From Gaza to Ukraine to the South China Sea, the arms trade continues to have profound—and oftentimes devastating—implications for global peace, security, and the economy. Join the Stimson Center and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute …
February 12, 2024, marks the 22nd anniversary of the entry into force of the landmark UN treaty banning the use of child soldiers. To mark the occasion, join the Stimson Center for an expert discussion of U.S. efforts to end the recruitment and use of …
Published February 12, 2024 / Held February 29, 2024
The massive influx of arms transfers to Ukraine has brought renewed attention to the global arms trade and reinvigorated discussions around the importance of—and challenges to—arms trade transparency. Join the Stimson Center for an expert discussion of …
Published October 16, 2023 / Held November 1, 2023
As Washington delivers military aid to Israel, Stimson experts explore 70 years of a partnership underwritten by billions in arms transfers and security assistance
Read the full issue brief: Distributed Ledger Technology for Arms Control and Management. The global arms trade is a vast, dynamic, and complex enterprise, with numerous actors in multiple countries involved in facilitating the transfer of conventional …
Published September 7, 2023 / Held September 27, 2023
The ATT Implementation Checklist and Assistance Assessment supports States in conducting internal reviews of their existing measures that can facilitate implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty and the development of national action plans. It allows Sta …
25 years after Washington briefly ended security cooperation with India and Pakistan over their tit-for-tat nuclear testing, a look at the U.S. arms relationship with both countries