GOING BALLISTIC: The Build-up of Missiles in the Middle East

by Martin S. Navias

Despite efforts to clamp down on missile proliferation, states in the Middle East continue to invest large amounts of resources in acquiring theses systems. The reasons for this proliferation are many and includethe prestige associated with missile forces, their abilityto cause terror amongst enemy civilian populations, their penetrative capability, and the fact that they can be configured to deliver weapons of mass destruction. In a region wrought with conflict and dispute, the proliferation of such systems is far from inconsequential.

This book reviews the various rationales underpinning missile proliferation in the Middle East. It also analyses soutces of supply and domestic development programs, reviews the employment history of ballistic missiles in the region and investigates the problems associated with arms control.

262 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Dr Martin S. Navias is a former lecturer in the Department of War Studies at King's College, London, and is currently an international finance lawyer based in the City of London. His specialisations include non-conventional and ballistic missile weapons proliferation and also terrorist financing and money laundering.