tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042587494012331021.post2649905686323965145..comments2023-09-07T03:20:24.100-07:00Comments on Revolutions and Political Violence: Four arrested for arms smugglingMichael Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669512353829041768noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042587494012331021.post-19961396978112637162013-04-24T12:45:24.715-07:002013-04-24T12:45:24.715-07:00I think it would be difficult to connect potential...I think it would be difficult to connect potential for unrest to arms dealing since all countries participate in it in some way whether illegal or not. Forging of Visas as well is pretty popular around the world due to a high variety of reasons. These arms dealers could be contributing to a black market effort to transport arms to another country in the area and just be a stopping place for the smugglers. I agree with the above commenter that the US legally plays a big role in arms trading which fuels our own economy too. Tracing arms dealing back to the source could prove very difficult. Kristina Jenningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862608945657594560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042587494012331021.post-84188596502451690652013-04-13T17:07:19.259-07:002013-04-13T17:07:19.259-07:00I really like the idea of using arms sales to pred...I really like the idea of using arms sales to predict the potential/probability for conflict onset in different countries, albeit I think it would be difficult to actually measure. Also, in your discussion of arms sales to Oman, I feel some crucial information is lacking in relation to the United State's role in promoting such trade. According the CRS report in 2012, some $71.5 billion was spent on arms trades involving developing nations in 2012 alone, doubling since 2010. Furthermore, the U.S. ranks first in the world in such deals and comprises 75% of all "arms transfer agreements" to developing nations. Yet, there seems to be little serious discussion about such continued production and outflow of arms from America to countries in turmoil around the world. <br /><br />Source:http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/R42678.pdf<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com