Earlier this month, the World Peace Foundation launched a Twitterstorm on the theme #takeonthearmstrade. This was part of our new Carnegie-funded project, “Revitalizing Debate on the Global Arms Trade” (RDAT), which aims to invigorate debate and policy about the arms trade by integrating it with other areas of policy, research, and activism, and re-energizing discussions through the engagement of a younger generation. We will be looking at the trade and policy towards the middle East, climate change, and industry influence on policy.

But we also wanted to know what others are doing to reinvigorate the debate. So we asked:

In response, we heard from individuals and organizations that are making connections between the arms trade and a wide range of other areas of focus. Below, are some of the top tweets that provide an overview of key themes that emerged.

Top Tweets

1. Demands that we educate differently

2. Contributes to climate change

3. Harms people

4. Unravels Democracy

5. Distorts International Relations

A special thank you to everyone who participated in our Twitterstorm. For more updates on the RDAT project, follow us @WorldPeaceFdtn.