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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Latest "Ask the Arms Expert" interview: @jeffabramson.bsky.social @cipolicy.bsky.social discusses "US and Global Arms Trade Trends" expressing concern about increased arms flows & militarism, continued US support to repressive regimes, + calls for following good law www.instagram.com/p/DdroYlVt9en/
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The research into "Daring Denials" of arms transfers to the United States continues with this overview post. The United States is the 8th largest importer of major conventional weapons according to @sipri.org and is taking a larger global share. See 👇 daringdenials.substack.com/p/digging-in...
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Digging In On Who Transfers (Major) Weapons TO The United States
Major Weapons - Part I - 20 countries in the past five years
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I'm starting a Substack looking into whether (and when?) countries decide to stop sending weapons to the United States... it's called: 📣Daring Denials Introductory post now live. Would welcome followers, and also research suggestions. Details 👇 daringdenials.substack.com/p/an-introdu...
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In Search of Daring Denials of Arms Transfers TO the United States
Daring Denials first post... Subscribe, share, and send ideas as this research is launched.
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
1/ ICYMI - Here's "The Week in Arms Trade Publications" - see the 🧵for some of the specific links to works on boat strikes, US weapons stockpiles, autonomous weapons and AI, cluster munitions and more mailchi.mp/forumarmstra...
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"Equality, dignity  and diversity are not  threats; they are values that strengthen our work and  help  make societies better." Very principled stance: rejecting US aid that accounts for 40% of their funds for humanitarian demining. So tough, but: Wow. 👇 www.npaid.org/mine-action-...
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Press release: Norwegian People's Aid says no to U.S. Department of…
“The   U.S. Department of State  is  seeking  to impose conditions that would require us to abandon our commitment to equality and diversity not only in …
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Was hoping this anniversary of boat strikes would come without any new ones happening, but they restarted over the weekend. Tons of advice and resources from this event last week hosted by @forumarmstrade.bsky.social and @wola-org.bsky.social 👇
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Since 2020, we've worked with 144 #EmergingExperts from 39 countries. Help us support opportunities for the upcoming 2026-2027 cohort via our new 📣 Emerging Experts Professional Development Fund 📣 Details at www.forumarmstrade.org/emergingfund... 🎥 in their own words: youtube.com/shorts/upep8...
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Emerging Experts Professional Development Fund compilation
YouTube video by Forum on the Arms Trade
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Excited to be connected to Cannelle and Shahd via @forumarmstrade.bsky.social
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I'm one. Will you join me? 👇
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
You've likely heard me say it, and it's still true, working with the #EmergingExperts at @forumarmstrade.bsky.social is a highlight of what I do. They provide me inspiration to keep at it in these difficult times. Please consider supporting them 👇
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
This podcast from @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social inspired by upcoming book from @shadowworldinv1.bsky.social should be on your listening list 📣🎧 h/t @andrewfeinstein.bsky.social @ruth4peace.bsky.social Jack Cinamon
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
You've likely heard me say it, and it's still true, working with the #EmergingExperts at @forumarmstrade.bsky.social is a highlight of what I do. They provide me inspiration to keep at it in these difficult times. Please consider supporting them 👇
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
📣 Learn more and sign up for Aug 19 event: "A Wretched Anniversary: The Implications of One Year of U.S. Boat Strikes" co-hosted with @wola-org.bsky.social panelists: @adamisacson.com, @seharrison7.bsky.social, and María Teresa Ronderos @elclip.bsky.social www.forumarmstrade.org/events.html#...
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Nice shout out to some of the great people I get to work with via @forumarmstrade.bsky.social
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
New article from Mina Nur Basmaci and John Ramming Chappell focused on concerning possible cluster munition procurement by the US, but also making much broader points. @banclusterbombs.bsky.social @jwrchappell.bsky.social @cipolicy.bsky.social internationalpolicy.org/publications...
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Recommit to Restraint in U.S. Cluster Munitions Policy  - CIP
Recent backsliding in U.S. cluster munition policy implicates international law, breaks with longstanding policy, and demands an answer.
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Amanda Klasing @amnesty.org in @foreignpolicy.com annual human rights reports: "... blatantly sanitized the records of Trump-allied governments in El Salvador, Hungary, and Israel, making it easier ... send weapons to places where authorities violate human rights." foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/08/m...
foreignpolicy.com
Marco Rubio Burned Down the House to Fix a Sink
The secretary of state must be seen as the chief architect of the Trump administration’s assault on the rules-based order.
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
💡Highlighting more of our experts and emerging experts, and their impactful work #ForumCommunity @wmunoz.bsky.social @senftpatrick.bsky.social @ruth4peace.bsky.social
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Help us spread the word.... the @forumarmstrade.bsky.social's Emerging Expert program is accepting applications until July 24. See more 👇
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Know a good web person who needs a project? @forumarmstrade.bsky.social is looking for help in making their expert pages more attractive and accessible 👇
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
1/ BREAKING - Trump administration bypasses Congress for billions in weapons sales to #Israel, #UAE, #Qatar, and #Kuwait. We're updating our resources now, but see the notifications at www.state.gov/arms-sales-c...
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Arms Sales: Congressional Notifications - United States Department of State
An archive of Foreign Military Sales cases formally notified to Congress prior to February 26, 2026, is available at the website of the U.S. Department of War’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency, at...
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Landmines are coming back to Europe - quietly. Countries like Poland are already moving toward using them. Others may follow. They don’t stop killing when wars end. We can still stop this, but we need to act now. action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-04...
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Protect civilians - keep landmines banned
Landmines are coming back to Europe - quietly. Countries like Poland and Finland are moving toward producing and using them. Others could follow. These weapons don’t disappear after wars end - they ke...
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Reaching Critical Will @rcw4disarmament.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
In response to the US President’s threats to commit genocide against Iran and ongoing Israeli-US war crimes in their illegal war of aggression, @wilpf.bsky.social has issued the following statement calling on everyone to work to end this war and to urgently abolish nuclear weapons.
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WILPF Condemns the US Government’s Threat of Genocide Against Iran
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
“Threatening to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges is not a strategy, it is a war crime. This is not who we are..." democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/press-releas...
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Meeks Issues Statement on President’s Threats to Strike Iranian Civilian Infrastructure
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
On Trump's threats against #Iran "...Such threats are unacceptable and following through would be a massive war crime and humanitarian disaster..." @armscontrolnow.bsky.social www.armscontrol.org/pressroom/20...
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A Madman Without a Strategy: Trump’s Latest Threats Are Unacceptable | Arms Control Association
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The system of arms trade oversight is breaking down and this may be the future... the president simply declares an emergency to bypass their review. An alarming $16 billion today mostly to UAE and Kuwait, following less than two weeks after 20,000+ bombs were declared needed by emergency for Israel.
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
A short article for Arms Control Today I co-authored with Michael Klare looking at new US strategy to speed up arms sales www.armscontrol.org/act/2026-03/... @armscontrolnow.bsky.social
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New Trump Strategy Promotes U.S. Arms Industry | Arms Control Association
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
🧵 1/ As #US and #Israel attack #Iran, starting a thread here of concerns being expressed. Feel free to add onto the thread.
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
1/ As best I can tell, the State Department has just made public tracking of major US arms sales more difficult. It's weedy, but here's how. As of yesterday, they are using this webpage www.state.gov/arms-sales-c... to share notifications, rather than this www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/...
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Arms Sales: Congressional Notifications - United States Department of State
An archive of Foreign Military Sales cases formally notified to Congress prior to February 26, 2026, is available at the website of the U.S. Department of War’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency, at...
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ICAN @nuclearban.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Tomorrow, the last remaining arms control agreement between the US and Russia expires. The end of New START Treaty removes the final restraints on an accelerating nuclear arms race. What does this mean? Read more in @melissaparke01.bsky.social 's Op-ed: passblue.com/2026/02/01/t... #NuclearBan
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
The world is more dangerous today as New START expires. from @armscontrolnow.bsky.social www.armscontrol.org/pressroom/20...
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STATEMENT: The End of New START Requires A More Coherent Approach from the Trump Administration | Arms Control Association
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Tomorrow makes one year since Trump was inaugurated. There is so much awful that has occurred in the past year. Here is my very quick take on what's happened on firearms issues. See it and eight other commentaries hosted by @forumarmstrade.bsky.social www.forumarmstrade.org/trump_yearon...
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
🧵Collection of concerns expressed about US actions in #Venezuela today (Jan 3, 2026) -- from Congress, civil society, and others. Feel free to share and add on. (The Forum does not take responsibility for these statements. It does share them for public awareness)
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
In #LookingAhead2026 video @jeffabramson.bsky.social @cipolicy.bsky.social discusses the U.S. approach to the arms trade and weapons use, and possible global implications including pushback youtu.be/cceS30WZBKg (See full series at www.forumarmstrade.org/lookingahead...)
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Take 3 minutes: Start listening hear for @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social talking about disconnect between elected Democrats on #Israel and where citizen Democrats stand. Claims it's the largest gap he's ever seen. Compares to how Republicans refuse to act on guns. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK1f...
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2025 Annual conference - Keynote Address - Representative Joaquin Castro
YouTube video by Forum on the Arms Trade
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Really delighted to help organize this conference last week, bringing people together across multiple communities. Did you miss it or want to review? Check out the videos now available. 👇
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Really looking forward to this panel, as well as a full morning of cross-community learning. If you're in Washington DC the morning of December 10, come join us. www.forumarmstrade.org/annual2025.h...
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2025 Annual Conference
The 2025 annual conference, “Building Community Connections for Better Policy - Arms Trade, Human Rights, and Anti-Corruption" will be in-person in Washington DC on December 10 (International Human R...
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
I knew the folks at @armscontrolnow.bsky.social would reply to Trump's comments on nuclear testing. See below. imho what Trump said could mean many things and may not mean what most people think, which would be nuclear explosions (aka mushroom clouds) www.armscontrol.org/pressroom/20...
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ACA Responds to Trump’s Reckless Nuclear Testing Remarks | Arms Control Association
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Mackenzie Knight-Boyle @mknight.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
I’ll give someone $1000 if they can find one factually correct statement in this post
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Another dangerous decision - hopefully one to be walked back. The US need not open the pandora box of nuclear testing... still unclear exactly what Trump is proposing imho www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Really looking forward to this annual conference on December 10 bringing together anti-corruption, human rights and the arms trade community. Not yet announced, but not surprising, I'll be moderating a panel. Sign up now to be notified when registration opens. Details 👇
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
www.proceso.com.mx/nacional/202... The measure reinstates rules for less paperwork, longer-lasting licenses, and fewer obstacles to selling firearms abroad. NGOs claim this change will escalate violence in Latin America and the Caribbean. Comments by John Lindsay-Poland @jeffabramson.bsky.social
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Trump revive la vía expedita de venta de armas civiles, muchas de alto poder
La medida restablece las reglas de menor papeleo, licencias más largas y menos obstáculos para vender rifles, pistolas y escopetas al extranjero. ONG aseguran que este cambio hará escalar la violencia...
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Appreciated opportunity to provide this assessment in this reporting “Around the world we are trying to make friends, But when they have seen our weapons being misused it undermines that ability, and makes us seem hypocritical, dangerous.” @cipolicy.bsky.social
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
1/ 🧵 shadowworldinvestigations.org/statement-in... This letter, out today, has been endorsed by a number of experts listed by the Forum on the Arms Trade. The Forum itself does not take positions. Partial list of endorsers includes:
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Statement in Support of Francesca Albanese - Shadow World Investigations
16 September 2025. Over twenty of the world’s leading arms trade experts have issued a statement in support of UN Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese, and specifically her recent report to the Unit...
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
No. I'm not a fan of a Department of "War" This charade of asking the people behind him if they agree is also repugnant... if they don't agree, Trump will just replace them.
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
As with nearly everything Trump does and I says, I find this repugnant. No, we don't need a department of "war"
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Really delighted to connected to even more great experts via @forumarmstrade.bsky.social 👇
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Important thread of links, reactions and reporting collected by @forumarmstrade.bsky.social on the human rights reports issued today, which I believe are dangerously politicized and many steps backwards 👇
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Really looking forward to working with and learning from the 2025-2026 Emerging Experts 👇 @forumarmstrade.bsky.social
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Video of IBA War Crimes Committee webinar last week on law and the arms trade now available, @ibanews.bsky.social featuring @saraedill.bsky.social @jeffabramson.bsky.social @sarahleah1.bsky.social Florence Foster, Tomas Hamilton, Daniel Moegstra and Eva Khair www.ibanet.org/conference-d...
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Focus on the arms trade: state responsibility, accountability and private actor compliance | International Bar Association
A webinar presented by the IBA War Crimes Committee and supported by the IBA Human Rights Law Committee, IBA Business Crime Committee, IBA Criminal Law Committee, IBA Anti-Corruption Committee, Asia P...
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Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
We covered a good deal of ground at this webinar last week. Recommend checking it out! 👇
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