Stimson Center: Security at Arm’s Length: Global Arms Trade Implications for Peace, Security, and the Economy

Join for an in-depth examination on recent arms trade trends and impacts.

From Gaza to Ukraine to the South China Sea, the arms trade continues to have profound—and oftentimes devastating—implications for global peace, security, and the economy. Join the Stimson Center and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) for a discussion of recent trends in the global arms trade and the potential implications of arms transfers around the world. Using newly released SIPRI arms transfer data, this event will examine the current state of play in the global arms trade, highlighting recent arms transfer trends and their impacts.

Featured Speakers

Siemon Wezeman, Senior Researcher, Arms Transfers Program, SIPRI

Dr. Mathew George, Director, Arms Transfers Program, SIPRI

Sarah Yager, Washington Director, Human Rights Watch

Moderator

Rachel Stohl, Senior Vice President and Director of the Conventional Defense Program, Stimson Center