Arms embargo

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An arms embargo is an embargo that applies to weaponry. It may also include "dual use" items. An arms embargo may serve one or more purposes:

1. to signal disapproval of behavior by a certain actor,
2. to maintain neutral standing in an ongoing conflict, or
3. to limit the resources an actor has to inflict violence on others.

Contents 1 Historical examples 1.1 China 1.2 South Africa 2 See also

[edit] Historical examples

[edit] China

The U.S. stopped exporting arms to China following World War II.

[edit] South Africa

The arms embargo to South Africa during the 1980s extended to dual use items.

[edit] See also

• Arms control