Volume 7, Special Issue, 2026, pp. 103-129

SUMMARY: I. What is Meant by Arms and What is Their Legal Classification Under International and European Law? – II. Do Arms and Military Armaments Share the Same Regulation and How Do They Interface Within the Common Market? – III. Is There a Common Definition of Arms at the International Level? – IV. What Are the Characteristics of Arms Trafficking? – V. Where Do Arms Originate From? – VI. What Contribution do New Technologies Offer? – VII. What Counter-Strategies Have Been Undertaken by the United Nations? – VIII. What is the Regulation of the European Union Regarding Transfers of Armaments? – IX. Has the European Union Developed Strategies for Countering Illicit Trafficking?