Weapons without Consequences: How the Global Arms Trade Undermines the Protection of Civilians - IPI Global Observatory

Weapons without Consequences: How the Global Arms Trade Undermines the Protection of Civilians - IPI Global Observatory

In recent years, global attention to the role of international arms transfers in harming civilians has soared. Much of this attention stems from the United States’ and other countries’ exports to Israel despite overwhelming evidence that Israel is using those weapons to kill civilians and destroy civilian infrastructure in the occupied Palestinian territory and the wider region. Similar relationships exist between China, Russia, and the ruling j…