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Arms in the '80s: New Developments in the Global Arms Race book cover

1st Edition

Arms in the '80s New Developments in the Global Arms Race

By John Turner, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Copyright 1985
130 Pages
by Routledge

130 Pages
by Routledge

130 Pages
by Routledge
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In the 1980s the world spent an enormous amount on preparations for war. Year by year, more and more resources went into the military sector. More and more complex weapon systems were devised. At the time, of all research scientists and engineers in the world, more than one in four was working for the military. Throughout the 40 years since the end of World War II, the technological arms race... Read more

Preface.  Introduction.  Section I  Issues and Trends in the Arms Race.  What Hope for Disarmament?  Section II  Nuclear Weapons.  Space Weapons.  Chemical and Biological Warfare.  World Military Expenditure and Arms Production.  The Trade in Conventional Arms.  Nuclear Arms Control: Hitting a Moving Target  Section III  Reference Material.  Index.

Biography

John Turner

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Established in 1966, SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources, to policymakers, researchers, media and the interested public. Based in Stockholm, SIPRI is regularly ranked among the most respected think tanks worldwide.

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