Willing...Coalition of the Able?  A Case to Reform U.S. Export Policy.  Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University, April 2005.  76 p.
Also available online at:  http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA477074
Doc. call no.:  M-U 42252-91 no.R252c


Documents (Student Research)

Haynes, Jacob N.  Foreign Military Sales:  Shaping Foreign Policy and Enhancing the Industrial Base.  Carlisle Barracks, PA, Army War College, April 2001.  28 p.
Also available online at:  http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA391092
Doc. call no.:  M-U 39080-537 H424f

 Jaafer, Najmudin and others.  The Current Status of the United States Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program.  Monterey, CA, Naval Postgraduate School, June 2004.  109 p.
Also available online:  http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA424740
Doc. call no.:  M-U 42525 J112c

Periodicals


Arms Transfer Tables:  Significant Recent International Transfers of Defense Goods and Services since November 1, 2008.  Defense & Foreign Affairs Strategic Policy 38, nos. 5 & 6:23 2010.
An "Arms Transfer Tables" section appears in each issue.  URL provided is of the latest issue available when this bibliography was compiled.
Also available online at:  http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=2066326041&sid=5&Fmt=1&clientId=417&RQT=309&VName=PQD

Grimmett, Richard F.  Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2000-2007.  DISAM Journal 31:27-42 March 2009.
Library of Congress, excerpt from the Congressional Research Service report presented in this journal.
Also available online at:  http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1705234291&sid=6&Fmt=2&clientId=417&RQT=309&VName=PQD

Matthews, William.  U.S. Exported Arms Worth $10.9 Billion via FMS in 2008.  Defense News 24:16 August 3, 2009.
Also available online at:  http://infoweb.newsbank.com

Matthews, William.  U.S. Joins Effort to Set Global Arms Sale Controls.  Defense News 25:50 February 22, 2010.
Also available online at:  http://infoweb.newsbank.com

 Minnick, Wendell.  U.S. Arms Expected to Float to Taiwan.  Defense News 25:16 January 4, 2010.
Also available online at:  http://infoweb.newsbank.com

Schept, Susan.  Foreign Military Sales Climb.  Navy Times 59:27 May 24, 2010.
Also available online at:  http://infoweb.newsbank.com

Sherman, Jason and Svitak, Amy.  Pentagon to Bolster Monitoring of Arms Exports - Efforts Could Include Random Checks on Soil of User Nations.  Defense News 17:6 March 11, 2002.
Also available online at:  http://infoweb.newsbank.com

Sherman, Jason.  Selling Boots, Not Just Jets:  U.S. Arms Sales Agency Shifts Gears for War on Terrorism.  Defense News 18:1+ November 10, 2003.
Also available online at:  http://infoweb.newsbank.com

USASAC - Strength in Co-Operation:  Interview with Brigadier General Christopher Tucker.  Military Technology 33, no. 12:50-51 2009.
Also available online at:  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&AN=47421571&site=ehost-live

Van Horn, Bob.  Using Foreign Military Sales to Support Military-to-Military Cooperation.  DISAM Journal 29:149-153 April 2007.
Also available online at:  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&AN=25012440&site=ehost-live 

Why FMS (Foreign Military Sales)?  Why DCS (Direct Commercial Sales)?  Military Technology 27:76-81 October 2003.
Also available online:  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&an=11921459
 

This page was last updated on 01/06/2011 09:05 AM

Back Arrow Return to Fairchild Center's OTS Advocacy Briefing Support Page

Back Arrow Return to Fairchild Center's Homepage