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Author Archives: Xiaodon Liang
New York Jury Convicts Viktor Bout
By Xiaodon Liang and Daryl G. Kimball After two days of deliberations, a New York jury has convicted Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout on multiple conspiracy charges that could lead to his life imprisonment. Bout was found guilty of conspiring … Continue reading
Posted in Arms Trade, Conventional Weapons
Tagged arms trade treaty, FARC, Southern District New York, Viktor Bout
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Viktor Bout and the Tools Needed to Fight Arms Trafficking
By Xiaodon Liang Next week, the world’s most notorious arms trafficker, Viktor Bout, will go on trial in New York. Bout’s case underscores the urgent need for stronger national and international efforts to curb illicit gun running and conventional arms … Continue reading
Posted in Arms Trade, Conventional Weapons
Tagged arms smuggling, arms trade treaty, FARC, Lord of War, Oxfam, SALW, small arms, Viktor Bout
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Left Hand Tussles With Right as U.S. Arms Persian Gulf States
By Xiaodon Liang As the Libyan summer gives way to an autumn of uncertainty in the Middle East, memories of the policy inconsistencies brought to light by the Arab Spring have apparently faded entirely from the minds of U.S. arms … Continue reading
Sept. 2011 IAEA Iran Report: Initial Analysis
By Peter Crail The Institute for Science and International Security has posted the latest IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program. The report provides some additional information about recent developments reported in the media regarding Iran’s installation of centrifuges at the … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Nuclear Weapons
Tagged centrifuge, Fordow, IAEA, Iran, uranium enrichment
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The Military Option on Iran: Be Careful What You Wish For
By Peter Crail TIME Magazine has recently highlighted an analysis entitled “Invading Iran: Lessons from Iraq” by Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Leif Eckholm, who works in the Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (the analysis was … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Middle East, Nuclear Weapons
Tagged Arak, Bushehr, Esfahan, Hoover Institution, Iran, Iraq, Leif Eckholm, military option, Natanz
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Middle East Arms Trade: Yemen
By Xiaodon Liang On April 3 the New York Times published a news story citing U.S. administration officials that stated the United States had over the past week adopted a new position calling for the departure from office of Ali … Continue reading
Posted in Arms Trade, Conventional Weapons, Middle East
Tagged Arms Sales, Arms Trade, Bulgaria, Saleh, United States, Wikileaks, yemen
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Update: U.S.-Libya Arms Trade
In a February 3 post, Arms Exporters React to Middle East Unrest , Arms Control Now noted that the United States had not sold military goods to Libya and had maintained a unilateral embargo on arms sales to Col. Gaddafi’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Conventional Arms, Libya, U.S. Arms Trade
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Arms Exporters React to Middle East Unrest
By Xiaodon Liang Arms suppliers have scrambled to readjust their export policies in the face of political unrest against client governments in the Middle East and North Africa. Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, the three largest exporters of arms … Continue reading
Posted in Arms Trade, Conventional Weapons, Middle East, North Africa
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