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The United States is the world's largest arms seller and one of it's largest importers. Experts listed here work explicitly on the complex U.S. approach to arms trade and security assistance.

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  • The Human Rights vs. National Security Dilemma Is a Fallacy | Foreign Policy | January 10, 2022. | Sarah Leah Whitson
    Middle East and North Africa (MENA)United StatesHumanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to Civilians
  • Conceptualizing Strategic Narratives: the peace movement as a strategic respondent to COVID-19 | Center for Sustaniable Society Research | 2022 | Gabriel Mondragon Toledo
    Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)United StatesHumanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to CiviliansOther International Instruments
  • Conference Makes No Progress on Robotic Weapons | Arms Control Today | 2022 | Michael Klare
    United StatesAI/Autonomous and Emerging WeaponsAsia/Oceania
  • German Arms Exports - a History of Restraint? | Inkstick | 2022 | Gabriel Mondragon Toledo
    Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)United StatesHumanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to CiviliansOther International Instruments
  • Hidden Costs: US Private Military and Security Companies and the Risks of Corruption and Conflict | Transparency International Defence & Security | August 12, 2022. | Colby Goodman, Michael Picard
    United StatesAfricaSmall Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Corruption
  • Report of the Panel of Experts on Libya established pursuant to resolution 1973 (2011). S/2022/427. | United Nations | 1973 | Adrian Wilkinson
    Arms TraffickingExplosive Weapons in Populated AreasLandmines and Cluster MunitionsSmall Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)United States
  • The Think Tanks Advising Congress on Military Spending Take Money From the Arms Industry | Jacobin | 2022 | Stephen Semler
    United States
  • Containment on Steroids: Pentagon's 2022 Budget Seeks China Encirclement | Committee for a SANE U.S. China Policy | December 31, 2021. | Michael Klare
    United StatesAI/Autonomous and Emerging WeaponsAsia/Oceania
  • Amid Civilian Harm Revelations, Defense Bill Takes Measured Steps on Oversight and Accountability | Just Security | December 23, 2021. | Ari Tolany
    United StatesAsia/OceaniaHumanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to Civilians
  • India’s Nuclear Arsenal Takes A Big Step Forward | Federation of American Scientists | December 23, 2021. | Matt Korda
    United States
  • U.S. Security Partnership and the Protection of Civilians: Government of Ethiopia & the Ethiopian National Defense Force | Security Assistance Monitor | December 20, 2021. | Elias Yousif
    United StatesMiddle East and North Africa (MENA)Humanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to Civilians
  • Spice — From the Ancient World to Dune | Movies & Hoops | December 13, 2021. | Michael Klare
    United StatesAI/Autonomous and Emerging WeaponsAsia/Oceania
  • Human Rights Violations and the Security Forces in Mali and Niger | PRIO | 2021 | Sarah Leah Whitson, Nicholas Marsh
    Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)GlobalArms TraffickingMiddle East and North Africa (MENA)United StatesHumanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to Civilians
  • Build back better or more of the same? New arms deal to Saudi announced | Responsible Statecraft | November 5, 2021. | Ari Tolany
    United StatesAsia/OceaniaHumanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to Civilians
  • Insight Into Biden’s Counterterrorism Thinking Suggests More of the Same | Just Security | October 18, 2021. | Annie Shiel
    United StatesExplosive Weapons in Populated AreasHumanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to Civilians
  • Biden's Middle East Policy is just sugar-coated business as usual | Responsible Statecraft | September 22, 2021. | Sarah Leah Whitson
    Middle East and North Africa (MENA)United StatesHumanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to Civilians
  • Corruption and Self-Dealing in Afghanistan and Other U.S.-Backed Security Sectors | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | September 9, 2021. | Jodi Vittori
    CorruptionUnited StatesMiddle East and North Africa (MENA)
  • How presidents used the 2001 AUMF to justify wars unrelated to 9/11 | Responsible Statecraft | September 9, 2021. | Stephen Miles
    United StatesMiddle East and North Africa (MENA)
  • Demystifying End-Use Monitoring in U.S. Arms Exports | Center for Civilians in Conflict & Stimson Center | 2021 | Elias Yousif, Annie Shiel, Rachel Stohl
    United StatesExplosive Weapons in Populated AreasHumanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to CiviliansArms Trade Treaty (ATT)Regional ExpertiseGlobalMiddle East and North Africa (MENA)
  • Issue Brief: The Arms Left Behind in Afghanistan | Security Assistance Monitor | 2021 | Elias Yousif
    United StatesMiddle East and North Africa (MENA)Humanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to Civilians
  • The Expanding Scope of U.S. Security Assistance Since 9/11 | Security Assistance Monitor | 2021 | Elias Yousif
    United StatesMiddle East and North Africa (MENA)Humanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to Civilians
  • China, 2049: A Climate Disaster Zone, Not a Military Superpower | TomDispatch | August 24, 2021. | Michael Klare
    United StatesAI/Autonomous and Emerging WeaponsAsia/Oceania
  • New arms sales send the wrong signal on Taiwan | Defense News | August 18, 2021. | Michael Klare
    United StatesAI/Autonomous and Emerging WeaponsAsia/Oceania
  • It’s Not Too Late for the Land of Mercenaries | The New York Times | August 5, 2021. | Adam Isacson
    Latin AmericaUnited States
  • Why American Security Cooperation Must Become More Transparent | The National Interest | August 2, 2021. | Elias Yousif
    United StatesMiddle East and North Africa (MENA)Humanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to Civilians
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