arms trafficking
Illegal weapon sales
Arms trafficking is the illegal trade in weapons, typically across international borders.
It ranges from small arms sold to criminal gangs to military-grade equipment flowing into conflict zones.
The trade fuels wars, terrorism, and organized crime: The investigation uncovered an arms trafficking network supplying rebels in three countries.
Also called gunrunning.
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- black marketIllicit trading system
- under the tableWithout official documentation
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
- illicit tradeUnlawful commercial exchange
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- federal crimesbank robbery, kidnapping, counterfeiting, tax fraud, wire fraud
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- international crimesterrorism, state terrorism, bioterrorism, treaty violations, sanctions evasion
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arms traffickingdisarmament
Reducing or eliminating weapons
demilitarization · arms reduction · decommissioning · nonproliferation · arms control
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Establishing lasting harmony post-conflict
conflict resolution · arms control · demobilization · peacekeeping · diplomatic mediation
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