Smuggling weapons
Description
Smuggling weapons involves the covert transportation and distribution of arms across borders or within regions to circumvent legal restrictions, embargoes, or detection by authorities. This strategy enables armed groups, criminal organizations, or insurgents to acquire firepower, sustain operations, and challenge established security structures. Countermeasures include enhanced border controls, international intelligence sharing, stricter export regulations, and coordinated law enforcement efforts to intercept illicit arms flows and dismantle trafficking networks.
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Facilitates
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Problem
Metadata
Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Subject
Content quality
Yet to rate
Language
English
1A4N
J5292
DOCID
12052920
D7NID
210571
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Official link
Last update
Dec 3, 2024