ARMS SALES AND SECURITY IN THE GULF

This Bussola workshop explored the dynamics of the international debate around sales of armaments and military equipment, with particular reference to the Gulf states.  While US and European manufacturers remain the principal sources of military supply for Gulf customers, the Workshop examined the extent to which these long-standing relationships are likely to endure, and whether the growing importance of Asian markets for Gulf countries is likely to engender change, and what impact this could have on broader matters of regional security and the future shape of defence relationships between the Gulf states and the rest of the world.