Every two years, arms dealers gather in the UK for the Defence Systems and Equipment International (DSEi) exhibition. The assumption behind the exhibition is that selling arms is just a normal commercial activity. The fencing, police presence and secrecy surrounding the event suggests that it is not. Consideration of the weapons, the conflicts they are used in and the relationships between arms companies and politicians confirm that it is an extraordinary, and an extraordinarily damaging, business. This report sets out to highlight some of the many issues of concern.

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