aleveloped countries. wtreiein a rnajority of both the suppliers and recipients of weaponry also belong to one or the other rnajor military alliance' orr the other hand, an estilEted two thirds of this trade is conducted between the d€veloPed and the ileveloping countries, vrith a virtual nonopoly of the supply side by the former. Few anpng the recipients of artns in the developing countries belong to a major nilitary alliance "y.i.t. But a host of political and strategic' besides puiely commerciat, consialrations affect supplier-recipient relationships between the developed and develoPing countries in the area of arns trade' as dlfferent fron their other trade contacts. No precise sunrnat ion of this phenonenon is possible' The actual terns of arms transfer deals are rarely made Pubtict these include A/37/386 Engl ish Annex Page 24 concessional n|odes of palment, periods of delivery, supply of spare parts andsuPportive equipnent, arrangenents for co-licensing anal co-productio; anal trainingfacilities for handling khe equlErnent by the clients. But more than trco thirds ofthe 82 ifirporters of weapons anbng the deveroping countrres are knowh to havearrangenenls wlth the exporters r"hrch 90 beyond the purely physical servicesassoclated with an act of arnB transfery for exampre, rniritary assistancePrograrrutres, direct and indlrect transfers of hardrdare, training courses forrnilitapy personnel' provlsions for rnilitary bases, naval facilities and listenlngposts, and tacit and explicit underBtandings for poriticar or niritary E upport rnsituations of internal unrest in or externar threats to the recipient country. 2v 48- rncidence of arms suppLier involvenent in the conflict situations and
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the trade of weapons and military equipment between developed and developing countries, highlighting the significant imbalance in this trade, with developed countries being the dominant suppliers. The text also mentions various aspects of these transactions, such as terms of delivery, support, and military assistance. This suggests that the category that best fits this text is likely related to international trade and economic development.

**Category**
International trade