Treffer: Policies on exports of arms to states affected by the Arab Spring.

The article discusses the responses of arms suppliers to the Arab Spring. It explores the debates on whether governments made the right balance between security, commercial and humans rights concerns when allowing or denying arms exports. The states most affected by the Arab Spring are Egypt, Libya, Syria and Yemen. Known as a major supplier of arms to Arab countries, the U.S. has supported pro-democracy movements and led calls for multilateral arms embargoes on Libya and Syria.