The Sulu Arms Market: National Responses to a Regional Problem

摘要: Situated in a remote area long historical buffer zone between competing political entities, the Sulu Arms Market is an illicit market of typical form that it both source and destination for less-than-legal guns. What makes unique its longevity which measured centuries. In modern times, guns from supply conflicts crime Japan to Sri Lanka Papua New Guinea beyond; turn world pours ammunition into Mindanao, Maluku (Molucca) Islands, lesser extent, Malaysia rest Philippines. Like most black arms pipelines, intertwined with piracy, terrorism, traffic other commodities. Criminal gangs, communists, Moro independence groups, Islamic militants are all major players market, making security problem at least five member states Association Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).