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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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Hiruni Alwishewa

Hiruni Alwishewa

Independent Expert
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Harm to Civilians
United States
Seth Binder

Seth Binder

Director of Policy and Government Relations
American Committee for Middle East Rights
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
United States
Charles (Cob) Blaha

Charles (Cob) Blaha

Senior Advisor
Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN)
Harm to Civilians
Humanitarian Law/Human Rights
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
United States
Tessa Cerisier

Tessa Cerisier

Independent Expert
Gender
Harm to Civilians
Humanitarian Law/Human Rights
United States
John Ramming Chappell

John Ramming Chappell

Senior Non Resident Fellow
Center for International Policy
Harm to Civilians
Humanitarian Law/Human Rights
United States
Jack Cinamon

Jack Cinamon

Researcher & Parliamentary Liaison
Shadow World Investigations
Research Co-coordinator
Corruption Tracker
Corruption
Implications
Regional Expertise
United States
Verity Coyle

Verity Coyle

Deputy Director
Arms in the Crisis, Conflict and Arms Division, Human Right Watch
AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Gender
United States
Jennifer L. Erickson

Jennifer L. Erickson

Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies
Boston College
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Other International Instruments
United States
Andrew Feinstein

Andrew Feinstein

Executive Director
Shadow World Investigations
Africa
Corruption
United States
Mathew George

Mathew George

Project Director
Arms Transfers Programme, SIPRI
Asia/Oceania
Global
United States
Natalie Goldring

Natalie Goldring

Visiting Professor of the Practice
Duke University
Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
Other International Instruments
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)
United States
Colby Goodman

Colby Goodman

Senior Researcher
Transparency International (TI) Defence & Security (website) and TI-United States
Africa
United States
Sarah Harrison

Sarah Harrison

Nonresident Fellow
Stimson Center
Harm to Civilians
Humanitarian Law/Human Rights
United States
William Hartung

William Hartung

Principal Advisor
Project on Government Oversight
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
United States
Adam Isacson

Adam Isacson

Director for Defense Oversight
WOLA
Latin America
United States
Daryl G. Kimball

Daryl G. Kimball

Executive Director
Arms Control Association
Landmines and Cluster Munitions
United States
Michael Klare

Michael Klare

Senior Visiting Fellow
Arms Control Association
AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
Asia/Oceania
United States
Amanda Klasing

Amanda Klasing

National Director of Government Relations and Advocacy
Amnesty International USA
Harm to Civilians
Humanitarian Law/Human Rights
United States
Matt Korda

Matt Korda

Associate Director for the Nuclear Information Project
Federation of American Scientists
United States
John Lindsay-Poland

John Lindsay-Poland

Coordinator
Project to Stop US Arms to Mexico
Latin America
United States
Shana Marshall

Shana Marshall

Associate Director & Assistant Research Professor
Institute for Middle East Studies,
Corruption
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
United States
Stephen Miles

Stephen Miles

Independent expert
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
United States
Amy Nelson

Amy Nelson

Fellow
Brookings Institution
Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas
Harm to Civilians
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
United States
Nancy Okail

Nancy Okail

President and CEO
Center for International Policy
Corruption
Harm to Civilians
Humanitarian Law/Human Rights
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
United States
Josh Paul

Josh Paul

Senior Advisor
DAWN
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
United States
Samuel Perlo-Freeman

Samuel Perlo-Freeman

Research Coordinator
Campaign Against Arms Trade, UK
Corruption
Global
United States
Michael Picard

Michael Picard

Independent Expert
Corruption
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)
United States
Josh Ruebner

Josh Ruebner

Policy Director
Institute for Middle East Understanding Policy Project
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
United States
Stephen Semler

Stephen Semler

Co-Founder
Security Policy Reform Institute (SPRI)
United States
Annelle Sheline

Annelle Sheline

Research Fellow
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
United States
Annie Shiel

Annie Shiel

US Advocacy Director
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC)
Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas
Harm to Civilians
Humanitarian Law/Human Rights
United States
Nate Smith

Nate Smith

Co-chair
Military, Security and Policy Co-Group, Amnesty International USA
Harm to Civilians
Humanitarian Law/Human Rights
United States
Jen Spindel

Jen Spindel

Associate Professor of Political Science
University of New Hampshire
AI/Autonomous and Emerging Weapons
Global
United States
Alexandra Stark

Alexandra Stark

Associate Policy Researcher
RAND Corporation
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
United States
Ari Tolany

Ari Tolany

Director
Security Assistance Monitor, Center for International Policy (web)
Asia/Oceania
Harm to Civilians
Humanitarian Law/Human Rights
United States
Gabriel Mondragon Toledo

Gabriel Mondragon Toledo

Professor of International Relations and Political Science
Tec de Monterrey,UDLAP, and BUAP
Harm to Civilians
Humanitarian Law/Human Rights
Other International Instruments
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)
United States
Jodi Vittori

Jodi Vittori

Professor of Practice & co-chair
Global Politics and Security program, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
Non-Resident Fellow
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Corruption
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
United States
Pieter D. Wezeman

Pieter D. Wezeman

Senior Researcher
Arms Transfers Programme, SIPRI
Europe
Global
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
United States
Sarah Leah Whitson

Sarah Leah Whitson

Independent Expert
Harm to Civilians
Humanitarian Law/Human Rights
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
United States
Adrian Wilkinson

Adrian Wilkinson

Independent Consultant
Arms Trafficking
Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas
Landmines and Cluster Munitions
Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)
United States
Eric Woods

Eric Woods

Researcher
Conflict Armament Research
Europe
United States
Elias Yousif

Elias Yousif

Research Analyst
Conventional Defense Program, Stimson Center
Harm to Civilians
Humanitarian Law/Human Rights
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
United States

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