Finally, with the political changes in Europe, arms proliferation must rank higher on everyone's national-security agenda.

And there are Russia-like symptoms: arms proliferation, the rising power of organized crime, a military in business for itself.

China's trade status, which is up for renewal this year, has been repeatedly challenged by critics of Beijing's record on human rights and arms proliferation.

Such tricky Administration behavior undermined the most effective protection against arms proliferation - tough export control laws.

If Iraq resumes its weapons production, it will sink the international efforts to stop arms proliferation.

Another issue high on Mr. Baker's agenda is arms proliferation.

It also frustrates officials who are justifiably concerned about arms proliferation.

The persistence and the complication of wars in Africa are partially due to small arms proliferation.

A quick survey shows how complex the task of containing arms proliferation has become.

Many business leaders say that using trade privileges to address human rights and arms proliferation will do little to persuade the Chinese to make changes.