Thought of less covered arms exporter.

[Abbott Shaull]

Okay since we have touched on this.

What are some thoughts of some of the lesser known arms dealers such Brazil, South Africa, Singapore and number of host of other countries that weren't involved in the fighting directly, but still had been known to export weapon systems from time to time.

[Legbreaker]

Australia. Lithgow small arms factory has produced weapons for a very long time and supplied them to (at least) New Zealand and Indonesia. I think the latter would be out of the question in T2K although about Steyr AUGs were provided in the very early 90's (even before my unit got them).

[Webstral]

The fighting in the Far East in 1995 kicks off a race to stockpile arms and ammunition. China's voracious appetite leaves a shortage for many of the smaller players not immediately involved with the fighting. This leaves a large market for the second string players. I'd expect South Africa, Brazil, et al to have a surge in orders in 1995 lasting more-or-less through the Exchange.


Webstral

[Legbreaker]

I can see deliveries stopping cold the moment the banking network is taken out of action - nobody is going to produce a thing if they're not absolutely guaranteed payment.

[HorseSoldier]

With the Soviets still in business would China have enough market share to be missed much? Even the folks the PRC backed in Africa didn't get much by way of toys -- the Sovs tried badly to recreate the 3rd Shock Army while the Chinese tried with some better results to export Mao's 8th Route Army.

[StainlessSteelCynic]

Some of the countries mentioned also had the ability to design & build aircraft, civvy & military vehicles and in some cases ships as well. However I would think that they would look to their own needs first and foremost because unless the export was to a country on your border, trying to ship anything further away would be too damned risky to be worth the return.