Jeff Abramson

Arms trade, landmines, cluster munitions, conventional weapons, corruption and other things that should not be, or should be better controlled. Views my own.

[Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson]

It will be rare (if never) that I post here. Please find me over at the blue place https://t.co/RFcFzLZlK3

[Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson]

.@banminesusa "strongly condemns any use and transfer of internationally-banned antipersonnel landmines to any country or actor. We call on the Biden administration to reverse this decision and not transfer antipersonnel mines to Ukraine." @minefreeworld https://t.co/etruWHSwmP

[Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson]

Breaking with current policy, Biden admin appears to be sending landmines to #Ukraine that must not be treaty compliant... that #Ukraine would also use/want them breaks their treaty commitments @minefreeworld @banminesusa https://t.co/oLfBEjrjZv

[Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson]

By Biden sending cluster munitions earlier and now landmines (if true), he is going against policies of majority of its NATO allies and in the long run undermines efforts to create rule of law globally & int'l agreements that ban indiscriminate weapons... Not good for US or world

[Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson]

Breaking with current policy, Biden admin appears to be sending landmines to #Ukraine that must not be treaty compliant... that #Ukraine would also use/want them breaks their treaty commitments @minefreeworld @banminesusa https://t.co/oLfBEjrjZv

[ForumArmsTrade @ForumArmsTrade]

📢 former Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs for Sudan, Omer Ismail, joining panelists Josh Paul, @AnnelleSheline , @NegarMortazavi for timely Nov 7 event (3:30PM EST)
"Biden’s Final Two Months: A Better Approach to Arms and the Middle East"
Register https://t.co/JO2VDXuG8J

[Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson]

7/ As I recall, Trump was not in favor of a meaningful political declaration of explosive weapons in populated areas #EWIPA and he moved the U.S. further away from the Mine Ban Treaty https://t.co/XbRyaKYvov

[Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson]

1/ it's a difficult day to wake up in America on the issues I care about knowing how the first Trump administration handled many topics... a shortish 🧵, highlighting many @ForumArmsTrade resources 👇

[Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson]

On supporting multilateral approaches, including those within #humanitariandisarmament , Trump rejected the Arms Trade Treaty and certainly could not be expected to support it now. https://t.co/2L4qW3u4x4

[ForumArmsTrade @ForumArmsTrade]

Just added to Nov 7 event, @NegarMortazavi joining Josh Paul, @AnnelleSheline to discuss "Biden’s Final Two Months: A Better Approach to Arms and the Middle East" @DAWNmenaorg @QuincyInst @CIPolicy
@IranPodcast Register now - https://t.co/JO2VDXu8jb

[ForumArmsTrade @ForumArmsTrade]

With Friday's #FMS notification of potential sales to Taiwan
* $1.16 billion for 3 NASAMS & 120+ missiles
* $828 million for radar systems
the Biden admin has notified more than $7.5 billion in FMS to #Taiwan See full list on our updated resource page
https://t.co/KDT1uFJZNZ

[ForumArmsTrade @ForumArmsTrade]

This Friday afternoon $113 million #FMS notification added to our tracker and spreadsheet of more than $120 billion in such notifications worldwide this calendar year
https://t.co/xj5kIkMsfD
https://t.co/3qq4JkS7T5 @StateDeptPM

[Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson]

Looking forward to digging in on this. Also see that @ForumArmsTrade newsletter has flagged too https://t.co/VxVi1HE6vY

[FCNL (Quakers) @FCNL]

We strongly oppose @SenatorWicker's demands that @POTUS send more internationally banned and deadly cluster munitions to Ukraine. Peace will not be achieved with bombs and indiscriminate weapons. Real, lasting, just peace is only possible through peaceful means. #BanClusterBombs

[No US Cluster Bombs @noclusterbombs]

The U.S. Cluster Munition Coalition strongly condemns the seventh transfer of internationally prohibited cluster munitions. Cluster munitions can have devastating civilian harm and long-term humanitarian impacts - our statement: https://t.co/fN9Fqnw7n1

[Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson]

Can I say how frustrating it is that @StateDeptPM has an ongoing pattern of burying controversial arms sales notifications on a Friday afternoon (and before a long weekend)!! 😡

[ForumArmsTrade @ForumArmsTrade]

More than $2 billion combined #FMS notified to #SaudiArabia and #UAE today. We'll update our resource pages over the weekend, but as background see:
* US-Saudi arms page - https://t.co/VrkcmRSKu4
* FMS Notification tracker - https://t.co/xj5kIkMsfD
https://t.co/EQuigbcxfY

[Jeff Abramson @jeffabramson]

Exciting to see @ForumArmsTrade growing, with new institutional partners announced today. See 🧵👇

[ForumArmsTrade @ForumArmsTrade]

1/ We're delighted to announce @Sdg16Gensac and @w2t2impact as institutional partners of the Forum, joining with @CIPolicy @ShadowWorldInv1 @PRISMEorg @redsehlac @amassuru @SecurityContext @CISSMaryland
Read more: https://t.co/UIT4DVhC3P