The Naval Arms Trade

Recent attacks on merchant shipping in the Persian Gulf have kept maritime security at the centre of global attention. In addition India has become the first-ever customer outside the non-proliferation regime for a nuclear attack submarine. This book offers a sober re-appraisal of the world trade in nuclear weapons against the background of recent developments. In particular it highlights critical areas in which trade in naval systems differs from the sale of land or air systems, and it discusses the implications of these differences.