Forum on the Arms Trade
@forumarmstrade.bsky.social
forumarmstrade.org -- The Forum is a network of civil society experts and a point of contact for strengthening public efforts to address the humanitarian, economic and other implications of arms transfers, security assistance, and weapons use.
NEW EVENT - Join in November 13
"Armed Networks: Understanding the Nexus of Illicit Firearms and Organized Crime Across Continents"
w/ Amara Thiha @stimsoncenter.bsky.social, Khristopher Carlson @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social, and Monalisa Hazarika
www.forumarmstrade.org/events.html#...
"Armed Networks: Understanding the Nexus of Illicit Firearms and Organized Crime Across Continents"
w/ Amara Thiha @stimsoncenter.bsky.social, Khristopher Carlson @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social, and Monalisa Hazarika
www.forumarmstrade.org/events.html#...
November 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
NEW EVENT - Join in November 13
"Armed Networks: Understanding the Nexus of Illicit Firearms and Organized Crime Across Continents"
w/ Amara Thiha @stimsoncenter.bsky.social, Khristopher Carlson @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social, and Monalisa Hazarika
www.forumarmstrade.org/events.html#...
"Armed Networks: Understanding the Nexus of Illicit Firearms and Organized Crime Across Continents"
w/ Amara Thiha @stimsoncenter.bsky.social, Khristopher Carlson @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social, and Monalisa Hazarika
www.forumarmstrade.org/events.html#...
One of the great panels at this year's annual conference bringing together the responsible arms trade, human rights and anti-corruption communities. 12/10 in Washington DC. Sign up now www.forumarmstrade.org/annual2025.h...
@jwrchappell.bsky.social @seharrison7.bsky.social @jeffabramson.bsky.social
@jwrchappell.bsky.social @seharrison7.bsky.social @jeffabramson.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
One of the great panels at this year's annual conference bringing together the responsible arms trade, human rights and anti-corruption communities. 12/10 in Washington DC. Sign up now www.forumarmstrade.org/annual2025.h...
@jwrchappell.bsky.social @seharrison7.bsky.social @jeffabramson.bsky.social
@jwrchappell.bsky.social @seharrison7.bsky.social @jeffabramson.bsky.social
ICYMI - Foreign Military Sales (FMS) notifications restarted last Friday w/ $353m to Singapore for guard base construction. First #FMS notification since Oct 1. www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/...
See updated resource page www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s...
Spreadsheet docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
See updated resource page www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s...
Spreadsheet docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
November 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
ICYMI - Foreign Military Sales (FMS) notifications restarted last Friday w/ $353m to Singapore for guard base construction. First #FMS notification since Oct 1. www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/...
See updated resource page www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s...
Spreadsheet docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
See updated resource page www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s...
Spreadsheet docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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October 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Where does your country stand on humanitarian disarmament treaties and initiatives? Find out here www.forumarmstrade.org/hdtracker.html (and see docs.google.com/spreadsheets...)
October 8, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Where does your country stand on humanitarian disarmament treaties and initiatives? Find out here www.forumarmstrade.org/hdtracker.html (and see docs.google.com/spreadsheets...)
As the UN First Committee (disarmament) gets started, see the updated spreadsheet on where states stand on humanitarian disarmament treaties and initiatives w/ new intro from @yeshuamp.bsky.social (also available as spreadsheet docs.google.com/spreadsheets...) www.forumarmstrade.org/hdtracker.html
October 8, 2025 at 10:50 AM
As the UN First Committee (disarmament) gets started, see the updated spreadsheet on where states stand on humanitarian disarmament treaties and initiatives w/ new intro from @yeshuamp.bsky.social (also available as spreadsheet docs.google.com/spreadsheets...) www.forumarmstrade.org/hdtracker.html
1/ Breaking- today, the Commerce Department announced the rescinding of a May 2024 Biden administration rule related to firearms exports, notably semi-automatic weapons (assault weapons). media.bis.gov/press-releas...
September 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
1/ Breaking- today, the Commerce Department announced the rescinding of a May 2024 Biden administration rule related to firearms exports, notably semi-automatic weapons (assault weapons). media.bis.gov/press-releas...
Event Oct 8 - Real Costs of The Push to Rearm in Europe and Beyond: Implications for arms control, Business and Human Rights, and International Law - hosted by Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO), the American Bar Association (ABA), and @wilpf.bsky.social
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Event Oct 8 - Real Costs of The Push to Rearm in Europe and Beyond: Implications for arms control, Business and Human Rights, and International Law - hosted by Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO), the American Bar Association (ABA), and @wilpf.bsky.social
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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August 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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🧵this week's US FMS (Foreign Military Sales) notifications have a European thread, going to:
* Ukraine
* NATO (for Belgium, Italy, and Romania)
* Poland
* UK
Some observations below as 2025 FMS totals now surpass $56B worldwide
www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s...
www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/...
* Ukraine
* NATO (for Belgium, Italy, and Romania)
* Poland
* UK
Some observations below as 2025 FMS totals now surpass $56B worldwide
www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s...
www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/...
August 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
🧵this week's US FMS (Foreign Military Sales) notifications have a European thread, going to:
* Ukraine
* NATO (for Belgium, Italy, and Romania)
* Poland
* UK
Some observations below as 2025 FMS totals now surpass $56B worldwide
www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s...
www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/...
* Ukraine
* NATO (for Belgium, Italy, and Romania)
* Poland
* UK
Some observations below as 2025 FMS totals now surpass $56B worldwide
www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s...
www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/...
1/ We're excited to have recently listed three more experts as part of the Forum community.
Amber Darwish, Jowita Mieszkowska, and Anna Provan.
See theirs and all bios at www.forumarmstrade.org/experts.html
Amber Darwish, Jowita Mieszkowska, and Anna Provan.
See theirs and all bios at www.forumarmstrade.org/experts.html
August 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
1/ We're excited to have recently listed three more experts as part of the Forum community.
Amber Darwish, Jowita Mieszkowska, and Anna Provan.
See theirs and all bios at www.forumarmstrade.org/experts.html
Amber Darwish, Jowita Mieszkowska, and Anna Provan.
See theirs and all bios at www.forumarmstrade.org/experts.html
2/ ATT Monitor launched ( @controlarms.bsky.social )
"..Some ATT States Parties have reconsidered some export authorizations to and imports from some belligerent States, also based on the prohibitions and export assessment criteria of Articles 6 and 7 of the ATT.."
attmonitor.org/en/the-2025-...
"..Some ATT States Parties have reconsidered some export authorizations to and imports from some belligerent States, also based on the prohibitions and export assessment criteria of Articles 6 and 7 of the ATT.."
attmonitor.org/en/the-2025-...
August 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
2/ ATT Monitor launched ( @controlarms.bsky.social )
"..Some ATT States Parties have reconsidered some export authorizations to and imports from some belligerent States, also based on the prohibitions and export assessment criteria of Articles 6 and 7 of the ATT.."
attmonitor.org/en/the-2025-...
"..Some ATT States Parties have reconsidered some export authorizations to and imports from some belligerent States, also based on the prohibitions and export assessment criteria of Articles 6 and 7 of the ATT.."
attmonitor.org/en/the-2025-...
Trump admin proposes $500 million sale of HIMARS to #Bahrain. www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/...
See also our updated resource page and spreadsheet for years of such Foreign Military Sales (FMS) notifications www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s...
See also our updated resource page and spreadsheet for years of such Foreign Military Sales (FMS) notifications www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s...
August 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Trump admin proposes $500 million sale of HIMARS to #Bahrain. www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/...
See also our updated resource page and spreadsheet for years of such Foreign Military Sales (FMS) notifications www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s...
See also our updated resource page and spreadsheet for years of such Foreign Military Sales (FMS) notifications www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s...
short 🧵State Dept announces major possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to #Nigeria today for $346 million to include (partial list)
* 1,002 MK-82 general purpose 500 lb bombs;
* 515 MXU-1006 AFGs for 250 lb Paveway II GBU-58
and more
www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/...
* 1,002 MK-82 general purpose 500 lb bombs;
* 515 MXU-1006 AFGs for 250 lb Paveway II GBU-58
and more
www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/...
August 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
short 🧵State Dept announces major possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to #Nigeria today for $346 million to include (partial list)
* 1,002 MK-82 general purpose 500 lb bombs;
* 515 MXU-1006 AFGs for 250 lb Paveway II GBU-58
and more
www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/...
* 1,002 MK-82 general purpose 500 lb bombs;
* 515 MXU-1006 AFGs for 250 lb Paveway II GBU-58
and more
www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/...
New report analyses 59 documented cases of corruption in the arms trade spanning 63 countries and 81 companies over the last 45 years; and identifies patterns that allow corruption to flourish in the trade @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social @armstradect.bsky.social worldpeacefoundation.org/wp-content/u...
August 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
New report analyses 59 documented cases of corruption in the arms trade spanning 63 countries and 81 companies over the last 45 years; and identifies patterns that allow corruption to flourish in the trade @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social @armstradect.bsky.social worldpeacefoundation.org/wp-content/u...
Ranking SFRC member Shaheen @shaheen.senate.gov "The 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are a shell of previous year’s reports. They have been stripped of information about internationally recognized human rights and politicized.." (online soon at www.foreign.senate.gov/press/ranking)
August 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Ranking SFRC member Shaheen @shaheen.senate.gov "The 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are a shell of previous year’s reports. They have been stripped of information about internationally recognized human rights and politicized.." (online soon at www.foreign.senate.gov/press/ranking)
Ranking HFAC member Meeks statement that reports are "...deliberately watering down or cutting factual reporting on global human rights violations..." @meeks.house.gov (should also be online at some point at democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/news-dems)
August 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Ranking HFAC member Meeks statement that reports are "...deliberately watering down or cutting factual reporting on global human rights violations..." @meeks.house.gov (should also be online at some point at democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/news-dems)
We're delighted to announce and welcome a diverse group of 30 #emergingexperts to the 2025-2026 English-language Emerging Expert program. See short bios on each at www.forumarmstrade.org/emerging-exp...
August 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We're delighted to announce and welcome a diverse group of 30 #emergingexperts to the 2025-2026 English-language Emerging Expert program. See short bios on each at www.forumarmstrade.org/emerging-exp...
8/ and possible changes to how the US exports firearms
www.forumarmstrade.org/catitoiii.html
mailchi.mp/forumarmstra...
www.forumarmstrade.org/catitoiii.html
mailchi.mp/forumarmstra...
August 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
8/ and possible changes to how the US exports firearms
www.forumarmstrade.org/catitoiii.html
mailchi.mp/forumarmstra...
www.forumarmstrade.org/catitoiii.html
mailchi.mp/forumarmstra...
7/ New FMS notifications for ~$400m for #Australia and ~$200m for #Ukraine www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s...
mailchi.mp/forumarmstra...
mailchi.mp/forumarmstra...
August 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
7/ New FMS notifications for ~$400m for #Australia and ~$200m for #Ukraine www.forumarmstrade.org/major-arms-s...
mailchi.mp/forumarmstra...
mailchi.mp/forumarmstra...
3/ also from @cipolicy.bsky.social "Military Spending Monitor: The Pentagon as an Engine for Privatizing Public Funds"
contact @stephensemler.bsky.social
internationalpolicy.org/publications...
contact @stephensemler.bsky.social
internationalpolicy.org/publications...
August 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
3/ also from @cipolicy.bsky.social "Military Spending Monitor: The Pentagon as an Engine for Privatizing Public Funds"
contact @stephensemler.bsky.social
internationalpolicy.org/publications...
contact @stephensemler.bsky.social
internationalpolicy.org/publications...
1/ "The Week in Arms Trade Publications" now available. If you are not receiving this collection that primarily features reports and articles by Forum-listed experts or their organizations related to arms trade, security assistance, and weapons use, sign up www.forumarmstrade.org/get-on-the-l...
August 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
1/ "The Week in Arms Trade Publications" now available. If you are not receiving this collection that primarily features reports and articles by Forum-listed experts or their organizations related to arms trade, security assistance, and weapons use, sign up www.forumarmstrade.org/get-on-the-l...
New from @cipolicy.bsky.social Security Assistance Monitor (Ari Tolany and Allie Hansen)
SAM Special Report : Arming Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza
Export data shows over $4B in arms transferred to Israel since Oct 2023 -- should be considered partial snapshot
internationalpolicy.org/publications...
SAM Special Report : Arming Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza
Export data shows over $4B in arms transferred to Israel since Oct 2023 -- should be considered partial snapshot
internationalpolicy.org/publications...
August 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
New from @cipolicy.bsky.social Security Assistance Monitor (Ari Tolany and Allie Hansen)
SAM Special Report : Arming Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza
Export data shows over $4B in arms transferred to Israel since Oct 2023 -- should be considered partial snapshot
internationalpolicy.org/publications...
SAM Special Report : Arming Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza
Export data shows over $4B in arms transferred to Israel since Oct 2023 -- should be considered partial snapshot
internationalpolicy.org/publications...
Appreciation for the work of @iainoverton.bsky.social and Action on Armed Violence (AOAV). See aoav.org.uk/staff/iain-o... and AOAV's many recent publications on armed violence, explosive weapons, the arms trade and more aoav.org.uk
August 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Appreciation for the work of @iainoverton.bsky.social and Action on Armed Violence (AOAV). See aoav.org.uk/staff/iain-o... and AOAV's many recent publications on armed violence, explosive weapons, the arms trade and more aoav.org.uk