Peter Batchelor and Susan Willett analyze the response of the South African defense industry to drastic cuts in military expenditure and the demilitarization of society brought about by the end of the Cold War, the collapse of Apartheid, and the stabilization of the regional security situation.
Peter Batchelor and Susan Willett analyze the response of the South African defense industry to drastic cuts in military expenditure and the demilitar...
During the 1990s, military spending, arms procurement and defence industrialisation have all increased rapidly in East Asia. Although these developments do not constitute an arms race, they nevertheless have important implications for suppliers of defence equipment, for arms control and for regional stability. This paper assesses trends in the defence spending of East Asian states, particularly in the light of the economic crisis, which began in mid-1997. It also focuses on three closely-related issues: the nature of the regional market for defence equipment; defence industrialisation; and...
During the 1990s, military spending, arms procurement and defence industrialisation have all increased rapidly in East Asia. Although these developmen...