arms sales | security assistance | Asia | harm to civilians
Ari Tolany is an independent expert. She was previously a Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute (QI). Prior to QI, Tolany advocated for a more transparent and accountable arms trade as the U.S. Program Manager at the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC). She also served as a Scoville Fellow at the Stimson Center and a Brumley Fellow at the Strauss Center for International Law & Security. She holds a B.A. in International Relations and Global Studies and an M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies, both with high honors at the University of Texas at Austin.
Ari Tolany is an independent expert. She was previously a Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute (QI). Prior to QI, Tolany advocated for a more transparent and accountable arms trade as the U.S. Program Manager at the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC). She also served as a Scoville Fellow at the Stimson Center and a Brumley Fellow at the Strauss Center for International Law & Security. She holds a B.A. in International Relations and Global Studies and an M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies, both with high honors at the University of Texas at Austin.
Recent Publications:
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- "Senate has two days to right Menendez’s wrongs on Egypt," Responsible Statecraft, September 29, 2023.
- "A Decade Ago, the Obama Administration Acted When the M23 Terrorized Eastern DRC. Will Biden Do the Same?" Just Security, April 13, 2023. *
- "Fact Sheet – Closing A Leahy Law Loophole" Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) and the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC), March 28, 2023.
- "Unpacking Biden’s Conventional Arms Transfer Policy," Lawfare, March 2, 2023. *
- "The FY 2023 NDAA Falls Short on Security Assistance Oversight," Just Security, December 21, 2022.
- "How the FY23 NDAA Can Strengthen Oversight and Transparency of U.S. Security Assistance and Civilian Harm (Part II)," Just Security, September 12, 2022.
- "Amid Civilian Harm Revelations, Defense Bill Takes Measured Steps on Oversight and Accountability," Just Security, December 23, 2021. *
- "Build back better or more of the same? New arms deal to Saudi announced," Responsible Statecraft, November 5, 2021. *
- “India’s and Pakistan’s Public Responses to the Violence in Israel and Palestine,” South Asian Voices, May 14, 2021.
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