International Arms Deals

Archive Report

Arms Comptetion in the Middle East

The Arms Agreement under which Egypt is obtaining Communist military equipment has introduced a new and disturbing factor into the already explosive armament race in the Middle East. The barter of Czechoslovak war materials for Egyptian cotton has increased tension between Israel and Egypt and provoked a series of border incidents that carry the threat of another Arab-Israeli war. Moreover, the new Red move in the Middle East has touched off a form of competition in armaments which could have far-reaching consequences in other parts of the world.

The shipment of Czech munitions to Egypt has ended the monopoly of supply in the Middle East held since World War II by the western powers. By engaging in what is described ...

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