What is the role of the arms trade in the international system? The controversial arms trade continues to bedevil the international system. Although the world arms trade continues to decline in dollar value, the major arms supplying states have redoubled their efforts to export their weapons overseas. This decline has occurred in both the richer and poorer countries, although the rate of decline has been greater for the large industrial countries. The decline in arms …showed first 75 words of 647 total…

…showed last 75 words of 647 total…people are willing to pay. In addition U.S. influence and power are generally strengthened when U.S. goals are shared by international organizations and supported by key allies. Multilateral cooperation will most likely remain a key tool for implementing the U.S. role in the 21st century world. U.S leadership in multilateral forums such as the UN Security Council will be one of the ingredients that determine whether or not international cooperation works.