Matt Schroeder

Documents Obtained by FAS Shed New Light on US Arms Transfers February 25, 2011

by Matt Schroeder The Federation of American Scientists has acquired two previously unreleased US government reports on arms transfers, one on recent sales of US weapons and the other on…

Report reveals $11.7 billion in arms deliveries in 2009, but sheds little light on individual exports August 16, 2010

By Matt Schroeder Deliveries of arms through the Defense Department’s Foreign Military Sales Program (FMS) increased by nearly $700 million in fiscal year (FY) 2009, according to the most…

Missile Watch – June 2010 June 21, 2010

Missile Watch A publication of the FAS Arms Sales Monitoring Project Vol. 3, Issue 2 June 2010 Editor: Matt Schroeder…

New Study Examines Global Trade in Ammunition June 14, 2010

The global trade in ammunition for small arms and light weapons is worth an estimated $4.3 billion, according to a comprehensive new study released today. Findings from the study, which…

Small Arms in Iraq Vulnerable to Theft and Diversion May 12, 2010

By Matthew Buongiorno Scoville Fellow Shortly after the United States invaded Iraq and disbanded its army, the Bush Administration concluded that a key to stabilizing the country was the…

U.S. Defense Department sold more than $15 billion in arms in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2009, report reveals April 23, 2010

By Matt Schroeder Arms sold by the Defense Department to foreign recipients totaled more than $15 billion in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2009, according to a report obtained…

Missile Watch – February 2010 February 22, 2010

Missile Watch A publication of the FAS Arms Sales Monitoring Project Vol. 3, Issue 1 February 2010 Editor: Matt Schroeder Contributing Author:…

Eight Recommendations for Improving Transparency in US Arms Transfers January 8, 2010

Transparency is essential for effective congressional and public oversight of the arms trade, and the US government is widely (and rightly) praised for its reporting on arms exports. Yet there…

Photos of Seized Weapons Highlight the Importance of Stockpile Security November 10, 2009

by Matt Schroeder Photos of firearms seized from criminals in Colombia are poignant reminders of the importance of strong controls on government arsenals. The photos, which were provided to the FAS' Arms Sales Monitoring Project by the Colombian National Police, are of firearms reportedly seized in the department of Narino from a paramilitary group called the Organizacion Nueva Generacion (New Generation Organization). The weapons include an H&K G3 assault rifle apparently diverted from the "Guardia Republicana de Peru" (Republican Guard of Peru), an Argentine-manufactured FN rifle, an Israeli Military Industries (IMI) Galil rifle bearing the initials "P.N.C" (Policia National de Colombia) and an FN FAL rifle stamped "Fuerzas Navales de Venezuela." The only weapon that does not bear markings of a government agency is an old Interdynamic KG-99 sub-machine gun. The document from which the photos were taken provides no additional information the source of firearms or how and when they entered the black market. Most of the weapons appear to be quite old and in poor condition. Nonetheless, they do underscore the risk of diversion from government arsenals and the need for robust stockpile security. Photos:

Documents obtained by FAS shed some light on Viktor Bout case, but key questions remain October 13, 2009

By Matt Schroeder Documents provided to the Federation of American Scientists by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York provide additional details about the case against…

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