Report on Arms Trafficking and Weapons of Mass Destruction

This report examines the critical issues of arms trafficking and the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), focusing on their impact on global security and the safety of citizens worldwide. The report begins with an analysis of small arms and light weapons (SALW), highlighting their role in conflicts and violence, as well as the factors that contribute to their widespread availability and misuse. It then delves into the complexities of WMD proliferation, considering the implications of terrorists acquiring and using these weapons. The report emphasizes the differences between small arms and WMDs, the dangers of WMDs, and the need for international cooperation to ban these dangerous weapons. It highlights the importance of controlling the global trade in weapons, addressing the security implications of both arms trafficking and the spread of WMDs. The report includes a student's personal opinion on the need for international cooperation to address these threats. It also includes a discussion on the impact of small arms and light weapons on conflicts and violence.

Running head: SOCIOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY
Name of the student
Name of the university
Author note

SOCIOLOGY 1
Arms Trafficking is defined as the illicit trade regarding ammunition and contraband
small arms that constitutes part of the wide range of illegal activities that are associated with the
organizations related to transnational crimes1. Throughout the last few centuries, the trafficking
of both small and large weapons have been one of the primary means regarding increased level
of crime and violent actions.
The weapons of mass destruction or WMD is basically the radiological, nuclear ,
biological and chemical weapon that are developed or formed for killing or destruction of lives
of a large of human being2. These weapons are developed with the motive of causing significant
ham and damage to human life and human made structures, the natural resources and the
biosphere which are the gift of nature.
The differences among the arms trafficking and WMD or Weapons of Mass Destruction
lies on the factor of the purpose of the weapons. While the trafficking of small and light weapons
that are easy to handle are used mostly for violence. Bit these weapons are not developed only
with the aim of harming the human kind. Many of the countries import these weapons for
defense and boarder security of the country. Weapons of mass destruction are primarily
developed for the purpose of causing harm and destruction of human life and not only invaders
but also local people of the enemy country.
1 "Small Arms – UNODA". 2019. Un.Org. https://www.un.org/disarmament/convarms/SALW.
2 MacCalman, Molly. "AQ Khan nuclear smuggling network." Journal of Strategic Security 9,
no. 1 (2016): 104-118.

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As per my personal opinion, I believe that international trafficking o the technologies and
the weapons across the wide spectrum of boarders ranging from small arms to WMD has been
and still is a contemporary challenge regarding the security with the implications in both the
international and domestic factors. Weapons of Mass Destruction needs to be banned and there I
utmost requirement of co-operation among the entities of both public and private sector of the
countries’ throughout the world to ban the making of WMD which are a threat to human race.

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Reference
"Small Arms – UNODA". 2019. Un.Org. https://www.un.org/disarmament/convarms/SALW.
MacCalman, Molly. "AQ Khan nuclear smuggling network." Journal of Strategic Security 9, no.
1 (2016): 104-118.