International arms sales represent an enduring and prominent feature of American foreign policy. The United States sells or licenses the sale of weapons to other governments to advance its foreign policy, security, and economic interests. And the US is …
International arms sales represent an enduring and prominent feature of American foreign policy. The United States sells or licenses the sale of weapons to other governments to advance its foreign policy, security, and economic interests. And th …
Download the Event Audio, Speaker Bios, and Photos Here Watch the previously recorded livestream at the bottom of the webpage. With its outsized influence on the trade and use of arms worldwide, the U.S. government h …
Published December 14, 2017 / Held January 10, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Buy American” agenda is taking a potentially deadly turn, with the administration expected to issue new regulations that would make it easier for U.S. firearms and related ammunition to reach terrorists, criminal organiza …
U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Buy American” agenda is taking a potentially deadly turn, with the administration expected to issue new regulations that would make it easier for U.S. firearms and related ammunition to reach terrorists, criminal organiza …
By Eli Enos and Rachel Stohl Less than a month after President Trump visited Saudi Arabia and praised members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), sent a letter to Secre …
By Rachel Stohl As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Washington this week, the defense relationship between the two countries is front and center. New U.S. arms sales to India, including an unarmed version of the MQ-9 Reaper drones, are set to …
By Rachel Stohl On June 13, U.S. lawmakers voted on a joint resolution to block a proposed U.S. arms sale to Saudi Arabia amid concerns about the mounting humanitarian crisis resulting from the war in Yemen. The Senate voted 53-47 against the bipartisa …
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department is expected to take a significant cut in Foreign Military Financing under the Trump administration’s fiscal 2018 budget request, but Congress has quietly introduced legislation that could slow a planned …
In less than 100 days, President Donald J. Trump’s approach toward arms sales is slowly coming into focus. The Trump administration’s preliminary 2018 budget proposal – which includes a 28 percent cut in funding for the Department of State and proposed …
Three months into the Trump administration and President Trump has used arms sales to support security priorities and demonstrate a commitment to industry. Yet it remains unclear how and to what extent arms sales will be used as a tool of Trump’s forei …
Three months into the Trump administration and President Trump has used arms sales to support security priorities and demonstrate a commitment to industry. Yet it remains unclear how and to what extent arms sales will be used as a tool of Trump’s forei …
In less than 100 days, President Donald J. Trump’s approach toward arms sales is slowly coming into focus. The Trump administration’s preliminary 2018 budget proposal – which includes a 28 percent cut in funding for the Department of State and proposed …
Last week, a bipartisan group of congressmen sent a letter requesting the Trump administration approve sales of Reaper drones to Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. If the sale goes forward, certain conditions will be necessary to ensure U.S. interest …
Watch the event video below or click here. Changing political landscapes in the United States, Europe, and Russia continue to drive global arms sales. As priorities shift, threats emerge, and the global economy fluctuates, the global arms market respon …
Published February 8, 2017 / Held February 28, 2017
Editor’s note: This analysis is part of 2017 Presidential Inbox — an ongoing Stimson Center series examining the major global challenges and opportunities the Trump administration faces during its first 100 days in office. Click here to read …
As President Barack Obama heads out of office, he leaves behind an unexpected legacy: as arms exporter-in-chief. “The Obama administration has made more major arms sales, by value, than any other administration in the history of the United States,” Wil …
With much of the United States’ national security focus centered on the Middle East, one senator is speaking out about the rise of Islamic State group sympathizers in Southeast Asia and the long-term problems that could cause if left unchecked. – …
Burkina Faso, a small West African country that most Americans have never heard of and that saw a popular uprising in 2014 and attempted coup a year later, has received more than $4 million in the past 10 years to help professionalize its military. How …
Stimson Center Senior Associate Rachel Stohl and Research Analyst Lovely Umayam had their exceptional work featured by Foreign Policy Interrupted (FPI). FPI’s Interruptor series highlights women making an extraordinary impact on the most pressing forei …
Last week, a bipartisan quarter of senators — Rand Paul, Chris Murphy, Al Franken, and Mike Lee — introduced a joint resolution to block the $1.15 billion sale of Abrams tanks and other major defense articles to Saudi Arabia in light of concerns a …
Last week, a bipartisan quarter of senators — Rand Paul, Chris Murphy, Al Franken, and Mike Lee — introduced a joint resolution to block the $1.15 billion sale of Abrams tanks and other major defense articles to Saudi Arabia in light of concerns a …