The Forum on the Arms Trade 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. The Forum provides a venue for bringing its community's wide-ranging expertise together to amplify and strengthen its work, while also offering government and media members a one-stop resource for the latest information, analysis, and best contacts. Forum-listed experts are located around the world and work on diverse topics including human rights, development, arms control, humanitarian disarmament, cybersecurity, arms and the environment, anti-corruption, and related fields.
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U.S. Arms Transfers to IsraelThis resource page details developments related to U.S. arms sales to Israel under the Biden administration.
Arms Transfers to UkraineMore than two dozen countries have announced or delivered weapons to Ukraine. See our resource page to track continually updated developments.
Latest "The Week in Arms Trade Publications"Click image above for the latest collection of publications by Forum-listed experts, and other updates on arms trade, security assistance and weapons use. Sign up to receive directly via email and check archived editions here.
U.S. Arms Exports Under Congressional Notification Thresholds
Under U.S. law, Congress must be notified of certain potential arms exports when their value reaches a minimum threshold. There are, however, arms exports that fail to meet that threshold, and it is very difficult to assess the number and amount of such "under threshold" transfers. There is evidence, however, that the value of U.S. weapons delivered internationally that were not notified to Congress beforehand is in the tens of billions, creating a transparency and public knowledge challenge in understanding U.S. arms trade practice and its impact. (see resource)
2024 Presidential ElectionThis resource tracks the arms trade-related positions of select Democrats, Republicans, and independents seeking the U.S. presidency. Jump to resource.
US-Saudi Arms SalesBiden administration arms sales to Saudi Arabia are again receiving scrutiny after it was announced that OPEC would cut oil production. To date, more than $4 billion worth of weapons and services have been notified to Congress for potential sale to Saudi Arabia. See page for latest developments, including statements and efforts by members of Congress, official government resources, and civil society assessments and commentary.
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Find experts who speak...Notification TrackerRecent FMS notifications: April 24 - Poland $1.275 billion for three hundred sixty (360) Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) All Up Rounds (AUR) Netherlands $700 million for two hundred sixty-five (265) AGM-88G AARGM-ER AURs April 18 - Argentina $143 million for Basler BT-67 aircraft April 15 - Iraq $140 million for C-172 and AC/RC-208 aircraft support April 10 - Saudi Arabia $101.1 million for information distribution systems. April 9 - Ukraine (via emergency) $138 million for HAWK sustainment March 19 - Bahrain $2.2 billion for 50 Abrams tanks Morocco $260 million for 612 Javelin missiles March 15 - Italy $90.6 million million for Sidewinder missiles March 12 - Poland $1.77 billion million for eight hundred twenty-one (821) air-to-surface missiles rounds (JASSM-ER), $1.69 billion for seven hundred forty-five (745) air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM), and $219.1.million for two hundred thirty-two Sidewinder missiles. March 8 - South Korea $350 million for MH-60R helicopter engines and sustainment targets North Macedonia $111 million for joint light tactical vehicles March 7 - South Korea $170.6 million for targets for AEGIS destroyers Canada $138 million for telecommunications services February 27 - Germany $281 million ultra-high frequency and other radios February 21 - Taiwan $75 million data link system upgrades February 15 - Italy $150 million for 175 small diameter bombs and $69.3 million for twenty-four (24) air-to-air missiles February 7 - Poland $1.2 billion for Aerostat systems February 5 - Netherlands $908 million for 120 air-to-surface missiles (JASSM-ER) February 2 - Netherlands $150 million for three hundred eighty-six (386) Hellfire missiles February 1 - India $3.99 billion for 31 MQ-9B Sky Guardian aircraft January 26 - Turkey $23.0 billion for 40 new and upgrades to 79 F-16s Greece $8.6 billion for 40 F-35s Croatia $500 million for 8 Blackhawk helicopters January 11 - Kosovo $75 million for two hundred forty-six (246) Javelin missiles January 10 - Egypt $200 million for light tactical vehicle chassis and $129 million for 28-meter patrol boat craft kits Australia - $250 million Tomahawk support Calendar year total more than $49 billion see resource
Meet the Emerging Experts - Expertos y Expertas EmergentesThe English-language 2023-2024 Emerging Experts are based in Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, India, Israel, Nigeria, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States. Meet them.
Los participantes del programa de habla hispana se encuentran en Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, los Estados Unidos, y México. Más información.
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