The Arms Sales Monitoring Project

The Arms Sales Monitoring Project (ASMP) seeks to increase transparency, accountability and restraint in the legal arms trade; eradicate the illicit arms trade; and to serve as a repository of data on U.S. arms transfers and arms export controls.

For the past decade, we have reported on the arms trade, U.S. arms export policies, and the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons through the publication of reports and articles, media outreach, and public speaking. Our objective is to get information out to interested journalists, policy makers, and the general public so that many people can act, achieving much more than we alone can.



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What's New

Documents, reports, arms sales notifications, and other items of interest recently posted to the ASMP website.



Recent Commentary

Timely analysis on recent developments in the arms trade.





Shoulder-Fired Missiles

One-stop shop for information on the proliferation and control of man-portable air-defense systems.



ASMP Publications

Reports, issue briefs and articles published by ASMP staff.





ASMP Issue Areas

Information on MANPADS proliferation, the illicit small arms trade, and US arms export "reforms."



Arms Trade Facts & Figures

Comprehensive source of U.S. government data on U.S. and international arms transfers.





External Resources

U.S. government documents, including bills and laws pertaining to U.S. arms exports; links to international and non-governmental organizations, including the Arms Transfer Working Group; and descriptions of various weapons systems.



About ASMP

ASMP's background, goals, advisory board, funding, and staff. Includes information about job and internship opportunities.