People

Natalie Bramlett

  • Research Assistant
  • Conventional Defense

Natalie Bramlett is a Research Assistant with the Stimson Center’s Conventional Defense Program. Her research focuses on the global arms trade, the provision of military assistance to governments that use and recruit child soldiers, and the development of international norms and standards to regulate the trade in and use of conventional weapons.

In previous roles Natalie worked on issues related to U.S. defense spending, the UN Arms Trade Treaty, and humanitarian aid policy, and has experience in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector fieldwork. She holds an B.A. in Political Science from Wellesley College with a concentration in conflict studies.

Projects
Advancing Child Protection Through Peacekeeping
Assessing efforts to protect children and prevent the recruitment and use of child soldiers in the context of peacekeeping missions
Arms Trade Treaty
Supporting effective implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty
Arms Trade Treaty Baseline Assessment Project (ATT-BAP)
Supporting effective implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty.
Child Soldiers
Examining the nexus between arms sales, military assistance, and the recruitment and use of child soldiers around the world
Mercenaries
An in-depth exploration of how the evolving operations of private military companies are reshaping global peace, security, and human rights landscapes