Keynote Address: Rep. Ted Lieu (California) Featured Speakers: Jeff Abramson, Senior Fellow, Arms Control AssociationBrittany Benowitz, Chief Counsel, American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Human RightsColby Goodman, Senior Consultant, Transparency …
Published February 4, 2020 / Held January 14, 2020
As the world’s leading arms exporter, the United States holds considerable influence over appropriate arms transfer control policies and should serve as an example for national approaches that are responsible, transparent, and accountable.
In 2013, the United States began a secret operation to train and equip opposition forces fighting against the Assad regime in Syria. Through the CIA, the United States facilitated the transfer of an estimated $1 billion in arms, ammunition, and trainin …
When it comes to the war in Yemen, Congress has made its feelings known: It wants to end any U.S. participation, as well as block the sales of weapons to the countries carrying it out. In April, both the House and Senate passed a bipartisan resolu …
SINCE THE BRUTAL murder of Saudi dissident and Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi last October, Congress has increasingly pressured the Trump administration to stop backing the Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting in Yemen and halt U.S. arms sa …
Global arms sales and military spending are influenced by shifting security concerns, economic circumstances, and varying political priorities. Each year, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) analyzes trends in global arms trans …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: David Solimini, [email protected], 202.478.3431 The Stimson Center is proud to announce the appointment of F. David Diaz as a Non-Resident Fellow in its Conventional Defense Program, where he will examine t …
After months of anticipation, the Trump administration recently released a new conventional arms transfer (CAT) policy and a new unmanned aerial systems (UAS) export policy. Both policies demonstrate a notable shift in the U.S. approach …
The Trump administration released new conventional arms transfer (CAT) and drone export policies last week. Why it matters: The policies further Trump’s goal of increasing U.S. arms exports, and depart from those of previous administrati …
RSVP HERE Global military expenditure and the international arms trade shape and are shaped by changing economic circumstances, shifting political priorities, and emerging security concerns. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) …
The inaugural Forum on the Arms Trade annual conference, “Taking Aim: A Closer Look at the Global Arms Trade,” is a half-day event that will take place at the Stimson Center on May 22, 2018. Join a member of Congress, current and recent gover …
For Immediate Release February 5, 2018 Contact: Jim Baird, [email protected]; 202.478.3413 The Stimson Center announced today that Rachel Stohl has been appointed Managing Director. Stohl joins the management team and will oversee the strategic d …
“Buy America” will reportedly soon apply to arms sales in a bigger way, as the Trump administration orders U.S. diplomats to do more to drum up business for American arms manufacturers. But efforts to boost the outgoing flow of weapons should be accomp …
The Trump administration, according to recent reports, will soon be bringing “Buy America” to international arms sales by asking diplomats to drum up new business for American arms manufacturers. Here’s what the administration and Congress should …