These notes provide useful background information for the different workstreams of this project:

International Trade in Conventional Weapons June 2005

The value of all arms transfer agreements worldwide in 2003 was over $25.8 billion. This background note examines the following elements of the trade: the suppliers (government and companies), the recipients, who sells to who, and concludes with a special focus on Russian exports to China and India, the largest two elements of the trade.

Arms and Africa June 2005

Detailed information on the official arms trade in Africa is relatively scarce. This background note collects what little information there is to act as a rough guide.

European Defence Companies June 2005

Of the top 30 defence companies in the world, 13 are European (excluding Russia’s Sukhoi). This document presents basic information on each company, including sales per geographic area and sales per activity.

Industry Self-regulation June 2005

Characteristics that make self-regulation more effective are offered, and examples of industry self-regulation are examined.

Offsets June 2005

Offsets as a practice are very open to corruption. This document describes the main trends and practices in the use of defence offsets and illustrates how and why offsets are so open to corruption. Recent changes of opinion in relation to offsets are outlined, and recommendations to remedy the current situation are suggested.

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TI(UK) press release: Transparency International welcomes the announcement of the creation of a European defence industry anti-corruption working group

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Defence Anti-Corruption Digest

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In Focus on TI(UK)'s defence work

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