The proliferation of nuclear weapons captures headlines and raises fear within the public, but the Byzantine world of the international missile trade is a much more established and widespread threat to peace and stability. In this informative book, the full extent and interconnections of missile technology networks are laid out for the first time as fourteen experts from six countries present analytical discussions about missile proliferation in the Third World. In detailed histories of eleven national missile programs, the authors identify individuals, organizations, and their international connections. Ironically, all of the missile programs are linked not only with each other but also with the programs of NATO and former Warsaw Pact states. Even the Israeli missile program is linked - through China, Western Europe, and the United States - with those of its enemies.The chapters follow a common format. Each author examines missile technology transactions and capabilities, structures of trade (including legal provisions, if any), and the norms influencing each country's dealings in the international arena. The result is a clear, comprehensive, and sobering account of the complex network of missile proliferation. Read Less