Read the full issue brief, “If we don’t sell it, someone else will:” Dependence & Influence in US Arms Transfers.
“If we don’t sell them arms, someone else will,” has become a well-known refrain in the arms trade world, implying that partners cut off from U.S. defense exports will quickly source them from other suppliers. But there is reason to believe that there is far more complexity to the issue than suggested by this simple axiom.
Join the Stimson Center for a critical look at some of the assumptions reflected in the U.S. arms trade and how they shape conceptions of leverage, influence, and conditionality in international security cooperation.
Featured Speakers
Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, (D-CA, 51st District)
Annie Shiel, US Advocacy Director, Center for Civilians in Conflict
Elias Yousif, Research Analyst, Conventional Defense Program, Stimson Center
Moderator
Rachel Stohl, Vice President, Stimson Center and Director of the Conventional Defense Program
