In 1984, they spent almost as much on arms imports as on all their health programs.

Iraq has not had any significant arms imports for more than a decade.

Israel cannot afford to compete with its neighbors in arms imports over the long run.

Better yet, let's take on vested interests and regulate the arms trade, making democracy a criterion for a country's arms imports.

From 1967 to 1977, 81% of India's arms imports were from the Soviet Union.

Washington now provides 85 percent of Turkey's arms imports and 90 percent of its military aid.

Perhaps new sanctions against arms imports should be pursued.

We estimate that arms imports in fact account for over 20% of the developing countries' debt.

It is therefore crucial to these countries' sustainable development that they significantly stem the flow of arms imports.