arms trade

(Perpetuating) War and (Preventing) Peace: America’s Failed Arms Sales

America’s executive branch has systemically failed to evaluate state stability when sending billions of dollars of weapons abroad. The country’s defense trade lacks cogent rationale, amplifies risks, and results in countless unintended consequences. The trade exacerbates conflicts and costs American lives.  Between 2002 and 2018, the US sold a conservative estimate of $560 billion in […]