The MANPADS Threat A Civil Society Perspective

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• The MANPADS ThreatA Civil Society Perspective
• Matt Schroeder
• Federation of American Scientist

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• The MANPADS Threat

DHL A300 hit by a MANPADS near Baghdad
International Airport, Nov. 2003
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• Since the 1970s, over 40 civilian aircraft have
  been hit by MANPADS, causing about 25 crashes and
  over 600 deaths around the world
• U.S. State Department

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Global Problem

• Produced by more than 20 states
• Imported by dozens of additional states

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Globe-trotting Missiles

• Examples
• Warsaw Pact ? North Africa ? Ireland (IRA)
• Western Europe ? East Asia ? Middle East
• Eastern Europe ? W. Africa ? Liberia (Taylor)
• Warsaw Pact ? Middle East ? Somalia ? Kenya (al
  Qaeda)

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Global Counter-MANPADS Efforts

• Origins/Mombassa Attack
• Dozens of countries involved
• Multi-faceted

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Accomplishments

• Export Controls
• Stockpile Destruction and Security
• Information Sharing
• Airport Perimeter Security
• Anti-missile Systems

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Export Controls

• Five Multilateral Agreements
• Different but share common goals
• Over 95 countries, most major exporters

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Stockpile Security and Destruction

• More than 21,000 missiles destroyed
• Thousands more secured
• OSCE Best Practice Guide

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Other Efforts

• Transparency
• Airport Perimeter Security
• Anti-missile Systems

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Threat Persists

• Jul-Sep 06 - gt100 manpads transferred to Somalia
• Oct 06 SA-7 linked to plot against President
  Saca
• Nov 06 - 4 SA-7bs seized from criminals in Russia
  
• Dozens of manpads seized from Iraqi insurgents

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Moving Forward

• Implement Existing Agreements
• End missile transfers to non-state groups
• Develop Launch Control Devices