Red Flags and Red Diamonds
Red Flags and Red Diamonds: the warning signs and political drivers of arms trade corruption, a new report by Dr. Sam Perlo-Freeman
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Global Arms Trade
Arms Trade Corruption and Political Finance
This occasional paper examines the link between political finance and corruption in the arms trade, drawing from the Compendium of Arms Trade Corruption cases of corruption in the arms trade and the broader military sector from around the world.
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Corruption in the Russian Defense Sector
The report by Polina Beliakova and Sam Perlo-Freeman discusses information on corruption in the Russian defense sector, especially the arms industry, identifying key cases of corruption that have become visible in recent years, in particular since 2008, when Russia’s current set of military reforms, and major rearmament drive, began.
Read moreGlobal Arms Trade “CliffsNotes”
Created as part of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Student Council series of “101” lectures called Fletcher “CliffsNotes”,
Read moreExposing these myths reveals the final and most important fact: Change is Possible
As 2016 comes to an end, it is easy to
Read moreMyth 7: Now is not the time
Over the past few years, and especially with the calamitous events of 2016, the world has become more dangerous. But
Read moreMyth 6: National security requires blanket secrecy
For some aspects of defence and security, there is a clear justification for secrecy by governments: war planning, technical details
Read moreMyth 5: Corruption in the arms trade is only a problem in developing countries
Corruption is a feature of the arms trade the world over, developed and developing countries alike. Former finance expert Joe
Read moreMyth 4: National arms industries are technologically innovative job creators
When security justifications for military spending and arms trade falter, the economic
Read moreMyth 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 that governments exercise extreme care when approving
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