N.R. Jenzen-Jones
Director, Armament Research Services (ARES) (website)
twitter: @RogueAdventurer
email: nic [at] armamentresearch [dot] org
phone: +61 8 6365 4401
Director, Armament Research Services (ARES) (website)
twitter: @RogueAdventurer
email: nic [at] armamentresearch [dot] org
phone: +61 8 6365 4401
Small arms and light weapons (SALW) | landmines and cluster munitions | arms trafficking
N.R. Jenzen-Jones is a military arms and munitions specialist and security analyst focusing on current and recent conflicts and emergent technologies. He is the Director of Armament Research Services (ARES). He has produced extensive research and analysis on a range of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and small and medium calibre ammunition issues, and has also provided technical assessments of incendiary weapons, cluster munitions, indirect fire artillery weapons, and conventional arms proliferation.
Mr. Jenzen-Jones maintains a broad focus on how weapon systems are selected, acquired, stockpiled, and employed. His work examines the many facets of the arms trade, and is geared towards helping others understand the impacts and nuance of the military and technical factors at play. Mr. Jenzen-Jones is a certified armourer and ammunition collector, and a member of the International Ammunition Association (IAA), the European Cartridge Research Association (ECRA), the Society for Libyan Studies (SLS), the Ordnance Society (OS), and the International Ballistics Society (IBS).
Recent Publications:
N.R. Jenzen-Jones is a military arms and munitions specialist and security analyst focusing on current and recent conflicts and emergent technologies. He is the Director of Armament Research Services (ARES). He has produced extensive research and analysis on a range of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and small and medium calibre ammunition issues, and has also provided technical assessments of incendiary weapons, cluster munitions, indirect fire artillery weapons, and conventional arms proliferation.
Mr. Jenzen-Jones maintains a broad focus on how weapon systems are selected, acquired, stockpiled, and employed. His work examines the many facets of the arms trade, and is geared towards helping others understand the impacts and nuance of the military and technical factors at play. Mr. Jenzen-Jones is a certified armourer and ammunition collector, and a member of the International Ammunition Association (IAA), the European Cartridge Research Association (ECRA), the Society for Libyan Studies (SLS), the Ordnance Society (OS), and the International Ballistics Society (IBS).
Recent Publications:
- "An Introductory Guide to the Identification of Small Arms, Light Weapons, and Associated Ammunition," Small Arms Survey, November 2018.
- "Beyond State Control: Improvised and Craft-produced Small Arms and Light Weapons," Small Arms Survey, November 2018.