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The Importance of MANPADS Transfer Controls An NGO Perspective

The Importance of MANPADS Transfer Controls An NGO Perspective. Prevent in-transit diversion Eliminate government transfers to non-state actors Reduce theft, loss, and post-shipment diversion by limiting transfers to reliable end-users

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The Importance of MANPADS Transfer Controls An NGO Perspective

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  1. The Importance of MANPADS Transfer Controls An NGO Perspective

  2. Prevent in-transit diversion • Eliminate government transfers to non-state actors • Reduce theft, loss, and post-shipment diversion by limiting transfers to reliable end-users • Prevent accumulation of large stockpiles by unstable regimes The Importance of Transfer Controls

  3. Pre-shipment • In-transit • Post-shipment Transfer Controls

  4. Limit MANPADS transfers to foreign governments • Require a case-by-case review of all proposed transfers by trained licensing officers • Require End-use Certificates, but don’t rely on them • End-use, retransfer and storage requirements Pre-shipment Controls • Fraudulent Yemeni End-user Certificate

  5. Use of government personnel and planes • Accompaniment Transit Controls Schematic of Vessel allegedly intended for use in illicit arms shipment (including MANPADS) to Colombian Rebels

  6. Delivery verification • Post-shipment end-use monitoring, esp. on-site inspections and inventories Post-shipment Controls Stinger Missile in Storage Container

  7. “Cradle to Grave” Approach: maintain control of weapons from production to disposal • Controls should be adopted by every country, not just producers and major importers • Control all transfers, not just permanent exports • No single control is sufficient; layered defense is necessary Concluding Observations

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