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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.


Notification Tracker

Recent FMS notifications: August 2 - Saudi Arabia $3.05 billion for 300 Patriot missiles  UAE $2.245 billion for 96 THAAD missiles and 2 stations August 1 - United Kingdom $300 million for 513 Javelin launch units  Greece $162.07 million for S-70B helicopter support July 28 - Germany $8.4 billion  for thirty-five (35) F-35s and munitions July 25 - Singapore $640 million for F-15 bombs and training; Japan $293 million for 150 advanced air-to-air missiles (AMRAAMs)  July 21 - Netherlands $1.219 billion for ninety-six (96) PATRIOT GEM-T missiles; Kuwait  $397 million for hundreds of missiles and bombs for Eurofighter Typhoons; Australia $235 million for air-to-surface missiles; UAE $206 million for Oceanographic Observation Equipment System July 19 - UAE $980.4 million for C-17 sustainment Belgium $127 million for F-16 sustainment  July 15 - Norway $950 million for more than 200 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles; Estonia $500 million for six HIMARS launchers and 36 missile pods; South Korea $130 million for 31 lightweight torpedoes; Taiwan $108 million for tank and combat vehicle support... Calendar year 2022 total now more than $57 billion worldwide   see resource 
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Biden Administration Controversial Arms Sales

On May 26, the Biden administration notified Congress of a potential $2.6 billion sale for 23 Chinook helicopters and on May 19 $691 million 5000+ TOW-2 missiles to Egypt.

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On April 14, the Biden administration notified Congress of a potential $997 million sale to Nigeria for twelve (12) AH-1Z attack helicopters and related weapons.

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On March 16, Head of U.S. Central Command Frank McKenzie said the Biden administration would fulfill Egypt's years-long request for F-15 fighter jets at a Senate hearing. Congress has yet to be officially notified of the sale. 

On March 10, S.J.Res 35 to block arms sales to Egypt failed, with fewer than 20 Senators voting to discharge it from committee. Separately, 42 Republican Senators sent a letter to President Biden disagreeing with his decision "to delay and deny Poland the option to transfer fighter jets to Ukraine." The administration had earlier rejected an offer from Poland to donate MiG jets to the United States, for potential U.S. transfer to Ukraine. ​
On February 7, Sen. Rand Paul introduced resolutions of disapproval on the proposed Egyptian arms sales via the FMS program (see January 25, below). On March 10, that resolution failed to pass.

After a January 30 deadline for Egypt to take action passed, the administration decided to reprogram $130 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Foreign Military Financing (FMF). On February 1, nineteen organizations issues a 
joint statement  welcoming this decision, but calling it insufficient.

On January 31, during a meeting with Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, President Biden indicated that he is planning to designate of Qatar as a major non-NATO ally More on this designation status can be found here.

On January 25, the Biden administration notified Congress of potential foreign military sales to Egypt for 12 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for $2.2 billion and 3 air defense radars for $355 million. 
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Experts Publications

​Highlighting publications in which Forum-listed experts were involved. Inclusion on the Forum on the Arms Trade expert list does not indicate agreement with or endorsement of the opinions of others.
Rachel Stohl and Elias Yousif, "The Notorious Viktor Bout is Back," Stimson Center, August 4, 2022.

Allison Pytlak, "Consensus, Multilateralism, and Cyber Peace: the Marathon Continues for the UN’s Cyber Working Group," Cyber Peace and Security Monitor, Vol. 2, No. 7, Reaching Critical Will, July 31, 2022.

Ray Acheson, "Editorial: Road to nowhere," CCW Report, Vol. 10, No. 10, Reaching Critical Will, July 29, 2022
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​Ray Acheson+, "Editorial: Denial cannot stop the reality of momentum," CCW Report, Vol. 10, No. 9, July 28, 2022.

Doug Weir, "Will the visibility of environmental damage in Ukraine translate into action to address the risks it poses to human health and ecosystems?," Conflict and Environment Observatory, July 28, 2022. 

Ray Acheson+, "Editorial: Mitigating risk means prohibiting autonomous weapon systems," CCW Report, Vol. 10, No. 8, July 27, 2022.

Ray Acheson, 
"Potential convergence confronts persistent obstinance at the GGE on autonomous weapons," CCW Report, Vol. 10, No. 6, July 25, 2022.

Elias Yousif, "Ukraine Aid Strains U.S. Defense Stockpiles," Stimson Center, July 25, 2022

Lauren Woods, "U.S. Arms Sales: 2021 - Early 2022," Issue Brief, Security Assistance Monitor, July 2022.

Allison Pytlak, "Action, Accountability, and Ambition," Cyber Peace & Security Monitor, Reaching Critical Will, Vol. 2, No. 6, July 22, 2022.

Doug Weir+, "How to prosecute Russia for environmental crimes in Ukraine," euobserver, July 20, 2022.

Guy Lamb, "Mass shootings in South Africa are often over group turf: how to stop the cycle of reprisals," The Conversation, July 18, 2022. 

William Hartung, "House military spending bill is a boon to the arms industry," Responsible Statecraft, July 15, 2022.

Rachel Stohl and Elias Yousif, "The Risks of U.S. Military Assistance to Ukraine," Stimson Center, July 13, 2022

Frank Slijper+, "Largest European banks bankroll high-risk arms traders," PAX, July 12, 2022

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Jordan Cohen, "Where Is The Red Carpet? Biden’s Inane Trip To Saudi Arabia," CATO Institute, July 11, 2022.

​Iain Overton, "Shinzo Abe’s assassination and firearm control in Japan," Action on Armed Violence, July 8, 2022.

Michael Klare, "Biden’s NATO Summit Divides the World Into Hostile Camps," The Nation, July 7, 2022.

Hanna Homestead 
(Emerging Expert) +, "Where Energy, Security, and Climate Imperatives Align," Inkstick Media, July 7, 2022.

Jordan Cohen, "2023 NDAA Amendments on Arms Sales," Cato at Liberty, July 7, 2022.

View the full list of recent and past publications featuring Forum on the Arms Trade-listed experts.

Arms Transfers to Ukraine

More than two dozen countries have announced or delivered weapons to Ukraine. See our resource page to track continually updated developments. 
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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.
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Conventional Arms Transfer Policy

The Biden administration is revising U.S. conventional arms transfer (CAT) policy, with media at one point reporting a possible release in September 2021 and a policy placing  greater emphasis on human rights. This resource includes past policies, general policy recommendations from Forum-listed experts, and other relevant material. It will be updated as information about the new CAT policy becomes available.
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