Asia/Oceania

See a list of experts working on issues relevant to Asia and Oceania, some of whom are living in the region. Also explore publications by clicking the publications tab.

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The medical consequences of incendiary weapon use in 21st-century armed conflict: A scoping review

Burns | Volume 52, No. 8

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AI Plays Major Role in the War on Iran

Arms Control Today | May 6, 2026.

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Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2025

SIPRI | March 9, 2026.

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The medical consequences of incendiary weapon use in 21st-century armed conflict: A scoping review | Burns | Volume 52, No. 8 | Ari Tolany
United States Asia/Oceania Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
AI Plays Major Role in the War on Iran | Arms Control Today | May 6, 2026. | Michael Klare
United States AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Asia/Oceania
Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2025 | SIPRI | March 9, 2026. | Mathew George, Pieter D. Wezeman
Global Asia/Oceania United States Middle East and North Africa (MENA)Europe
New Trump Strategy Promotes U.S. Arms Industry | Arms Control Today | March 6, 2026. | Jeff Abramson, Michael Klare
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Global Landmines and Cluster Munitions United States AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Asia/Oceania
Arming the UAE as it Arms Atrocities in Sudan | Security Assistance Monitor Special Report | November 10, 2025. | Ari Tolany
United States Asia/Oceania Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
The Medical Impacts of Thermobaric Weapons: A Scoping Review | Military Medicine | September 15, 2025. | Hannah Wild, Ari Tolany
Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Landmines and Cluster Munitions United States Asia/Oceania
Arming Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza | Security Assistance Monitor Special Report | August 6, 2025. | Ari Tolany
United States Asia/Oceania Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2024 | SIPRI | March 10, 2025. | Mathew George, Pieter D. Wezeman
Global Asia/Oceania United States Middle East and North Africa (MENA)Europe
The Arms Trade and International Criminal Law: Reframing Accountability for Complicit Weapon Suppliers | Oxford Monographs in International Humanitarian & Criminal Law | February 27, 2025. | Tomas Hamilton
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Arms Trafficking Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Europe Asia/Oceania
February 21 10 years of the Arms Trade Treaty: Advancing universalization in Asia-Pacific | Bluesky Social | February 10, 2025. | Alistair Gee
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Asia/Oceania Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
A New Military-Industrial Complex Arises: The Secret War Within the Pentagon | TomDispatch | February 9, 2025. | Michael Klare
United States AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Asia/Oceania
Biden to Continue Arming Israel Despite Insufficient Aid to Gaza | Arms Control Today | December 9, 2024. | Michael Klare
United States AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Asia/Oceania
UN Moves to Expand Autonomous Weapons Discussions | Arms Control Today | December 9, 2024. | Michael Klare
United States AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Asia/Oceania
Ari Tolany on Arms Sales and Oversight | Security Dilemma podcast | October 30, 2024. | Wanda Muñoz, Ari Tolany
Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Landmines and Cluster Munitions United States Asia/Oceania
Ari Tolany on Arms Sales and Oversight | Security Dilemma podcast | October 30, 2024. | Wanda Muñoz, Ari Tolany
Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Gender AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Landmines and Cluster Munitions United States Asia/Oceania
Canada and UK Restrict Arms Sales to Israel Over Gaza War | Arms Control Today | October 11, 2024. | Michael Klare
United States AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Asia/Oceania
Guterres Calls for Autonomous Weapons Controls | Arms Control Today | October 11, 2024. | Michael Klare
United States AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Asia/Oceania
The ongoing use of small arms: How long do people have to face insecurity | Annapurna Post News | July 18, 2024. | Purna Shova Chitrakar
Landmines and Cluster Munitions Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Asia/Oceania
Advancing a More Effective and Ethical U.S. Arms Transfer Policy | Arms Control Association | May 31, 2024. | Rachel Stohl, Ari Tolany, John Ramming Chappell
United States Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Regional Expertise Global Asia/Oceania
Targeted Sanctions as a Pathway to Accountability | Journal of International Criminal Justice | May 1, 2024. | Tomas Hamilton
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Arms Trafficking Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Europe Asia/Oceania
Diplomatic Debate Over Autonomous Weapons Heats Up | Arms Control Today | 2024 | Michael Klare
United States AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Asia/Oceania
Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2023 | SIPRI | 2023 | Mathew George, Pieter D. Wezeman
Global Asia/Oceania United States Middle East and North Africa (MENA)Europe
The Pentagon’s Rush to Deploy AI-Enabled Weapons Is Going to Kill Us All | The Nation | December 6, 2023. | Michael Klare
United States AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons Asia/Oceania
How Israel Got an Endless Supply of U.S.-Made Smart Bombs | In These Times | December 4, 2023. | Ari Tolany
United States Asia/Oceania Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians
Corporate Accountability for Atrocity Crimes in Myanmar: Business Complicity in the Investigations of the UN Fact-Finding Mission | In: Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs | November 24, 2023. | Tomas Hamilton
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Arms Trafficking Humanitarian Law/Human Rights Harm to Civilians Europe Asia/Oceania