Arms Control and International Security: Meeting Emerging Nonproliferation Challenges: U.S. Department Programs

http://www.state.gov/t/isn/rls/rm/2013/206800.htm

The proliferation of WMD and their delivery systems, as well as conventional weapons that can be used to destabilize societies present grave threats to national, regional, and global security. As responsible nations tighten their controls on trade in conventional military technologies, unscrupulous individuals, organizations, and states shift their attention to acquisition of so-called dual-use goods. These goods have legitimate commercial applications, but can also be used to support illicit WMD or ballistic missile programs.