Weapons Proliferation

Question 1

Reasons for Weapons Proliferation

Answer 1

-Superpower rivalry
-military burden sharing
-regional balance of power
-political, military, economic influence
-economies of scale
-self reliance
-economic factors
-ethnic conflicts
-authoritatian regimes
-global criminal activity
-cultural values
-disintegration of the USSR

Question 2

what makes SALW attractive

Answer 2

1. Low costs to produce, low level of technology
2. Easy availability
3. Lethality
4. Simplicity and durability
5. Portability and conceivability
6. Dual use - civilian and military

Question 3

How are SALW transferred?

Answer 3

-Government to government transfers
-Military agreements
-Government sanctioned commercial sales- trade
-Covert deliveries by government or private firms
-Illicit salesFi

Question 4

First Atomic Bomb

Answer 4

Little Boy - dropped in Hiroshima, Japan, 6 Aug
-Radioactive ‘black rain’S

Question 5

Second atomic bomb

Answer 5

-Fat man
-dropped in Nagasaki, Japan
-followed by Britain, France, china