DOD: Lifting EU Embargo on Arms to China Could Exacerbate Proliferation Concerns

By Keith Costa / May 23, 2006 at 5:00 AM
In addition to China, Iran and other "countries of concern" could be the main beneficiaries of any European Union move to lift its embargo on arms sales to Beijing, warns a new Pentagon report. "Lifting the . . . embargo could accelerate weapons proliferation to countries that the EU wants to remain isolated," according to the study, produced by the Office of the Secretary of Defense and released today. "Beijing's track record in transfers of conventional arms and military technologies...

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