Conclusion

As calls for defense spending cuts in U.S. grow, defense contractors are looking to new markets to overcome a flat U.S. defense market.  India has been one of the main global defense markets.  India is seen as a win-win market for the U.S: it can be used to balance China’s power while helping provide income for American businesses.

Unfortunately, the United States’ cooperation with India has had unintended consequences.  The continued cooperation between India and the U.S. has made neighboring Pakistan, Afghanistan and China uncomfortable about the relationship and has caused a build-up of arms in those nations that could spiral into an all out arms race. Cozy Indo-US relations have also hurt American military operations in Afghanistan, forcing Pakistan to focus too much attention on India and not on reducing the risk of violent extremism.  It will be important to closely watch the decline of defense spending in the U.S. and make sure that defense contractors are not aiding the creation of new wars in South Asia and other developing nations.

The U.S. should push for a stronger arms trade treaty that will limit the ability to sell arms to violators of human rights, and armament beyond reasonable defense.  President Obama has said he now supports an arms trade treaty in the UN and citizens should show their support for this very necessary regulatory step in the global community.

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