Nonproliferation: Improvements Needed for Controls on Exports of Cruise Missile and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology
GAO-04-493T
Published: Mar 09, 2004. Publicly Released: Mar 09, 2004.
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Cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) pose a growing threat to U.S. national security interests as accurate, inexpensive delivery systems for conventional, chemical, and biological weapons. GAO assessed (1) the tools the U.S. and foreign governments use to address proliferation risks posed by the sale of these items and (2) efforts to verify the end use of exported cruise missiles, UAVs, and related technology.
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Arms control agreementsBiological weaponsDual-use technologiesExport regulationForeign trade agreementsForeign trade policiesHomeland securityMilitary aircraftMissilesMonitoringUnmanned aerial systemsUnmanned aerial vehicles