The Arms Trade: When Interests and Obligations Meet In recent years the Czech arms industry has experienced a small renaissance. During the last five years, trade in military material has risen from a volume of EUR 62.8 million in 2009 to EUR 138.2 million in 2013. This more than 100 % growth has affected exports that can be perceived as risky. Are Czech products, in this context, becoming tools for power in the hands of undemocratic regimes? By Michal Mochťak