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A Binocular View of the Issues Associated With Dual-Use-Technologies: Two is Enough to Have a Fight, It Takes More to Keep the Peace
Pages 117-120

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From page 117...
... Four closely related issues were identified as the principal focus of our deliberations: export administration, defense conversion, "brain drain," and science and technology development. In countering the proliferation of dual-use technologies, both the United States and the Russian Federation are like ships in troubled seas.
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From page 118...
... The United States and Libya have never had a common military organization, but Latvia acquired a whole set of sophisticated conventional weapons when it gained its independence. Many of these weapons, as is the case in other newly independent states as well, watt be dumped into the international weapons market, thus adding to the proliferation problem.
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From page 119...
... We are quite sure that not all hope of countering proliferation of dual-use technology is lost, and the very fact of the interacademy talks taking place indicates the desire to further our mutual issues, as laid out in our joint recommendations, to the attention of our respective governments. In spite of all the problems and differences, both governments must recognize the danger to world peace and stability posed by these dualuse technologies and take action to counter their proliferation.
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