Is it possible to control international arms trading?

by Daniel Xiao Wang

Controlling international arms trading is possible, simply unfeasible. There exists no authority able to control this trade, no organization or entity with the legitimacy, abil...read more

by Lyman Stone

International arms trading cannot be controlled on any scale. You cannot stop bulk arms shipments and you certainly cannot stop smaller ones, nor can you even have a prayer of s...read more

by Ashwin Krishna Gopal

It's impossible to curb or control international arms trading. By the term international arms trading', I assume it is illegal arms trade and movement. If it was indeed possible...read more

by Barry Vale

No it is not possible for international arms trading to be controlled. Coutries such as the United States, Britain, France, China, the Soviet Union / Russia frequently sell weap...read more

by Kevin Zarbock

The answer to the question is yes in theory and no in reality. Sure if and that is a mighty big if we could go to the UN get 100's of countries to enter into an agreement of sor...read more

by Scott Heritage

Controlling international arms dealing is impossible, even for the most powerful countries in the world, supposing they even wanted to, which in reality they don't. People forge...read more

by T. M. Beeker

The United States has a hard time keeping illegal weapons off of its own streets, to do so internationally is well nigh impossible. Besides, like 'universal human rights' its di...read more

by Joseph Malek

Clearly, it is not possible for the United States of America to control international arms trading. As a matter of fact, we happen to be one of the biggest international arms tr...read more

by Irrira Rikki

COLD BLOOD Is it possible to control international trading in arms? You tell me. Take a good look behind the curtains of this beautiful looking orb we live on called Planet Ear...read more

by Kathryn

Is it possible to control international drug trafficking? I'm going with "No" as my answer to both questions. There is too much money involved, and power, and no one, most esp...read more

by Phil Hill

The world is full of hypocrites. We say certain countries are pariah states and therefore no-one should sell them arms. Yet, given the chance of a multi-billion dollar contract,...read more

by Auzzie

No it isnt at all. lets think about it, most of the weapons are in africa or the middle east. the U.S isnt a police force and cant really do much else in other countries right n...read more

by Marcia Middleton

There is no way possible to control international arms dealing. Even if we were to take not only our own country out of the game, but also the world's other super countries, the...read more

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by Edna Thackeray

Absolutely not! Most people know very little about the sheer volumes of armaments being traded on the world market today, both legally and illicitly. Nations actively build hug...read more

by Aaron Keeley

Their will never be control on international trading of arms for the simple fact it is to profitable and easy, if some one wants to do do something they will do it, saying that ...read more

by Son of Bastiat

Attempts to control the international arms trade are, like any attempts to control trade, doomed to failure. Arms are like any other commodity, and if there exist groups which ...read more

by POLISCIGAL

Of course it is impossible to control trading arms when the US is the country leading in arms trading, and is not willing to give up this role, as it is a big money maker. Arms ...read more