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Trump Administration’s New Weapons Export Policies Stress Benefit to U.S. Economy

After months of anticipation, the Trump administration recently released a new conventional arms transfer (CAT) policy and a new unmanned aerial systems (UAS) export policy. Both…

By Weakening Arms Export Controls, Trump’s National Security Strategy Will Create National and Global Insecurity

Saudi Special Forces attend a military show January 15, 2005 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. (Abid Katib/Getty Images) The Trump Administration’s newly launched National Security Strategy…

How We Persuaded 122 Countries to Ban Nuclear Weapons

On Oct. 6, the Geneva office of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) received a call from the Norwegian Nobel Committee: We had won the 2017 Peace Prize…

A Brief Guide to the New Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty

The majority of the world’s countries just adopted a new treaty banning nuclear weapons, placing them in the same category of international law as other weapons of mass destruction…

Defense Industry Campaign Contributions Threaten to Influence Senate Vote on Saudi Arms Deal

American democracy is shackled by the influence of money in politics. One of the arenas where the problem manifests itself most acutely is in Congress on questions of defense industry…

Jared Kushner, the Arms Deal, and Alleged Saudi War Crimes

Jared Kushner played a leading role in orchestrating a $100 billion arms deal with the Saudi government, according to the New York Times. At the same time the Saudi air force has…

US Seeks New Assurances from Saudis on Civilian Casualties—but is that even possible?

The Trump administration is reportedly seeking a new set of assurances from Saudi Arabia that it will minimize civilian casualties in its air campaign in Yemen—but would those…

Former Deputy Assist Sec of Defense: “Glaring” “deficiencies” in Saudi Air Force responsible for civilian casualties in Yemen

Looking for an expert’s explanation of why the Saudi airstrikes in Yemen, which are supported by US arms and assistance, repeatedly kill large numbers of civilians? Andrew Exum,…

Contortions in the UK’s Arms Export Regime—and Costs of the Yemen War

Since the outset of Saudi Arabia’s intervention in Yemen, the UK has demonstrated that it is willing to go to great lengths to maintain its arms sales to Saudi Arabia.  This…

Did U.S. Provide Helicopter Used in Attack of Somali Refugees in Yemen?

Earlier this month, a dramatic event occurred in the war in Yemen that could even shock those numbed by the continued pace of civilian casualties. A military craft and helicopter…
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon speaks at the House of Commons, London, where he said that UK-supplied cluster bombs have been used by Saudi Arabian-led forces in the war in Yemen. December 19, 2016. Others sit around and behind him as he stands to speak.

Saudi Arabia Finally Admits to Using Cluster Bombs in Yemen–After Pattern of Denials

On Monday, British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon told the House of Commons that following the UK’s own analysis, the Saudi-led coalition has now admitted to using UK manufactured…
A journal paper on a desk. It reads, “International Law Studies; Published Since 1895; U.S. Naval War College; Partners and Legal Pitfalls; Brian Finucane; 92 Int’l Stud 407 (2016); Volume 92; 2016; Published by the Stockton Center for International Law”

Recommended Reading: Brian Finucane’s “Partners and Legal Pitfalls”

 Just Security editors occasionally select a noteworthy law review article, essay, or book on topics that may be relevant to our readers—especially if it intersects with national…
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