Category Archives: Conventional Weapons

CCW Review Conference Fails to Reach Consensus on Weak Cluster Munitions Protocol

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

By Daryl G. Kimball Today in Geneva, delegations from over 100 nations ended a two week-long Review Conference on the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) without reaching agreement on a controversial proposal backed by the United States that would … Continue reading →

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Whither the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty?

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

By Daryl G. Kimball Today, the Obama administration announced it “would cease carrying out certain obligations under the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty with regard to Russia.” The announcement is a symptom of the long-running disputes that have … Continue reading →

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Too Little, Too Late: U.S. Pushing Weak Cluster Munitions Protocol in Geneva

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

By Daryl G. Kimball This week, diplomats from 114 countries will gather in Geneva for the Fourth Review Conference of the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW). The focus of the November 14-25 meeting will be a controversial draft protocol that … Continue reading →

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New York Jury Convicts Viktor Bout

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

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 →

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Viktor Bout and the Tools Needed to Fight Arms Trafficking

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

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 →

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Left Hand Tussles With Right as U.S. Arms Persian Gulf States

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

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 →

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India Nuclear Deal: Dumb and Dumber

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

By Daryl G. Kimball One of the chief proponents of the disastrous 2008 civil nuclear trade exemption for India, Ashley Tellis, is apparently a bit sour about this week’s announcement from the Indian government that it will pursue the purchase … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Report Release: A Moment to Reflect on U.S. Arms Policy

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

By Jeff Abramson In a live broadcast at 11:30 this morning, the State Department will release its annual human rights report. Among many hopes of what will become of this important yearly assessment, one is that it will spur an … Continue reading →

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Middle East Arms Trade: Yemen

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

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 →

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Arab Spring: A Wake Up Call on U.S. Arms Policy

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

By Jeff Abramson As President Obama openly ponders whether to arm rebels in Libya and the media is reporting that the CIA is already on the ground to potentially support that cause, attention is now focused on Libya. But one … Continue reading →

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