The Political Economy of East-South Military Transfers

Abstract

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Defense industrialization in small countries: Policies in Czechia and Slovakia

“…Grachev and other senior MOD officials have identified the protection of ethnic Russians abroad as a bona fide mission of the Russian military. 28 This scenario coincides with the unilateralist tendencies evident in Russia's approach to its self-appointed special role as peacekeeper across the territory of the former Soviet Union. It is one that has aroused considerable disquiet in the West and among Russia's neighbours, since it seems to justify Russian military intervention in the other former Soviet republics comprising the so-called 'near abroad'.…”

“…Additional objectives include reducing the power of the state to exercise control and influence over enterprises; the creation of a class of managers who will run enterprises as commercial businesses; the introduction of private property ownership; increased efficiency in the utilization of resources by enterprises; and generating revenues for the government through the sale of assets. 28 If decisions are taken which result in major job losses in Central and East European defence industries, governments may well want to be insulated from direct responsibility for such decisions.…”

“…69-71. 28 Legal Aspects of Privatization in Industry, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, ECE/TRADE/180 (UN: New York, 1992), chapter 1. related enterprises are located in one of three groups: (a) the patent service, standardization and metrology agencies and machine testing stations; (b) entities working with nuclear materials or space; and (c) entities repairing or manufacturing any weapon system or component, munitions, explosives and pyrotechnic products and related design and R&D organizations.…”

“…As of late 1992 20 000-25 000 T-72s had been produced and the tank is operated by more than 25 countries. 28…”

“…SOFMA is the agency responsible for facilitating arms exports through the arrangement of financing and credit. 28 The low estimate is contained in World Military Vehicles Forecast (Forecast International: Newtown, Conn., 1993); the higher one in Jane's Armour and Artillery 1992-93 (Jane's Information Group: Coulsdon, UK, 1992), p. 24. from each other and collaboration to make technological improvements in their weapons. 29 However, the Visegrad Group, for example, has not emphasized defence industrial ties.…”