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3/ but read that Australia notification closely and you'll see it's been modified a number of times, originally below the Congressional notification dollar threshold. But now, is it above that threshold. Actually, it went above it in the 2018 modification was never notified until now.
🎙️In our next episode of Ask the Arms Experts, we sat down with Amanda Klasing, National Director of Government Relations and Advocacy at @amnesty.org to discuss human rights and U.S. military approaches. Watch the full video at the link below: youtu.be/NeHIIO1efzQ?...
🎉 Thank you to the following experts for their expertise and dedication to their work! #ForumCommunity
🎬 ICYMI: The next episode of “Ask the Arms Experts” delves into AI, with Branka Marijan 🤖 @ploughsharesca.bsky.social @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social See the full interview at the link below: youtu.be/MBwwbOOlSos?...
It's a full "Week in Arms Trade Publications" newsletter... check it out for recent works and upcoming events @explosiveweapon.bsky.social @minemonitor.bsky.social @iainoverton.bsky.social @brankamarijan.bsky.social @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social + many others mailchi.mp/forumarmstra...
9/ This calendar year, notifications to these countries now total: #Kuwait - $13.280 b #SouthKorea - $4.506 b #UK - $1.16 b #Denmark $887 m These are the first FMS notifications to #Italy and #NewZealand this calendar year. All countries: ~ $77 b www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s...
2/ Frustratingly, the State Department again left off the transmittal numbers for the potential sales, making transparency more difficult. Details of the sales in the thread below and see our resource page and spreadsheet www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s... docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
📣 We'd like to give a shoutout to @yeshuamp.bsky.social, @lodedew.bsky.social, and Geoffrey L. Duke for their expertise and dedication to their work! #ForumCommunity
2/ Bill Hartung: "We spent more on a week of a war than we spent on the agencies that are supposed to be on the front lines against climate change and pandemics- which have killed many more Americans than the wars of the last century. Our whole idea of security is skewed." youtu.be/4LzKeLI9fUA?...
ICYMI 📢: Watch our interview with Josh Paul on U.S. weapons to Israel here youtu.be/BBatKb0g1_0?...
10/ plus check out our Job Corner for positions at @hrw.org @fcnl.bsky.social the Forum + others www.forumarmstrade.org/jobcorner.html
9/ Look at all these upcoming events in New York, Geneva, and online @controlarms.bsky.social @globalexchange.bsky.social @ceobs.org mailchi.mp/forumarmstra...
Register now to join us Wednesday for "Hybrid Drone Warfare and the Future of Control Regimes" 📅May 20, 2026 ⏳10:00-11:00 AM EDT w/ Taras Fedirko, Wim Zwijnenburg @wammezz.bsky.social and Nyein Nyein Thant Aung www.forumarmstrade.org/events.html#...
Latest "Ask the Arms Expert" interview now available. Josh Paul talks about how the U.S. approaches arms transfers to #Israel and the region, and what could be done differently moving forward. www.forumarmstrade.org/askexperts.h...
Coming tomorrow at 3PM EDT (Wednesday, May 13) www.forumarmstrade.org/askexperts.h...
2/ 2025 notifications * $4.05 b: HIMARS. ATACMS+ * $4.03 b: Self-Propelled Howitzers + precision guidance kits * $1.1 b: loitering munitions; * $1.01 b: software * $375 m: Javelin missiles * $353 m: TOW missiles; * $330 m: F-16, C-130 * $96 m: helicopter spare * $91.4 m: Harpoon missile
See multi-organizational press release #Yemen #ICC "The entrenchment of impunity over a decade of conflict has not only deepened the humanitarian catastrophe but has also fueled the persistence and escalation of hostilities.." says Radya Al-Mutawakel @mhren.bsky.social crm.ecchr.eu/civicrm/mail...
Deadline extended to May 22 🎯📆 JOB/CONSULTANCY -- We're seeking proposals for a web-savvy short-term consultant to revamp our expert pages. www.forumarmstrade.org/jobcorner.html
📣 Another shoutout to the following Forum experts for their expertise and dedication: 🔺Bailey Henwood 🔺Sarah Yager 🔺Sam PerloFreeman 🔺Allie Hansen 🔺Tabitha Agaba #ForumCommunity
Join us May 21 "Exploring Implications of the IACHR Advisory Opinion on Responsibility and Illegal Trafficking of Firearms" 👇 co-organized w/ @controlarms.bsky.social @globalexchange.bsky.social Stop US Arms to Mexico. Live interpretation in English & Spanish www.forumarmstrade.org/events.html#...
🚨 Check out the next episode of “Ask the Arms Experts”, with John Lindsay Poland from Stop US Arms to Mexico @globalexchange.bsky.social
Check out new newsletter from the Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor that provides up-to-date information on key ban policy developments relating to the Convention on Cluster Munitions and the Mine Ban Treaty @minefreeworld.bsky.social @minemonitor.bsky.social icblcmc.org/assets/Resou...
1/ We're welcoming more experts to our community this month. Check out all profiles at www.forumarmstrade.org/experts.html
📣 We'd like to give another shoutout to the following Forum experts for their expertise and dedication to the following: @erinlynnhunt.bsky.social @nancyokail.bsky.social @royisbister.bsky.social
3/ At this rate, this year's FMS total is likely to be amongst the highest in the past 20 years (figures below are not adjusted for inflation). See last tab of related spreadsheet docs.google.com/spreadsheets...