Arms trafficking

China ranks second in the world in weapons production after the United States. Four Chinese companies in the industry are among the top 20 arms dealers in the world, according to a report by a Swedish research institute published today.

The collapse of the nuclear arms control regime can open an era even more dangerous than the cold war years, says a scholar. Turkey risks to become the setting of a crisis between Washington and Moscow according to Professor Mustafa Kibaroğlu.
 

Bearing in mind that 25 million people live in the region, this means that one quarter has small arms, says the director of the Belgrade Center for Security Policy, Sonja Stojanovic- Gajic.

Stronger control key to prevent weapons smuggling from BiH

A treaty laying down international rules for the $85 billion dollar global arms trade went into force Dec. 24, with campaigners vowing to make sure it is strictly implemented.

Balkan countries co-operating to stop weapons trafficking

New initiatives are in place to slow the flow of illegal weapons.

Balkan countries are co-operating to slow weapons trafficking as the region becomes a final destination for illegal weapons in addition to being a transit route to European and other markets, experts said.