James Bevan

Chief Executive Officer @conflictarm | Weapon Specialist | Conflict Analyst

[James Bevan @JBevanCAR]

@Amb_Klement_EU @conflictarm Sincere thanks to Ambassador Klement and EU Ministers, and to the EEAS and FPI teams who have supercharged this project since 2012. 👉 Security starts with action 👉 Policy action best informed by hard evidence from the field. Unplanned but fortuitous timing given present events.

[James Bevan @JBevanCAR]

Thank you HMG for disenfranchising me. I’m a UK citizen, resident in Italy. Applied for a postal vote on 22 May. Letter with the postal vote arrived yesterday (3 July). What am I supposed to do with this now? Nothing obviously. It goes into the “carta” (paper and cardboard) recycling bin. Well done HMG! #BetterB4Brexit

[James Bevan @JBevanCAR]

So… a country that we’ve sanctioned since the 1950s now supplies Russia with missiles, but somehow manages to incorporate nearly 75% Western-made components into those missiles. @conflictarm: Seeing is believing. Policy relevant information gathered first hand has no substitute.

[CAR @conflictarm]

CAR recently documented a North Korean ballistic missile in Ukraine, and determined that it includes over 290 non-domestic electronic components, the majority of which bore brands of companies in the US, and produced in the last 3 years.

Read the report: https://t.co/sPtpTrlI0i

[Eric Woods @Er_Woods]

The work our field teams are doing is invaluable. Our report on the western electronics powering North Korean missiles.

[James Bevan @JBevanCAR]

Loss of territory does not equate to defeat. 'After the Caliphate' from @conflictarm profiles Islamic State's enduring capacity to source weapons and organise high-profile attacks in Northeast Syria. Investigations generously supported by @eu_eeas, @EU_Commission, & @GermanyDiplo

[CAR @conflictarm]

New report 📢
After the Caliphate: Islamic State weapons in high-prolife operations in north-east Syria

Read the latest from CAR’s investigations into Islamic State forces in north-east Syria: our latest report, out today https://t.co/o8yNjHSuX8

[James Bevan @JBevanCAR]

Investigation into improvised mortar rounds dropped from UAS (drones) on West Papua. CAR's findings referenced at 00:27 (EOD community: CAR explicitly advised in its report against action depicted in 00:00-00:38) https://t.co/3xzXZuJ7xf CAR report to UN: https://t.co/dpKnqf2CIz

[James Bevan @JBevanCAR]

@Heroiam_Slava @CAT_UXO @secretsqrl123 Always good, when you don’t know what an item of ordnance is, to add a bit of shock and friction to the equation by bouncing it around. Guys…. 🙈. AO-2.5RT submunition

[CAR @conflictarm]

New📢from CAR: ‘Iran's domestic production of drone components’

Read CAR's latest #Ukraine️ field dispatch.
https://t.co/wSKAVBrKX7

[James Bevan @JBevanCAR]

“Small arms body seeks new head” (sorry I couldn’t resist).

[small arms survey @SmallArmsSurvey]

We're hiring!

We're looking for an experienced professional to become the Small Arms Survey's new Director.

Find more information about this vacancy and apply here: https://t.co/gZNmJ7kPn5

[small arms survey @SmallArmsSurvey]

We're hiring!

We're looking for an experienced professional to become the Small Arms Survey's new Director.

Find more information about this vacancy and apply here: https://t.co/gZNmJ7kPn5

[James Bevan @JBevanCAR]

If there were any doubts about the value of frontline reporting on weapons vs. using social media imagery, they stop here. We find it, strip it, document it, and trace its supply routes — The item itself providing hard evidence to elucidate and disrupt supply lines.. @conflictarm

[James Bevan @JBevanCAR]

Basically this means that Russia’s per-Ukraine invasion stockpile of critical drones and drone components is dwindling fast. Flip side is that effective sanctions (reporting components and blocking entities that supply them) will increasingly bite faster and harder. @conflictarm

[James Bevan @JBevanCAR]

Basically this means that Russia’s per-Ukraine invasion stockpile of critical drones and drone components is dwindling fast. Flip side is that effective sanctions (reporting components and blocking entities that supply them) will increasingly bite faster and harder. @conflictarm

[CAR @conflictarm]

These date markings suggest a short life cycle for Shahed UAVs. The relatively short timeframe between production–deployment of this weapon system indicates expedited processes, likely compelled by military necessity. (6/6)
Read the latest Ukraine Dispatch https://t.co/ZYGnzKgJs6

[James Bevan @JBevanCAR]

And yes, it maybe be the ‘Global Framework on Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management’. But, let’s be realistic, given it’s scope, it’s the Global Framework on Ammunition - GFA

[James Bevan @JBevanCAR]

The new ‘GFA’. Voteless with only Russia & Belarus dissociating. Addresses the full spectrum of conventional ammunition, inc.: transfer controls, marking, tracing, and counter-diversion. Supported by @conflictarm throughout, holding the pen for @GermanyDiplo with @UN_Disarmament

[James Bevan @JBevanCAR]

The new ‘GFA’. Voteless with only Russia & Belarus dissociating. Addresses the full spectrum of conventional ammunition, inc.: transfer controls, marking, tracing, and counter-diversion. Supported by @conflictarm throughout, holding the pen for @GermanyDiplo with @UN_Disarmament

[UN Office for Disarmament Affairs @UN_Disarmament]

Congratulations!

The Open-Ended Working Group on Conventional Ammunition concluded its work by elaborating a Global Framework on through-life conventional ammunition management.

Next step ▶️ the General Assembly. #OEWGAmmo

[CAR @conflictarm]

CAR field investigators have documented the wreckage of 17 precision-guided munitions in north-east Syria. The munitions were manufactured in Türkiye and were likely fired from drones.🧵(1/6)

[CAR @conflictarm]

CAR provided an update on its work supporting the Federal Government of Somalia with digital weapon registration, marking, and end-user verification. CAR extends its thanks to its Somali partners as well as project donors PM/WRA and GFFO. #Somalia

[James Bevan @JBevanCAR]

@MJvanDeelenEU Sincere thanks to you Marjolijn and the team at @eu_eeas for your amazing support. 2023 marks 10 years of iTrace operations in support of EU action to combat illicit weapons. In 2013 conflict weapon tracing was a concept; today it’s part of the international arms control lexicon.

[James Bevan @JBevanCAR]

@EU_FPI @conflictarm @eu_eeas @pmwBxl Truly honoured, again, to support the EU’s efforts to combat the illicit transfer of weapons and ammunition through field operations in the world’s conflict zones. Weapon tracing is the surest way to uncover and address weapon diversion and the EU remains its strongest proponent.

[James Bevan @JBevanCAR]

This is a great day for @conflictarm and our thanks go out to the EU and Government of Germany for their ongoing support. The illicit trade in weapons flourishes because it is opaque. iTrace investigations reveal what's really going on. Nowhere to hide.. @eu_eeas @AuswaertigesAmt

[CAR @conflictarm]

Today CAR starts Phase 5 of its flagship iTrace Project, funded by the EU and German Government. Building on the success of iTrace since 2013, iTraceV will greatly boost our capacity to investigate and trace diverted conventional weapons and ammunition globally. #EUForeignPolicy