Problem
Government dependence on arms manufacture
Other Names:
Economic dependence on warGrey arms trade
Incidence:
The economies of many European countries and the USA are boosted by legitimate manufacture and sale of armaments, weapons, and instruments unquestionably used for violence and torture. In addition, arms have been sold on the black market or given, by governments and their agencies (such as intelligence agencies), to insurgents and rebels involved in violent conflict.
Broader Problems:
International arms tradeSocio-economic burden of militarizationEconomic dependence upon socially undesirable activitiesDependence of government revenue on inappropriate policiesObstacles to redeployment of military resources for peaceful applications Narrower Problems:
Aid supply conditional on arms purchase Aggravates:
Anti-personnel bombsExcess military capacityDeliberate invention of new threatsMilitary-industrial-governmental complex Strategies:
Involving non-governmental organizations in arms limitation activitiesResearching armament - petroleum coalition Subject(s):
Commerce → TradeDefence → Arms
Defence → War
Economics → Economic
Government → Government
Industry → Manufacture
Societal Problems → Dependence
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
06.05.2019 – 19:03 CEST