Conflict and Arms Trade experts
This list features prominent individuals and organisations actively engaged in advocacy, disarmament, investigative journalism, human rights, and foreign policy.
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@iainoverton.bsky.social
@armscontrolnow.bsky.social
@aaronmehta.bsky.social
Editor in chief of BreakingDefense.com, shameless Boston sports nerd.
@alexward.bsky.social
National security reporter, The Wall Street Journal. Author, “The Internationalists.” Fan, F.C. Barcelona.
@mattkorda.bsky.social
I count nukes for the Federation of American Scientists + the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. 🇨🇦 Views my own.
@lkrozen.bsky.social
Reporting on foreign policy. Current: https://diplomatic.substack.com Just Security ed board. Al Monitor, Politico, Foreign Policy alum.
@sipri.org
SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Website🔗: https://www.sipri.org/ Subscribe🔔: http://bit.ly/SIPRIsubscribe
@blangeani.bsky.social
Consultor sênior do Inst. Sou da Paz, pesquisador do Conflict Armament Research. Controle de armas e segurança. Autor: Arma de fogo no Brasil: gatilho da violência Opiniões pessoais
@spindel.bsky.social
🎓 political scientist 🎀 breast cancer survivor 😺 cat person 👽sci-fi dork Follow for cat pics, hot takes on sci-fi, and occasional international security and foreign policy posts.
@ceobs.org
CEOBS is a UK charity that provides a voice for our environment - and those who depend upon it - when it faces harm from armed conflicts and military activities. Our military and conflict greenhouse gas emissions project is @militaryemissions.org
@senftpatrick.bsky.social
Research Coordinator @Arms_Research | Previously @Vredesinstituut | MSc. @UniLeiden. Slowly transitioning away from Twitter.
@kelgallagh.bsky.social
Arms trade, arms control & disarmament. Focus on Canadian military exports. Senior Researcher with ploughshares.ca, Expert with @Forumarmstrade.bsky.social
@klyman.bsky.social
AI Policy @ Stanford + Harvard Former - Digital Forensic Research Lab, Digital Impact Alliance, UN Global Pulse, Human Rights Watch Researching - acceptable use of digital tech, evaluations of dual-use capabilities, transparency of LLMs (or lack thereof)
@alexstark.bsky.social
Associate Political Scientist RAND. Enthusiastic Wellesley alum. PhD Georgetown. She/her. Opinions my own. Go birds.
@spmiles42.bsky.social
Former President of Win Without War, lover of Philly sports, and opinionated observer of foreign policy.
@nicholasmarsh.bsky.social
Work on arms trade, security assistance, disarmament, governance of digital security tech, defence industry and many other things. Likes are bookmarks. About me https://www.prio.org/people/5082 Also at: @NicholasMarsh@sciences.social @MarshyNic
@amyjnelsonphd.bsky.social
Foreign Policy & National Security Nuclear and AI Futures Senior Fellow, Future Security Program, New America Adjunct Faculty, Georgetown University
@mscrizzle.bsky.social
@bellingcat.com
Bellingcat is an independent investigative collective of researchers, investigators and citizen journalists brought together by a passion for open source research. Want to support our charity? bellingcat.com/donate
@ionacraig.com
Journalist. Mostly Yemen/Arabian Peninsula. Sometimes @yemendataproject.org. Board member: @tcij.org, @declassifieduk.org. Once upon a time I trained racehorses Subscribe for Yemen-related things 👇 www.patreon.com/ionacraig https://linktr.ee/ionacraig
@nancyokail.bsky.social
President & CEO @CIPolicy. Ex-convict, Scholar, Tango dancer. Advocate: Justice, Human Rights, Peace & Security. @Stanford, @SussexUni. Fmr ED @TimepDC
@tkbarnes.bsky.social
Field Reporter, @inkstickmedia.bsky.social. Equity Rises grantee, Ploughshares Fund. Atlanta. Military-Industrial America newsletter: inkstick.substack.com/s/taylors-tips Signal: tkbarnes.10
@laicie.bsky.social
Founder & CEO @inkstickmedia.com. Host of Things That Go Boom from PRX & Inkstick. Former wonk.
@wammezz.bsky.social
Environmental open-source investigations, tracking drone warfare, research based advocacy for PAX, contributer Bellingcat.
@attackerman.bsky.social
Journalist & author of REIGN OF TERROR: HOW THE 9/11 ERA DESTABILIZED AMERICA & PRODUCED TRUMP, contributor to Zeteo, IRON MAN for Marvel. Subscribe to FOREVER WARS for ‘natsec’ journalism: https://www.forever-wars.com Signal: attackerman.81
@muggah.bsky.social
Co-founder of Igarapé Institute, SecDev, and Bioverse | Geopolitics, security, technology, cities and nature enthusiast | TED speaker | Lancet Commission | Bosch Academy | Author of Terra Incognita | SuperNature | robertmuggah.org
@paulhannon.bsky.social
Gainfully retired. Former Executive Director of Mines Action Canada 1998-2023. Co-founder Cluster Munition Coalition, Ecology Ottawa, International Network on Explosive Weapons, Stop Killer Robots. Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal. Based in Ottawa.
@frankslijper.bsky.social
All things arms trade & export control; emerging weapon technologies; military & foreign policy — slijper@paxforpeace.nl 🍉
@saraldubois.bsky.social
Communications professional talking (mostly) foreign policy, human rights, social justice. Baltimore native. Sometimes I'm funny.
@sunjeevbery.bsky.social
Human rights. Democracy. Freedom. Climate. 🍉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunjeevbery
@minesactioncan.bsky.social
We believe ordinary people are having an extraordinary impact through a humanitarian approach to disarmament. Join us!
@erinlynnhunt.bsky.social
Disarming humanitarian, banning landmines, cluster bombs, killer robots & nukes, Executive Director @MinesActionCan and loving the fights I lose. Views my own.
@inkstickmedia.com
Human. Global. Security. Nonprofit news about our life with endless war. https://inkstickmedia.com/
@pomurray.bsky.social
Mom of 4 from Sandy Hook/Chairwoman of @NewtownAction.org working to #EndGunViolence/#StopAAPIhate/#SaveDemocracy
@toribateman.bsky.social
Advocacy Director at transpartisan foreign policy think tank Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft; formerly with Quaker service org AFSC
@helen-c.bsky.social
Researcher @Omega_RF working on human rights, use of force and arms control. All views are my own.
@saraedill.bsky.social
ICL and human rights attorney. Sanctions and financial crime specialist. Vice-Chair Intl Bar Assoc. War Crimes Committee.
@yeshuamp.bsky.social
Research Coordinator/Editor at Landmine & Cluster Munition Monitor, Independent scholar on Civil Resistance and Humanitarian Disarmament, comments own
@rboer.bsky.social
Project leader humanitarian disarmament PAX Tweets reflect personal views too
@omegarf.bsky.social
Working to protect human rights & prevent torture. Exposing abuses committed around the world using police, security, & military equipment. #UnitedAgainstTorture Consortium Member www.omegaresearchfoundation.org
@jwrchappell.bsky.social
Advocacy & Legal Advisor at Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) | Civilian protection, law and policy of the US arms trade | Burqueño | Views mine
@iainoverton.bsky.social
⚔ Investigative journalist and reporting on war - Action on Armed Violence 📗 History of suicide bomber: The Price of Paradise 📘 Global gun harm: Gun Baby Gun ☞ PhD for war-reporting ☞ Write for Byline Times / Declassified / The Guardian