Myth 3: We can control where go after they’re purchased and how they are used
Criticisms of arms sales by western countries are invariably met with the response
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Myth 2: Military spending is driven by security concerns
The decisions to build, sell or buy weapons systems often have little to do with defending the nation. Other factors
Read moreMyth 1: Higher military spending equals increased security
‘If you want peace prepare for war’. The world spends a lot on preparing for war, $1686 billion at the
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How Big is the International Arms Trade?
A new Occasional Paper by Sam Perlo-Freeman, attempts to produce a global estimate, or rather a range of estimates of the financial size of the international arms trade. The paper also explains problems with the data, including for some of the largest western arms exporters, from whom one might expect a greater level of transparency: most notably, the USA.
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Spotlight Red Flags and Red Diamonds: the warning signs and political drivers of arms trade corruption: This new report
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Student Opportunities
Starting this year, the WPF will offer two grants for students at The Fletcher School: one to support student group initiatives and a second for PhD research support.
Read moreMyths of the Global Arms Industry
The global arms trade is suffused with corruption, imperils the vulnerable and makes us all less safe. Yet arms merchants
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Global Arms Trade and Corruption
The global arms business is a priority for WPF because of the way the industry fuels violent conflict, not only
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Relaunch of Compendium of arms trade corruption
The Compendium of Arms Trade Corruption: Also known as the “dossier of dodgy defense deals”, the Compendium of Arms Trade Corruption
Read more“Indefensible” Book Launch Boston, Event Summary
The global arms trade is suffused with corruption, imperils the vulnerable, and makes us all less safe. Yet arms merchants
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