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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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  • None Dare Call It 'Encirclement | '" TomDispatch | January 13, 2021. | Michael Klare
    United StatesAI/Autonomous and Emerging WeaponsAsia/Oceania
  • How the Sahel Became More Vulnerable | Inkstick | 2021 | Gabriel Mondragon Toledo
    Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)United StatesHumanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to CiviliansOther International Instruments
  • Report of the Panel of Experts on Libya established pursuant to resolution 1973 (2011). S/2021/229. | United Nations | 1973 | Adrian Wilkinson
    Arms TraffickingExplosive Weapons in Populated AreasLandmines and Cluster MunitionsSmall Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)United States
  • Small Arms Proliferation Challenges and Solutions in South and Southeast Asia | SpringerLink | 2021 | Michael Picard
    Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)United StatesCorruption
  • The Global Small Arms Trade and Diversions at Transfer | SpringerLink | 2021 | Michael Picard
    CorruptionUnited StatesSmall Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)
  • The Mexican Stand-Off | Inkstick | 2021 | Gabriel Mondragon Toledo
    Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)United StatesHumanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to CiviliansOther International Instruments
  • ICBM Advocates Say US Missile Subs Are Vulnerable. It Isn’t True | Defense One | 2020 | Matt Korda
    United States
  • Biden Must Block Trump’s Arms Sale to the UAE | The Nation | December 9, 2020. | Sarah Leah Whitson
    Middle East and North Africa (MENA)United StatesHumanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to Civilians
  • Don’t Sell Arms to the UAE | Amnesty International USA | December 7, 2020. | Nate Smith
    United StatesHumanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to Civilians
  • Corruption in the arms trade | Research handbook on the arms trade | 2020 | Samuel Perlo-Freeman, Michael Klare
    United StatesAI/Autonomous and Emerging WeaponsAsia/OceaniaGlobalCorruption
  • Deadly Trade: How European and Israeli Arms Exports are Accelerating Violence in Mexico | and the Centro de Estudios Ecuménicos | 2020 | John Lindsay-Poland
    Latin AmericaUnited States
  • Promoting Good Governance in Security Sectors | US Institute of Peace | 2020 | Jodi Vittori
    CorruptionUnited StatesMiddle East and North Africa (MENA)
  • Managing U.S. Security Partnerships: A Toolkit for Congress | New America | October 26, 2020. | Alexandra Stark
    United StatesMiddle East and North Africa (MENA)
  • Great Responsibility: A Legislative Reform Agenda for U.S. Arms Transfers and Civilian Harm | Center for Civilians in Conflict and Stimson Center | October 13, 2020. | Annie Shiel
    United StatesExplosive Weapons in Populated AreasHumanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to Civilians
  • The Nuclearization of American Diplomacy | The Nation | October 13, 2020. | Michael Klare
    United StatesAI/Autonomous and Emerging WeaponsAsia/Oceania
  • The Pentagon’s AI ‘ghost fleet’ is more than just scary – it’s unwise | Responsible Statecraft | October 12, 2020. | Michael Klare
    United StatesAI/Autonomous and Emerging WeaponsAsia/Oceania
  • Toward a New Approach to National and Human Security: End Endless War | Just Security | September 11, 2020. | Annie Shiel
    United StatesExplosive Weapons in Populated AreasHumanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to Civilians
  • US Gun Exports Have Spiked During the Pandemic | Inkstick | September 9, 2020. | John Lindsay-Poland
    Latin AmericaUnited States
  • First Committee Briefing Book 2020 | Reaching Critical Will | 2020 | Laura Boillot, Natalie Goldring
    Explosive Weapons in Populated AreasLandmines and Cluster MunitionsHumanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to CiviliansUnited StatesSmall Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)Other International Instruments
  • The Pentagon's Next Project: Automated War | The Nation | August 27, 2020. | Michael Klare
    United StatesAI/Autonomous and Emerging WeaponsAsia/Oceania
  • In Latin America, COVID-19 Risks Permanently Disturbing Civil-Military Relations | Washington Office on Latin America | July 20, 2020. | Adam Isacson
    Latin AmericaUnited States
  • Congress wants more unnecessary anti-China weapons programs in annual defense bill | Responsible Statecraft | July 8, 2020. | Michael Klare
    United StatesAI/Autonomous and Emerging WeaponsAsia/Oceania
  • Much of the work of demilitarizing police has to be done at the local level | Responsible Statecraft | July 1, 2020. | John Lindsay-Poland
    Latin AmericaUnited States
  • Dismantle the war economy | openDemocracy | June 19, 2020. | Stephen Miles
    United StatesMiddle East and North Africa (MENA)
  • It's time to take away the tear gas | Amnesty International USA | June 15, 2020. | Nate Smith
    United StatesHumanitarian Law/Human RightsHarm to Civilians
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