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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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.
Notification TrackerRecent FMS notifications: June 5 Kuwait $1.98 billion for counter-unmanned aerial systems platforms New Zealand $1.5 billion for 5 multi-mission helicopters and $69 million for 20 lightweight torpedoes Denmark $842 million for 200 joint air-to-surface standoff missiles - extended range (JASSM-ERs) United Kingdom $160 million for large aircraft countermeasures South Korea $160 million for large aircraft countermeasures Italy $30.6 million for 7 assault amphibious vehicles June 2 Vietnam $100 million for C-130 sustainment May 21 Ukraine $108.1 million for HAWK missile system sustainment May 18 South Korea $3.0 billion for 24 MH-60R multi-mission helicopters and $1.2 billion for Apache helicopter upgrades India $230 million for M777A2 ultra-light howitzer support and $198.2 million for Apache sustainment Belgium $236 million for AGM-184 joint strike missiles May 5 Canada $500 million for C-17 sustainment Ukraine $373.6 million for 1500+ JDAM tail kits Philippines $150 million for Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters May 1 (all via emergency declaration) Qatar $4.01 billion for 500 PATRIOT missiles and $992.4 million for 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II all-up-rounds Kuwait $2.5 billion for eight integrated battle command systems (IBCS) Israel $992.4 million for 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II all-up-rounds United Arab Emirates $147.6 million for 1,500 guidance sections, single variant (air-to-air), Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II April 27 Tunisia $95 million for border security April 22 Lithuania $214 million for 150+ Sidewinder missiles Netherlands $200 million for 530+ Hellfire missiles April 17 Germany $11.9 billion for eight Aegis systems April 1 Singapore $83.14 million for 45 M30A2 guided multiple launch rocket system (GMLRS)-alternative warhead pods. Calendar year 2026 total notifications now nearly $77 billion.
Calendar year 2025 total was more than $104 billion. Calendar year 2024 total was nearly $146 billion see resource 
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Ask the Arms Experts
Find experts who speak:U.S. Arms Transfers to IsraelThis resource page details developments related to U.S. arms sales to Israel under the Trump administration.
US-Saudi Arms SalesSee resource page.
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)
Meet the Emerging Experts - Expertos y Expertas EmergentesThe English-language 2025-2026 Emerging Experts are based in Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, Namibia, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda, United Kingdom, and the United States.
A Spanish-language emerging expert program for 2026 will be announced later this year. See previous program here.
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