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Facilitating cooperation to counter improvised weapon production
17 December 2025
Conventional Arms and Ammunition
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UNIDIR and RECSA launch comprehensive review of the Nairobi Protocol
14 July 2025
Conventional Arms and Ammunition
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The spread of low-cost aerial weapons levels the playing field and enables attack (Africa Defense Forum, USA, Pg. 14-19)
9 May 2025
Conventional Arms and Ammunition
Commentary
Towards a Comprehensive Security Approach to Military Spending
1 November 2023
Conventional Arms and Ammunition
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Addressing the proliferation of improvised and craft-produced weapons: Why should we care?
11 October 2022
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Directed Energy Weapons: A New Look at an ‘Old’ Technology
12 May 2022
Conventional Arms and Ammunition
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Does arms control matter? Enabling a ceasefire in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
6 November 2020
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