Glad to join this with ⁦Transparency International U.S.⁩ ⁦⁦FDD⁩ explaining national security case for US beneficial ownership register, which is now under legal attack.

Undermining this critical tool would boost cartels, terrorists, and hostile regimes. us.transparency.org/news/anticorru…

Our report on illicit proliferation of MANPADS in the Middle East and North Africa is out! TONS of data and imagery on, inter alia, the increasing prevalence of illicit Chinese-designed MANPADS in the region and Iran's role in this proliferation smallarmssurvey.org/resource/persi…

Quick reminder that I will be speaking on my favorite topic tomorrow at 3:30 pm Geneva time/9:30 am Washington, DC time.

Did you know the riskiest part of an arms sale may not involve weapons? In new research, Transparency International U.S. and TI Defence&Security break down the corruption risks of these increasingly important and uniquely flexible side deals, often called defense offsets, so critical for winning arms…

“A surge in demand for defence offsets, inadequate #anticorruption measures by US defence firms, poor safeguards in many US partner nations, and lenient oversight from Washington has created a perfect storm of #corruption risks.”

Learn more here ⤵️ ti-defence.org/blissfully-bli…

Our new report published with TI Defence&Security warns that the U.S. is ignoring potentially dangerous corruption risks around opaque defense contract payments (aka ‘offsets’) that threaten to undermine U.S. and international security.

Read it here: us.transparency.org/resource/bliss…

Despite what is often portrayed, defense industrial collaboration or offsets regularly have nothing to do with the defense sector. These deals are the most vulnerable to the below forms of corruption. Learn more: ti-defence.org/publications/b…

Many US security partner countries have adopted approaches to offsets or industrial cooperation that make them more susceptible to corruption. Nearly all of the 14 countries TI Defence&Security reviewed have very limited transparency on defense offsets. Learn more:…

📢 NEW RESEARCH: Our latest report, Blissfully Blind, pulls back the curtain on the shadowy world of defence contract offsets and their #corruption risks.

Read the full report here: ti-defence.org/publications/b…

LAUNCHING TOMORROW: Our latest report, Blissfully Blind, pulls back the curtain on the shadowy world of defence contract offsets and their #corruption risks.

In an age of light, a darkness rises.

On June 4, don’t miss the two-episode premiere of The Acolyte, a Star Wars Original series, only on Disney+.

We’re seeking a Head of Policy and Campaigns to fill a key leadership role in our team.

The role will shape policy positions, develop and manage delivery of high-profile global campaigns, and deliver key outcomes from our new strategy.

More: ti-defence.org/vacancy/head-o…

#ukjobs

New‼️ Check out the Compliance Week article below which quotes TI US's Executive Director Gary Kalman and FACT Coalition's Ian Gary on Treasury's proposed anti-money laundering rule for real estate⬇️

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Leverage is often mentioned as one of the motivations for providing military aid. There doesn’t seem to be much leverage here.

Congress is discussing a bill that could dilute decades of #anticorruption efforts.

Great to see Rep. Dina Titus highlight how the bill would limit US efforts to ensure arms sales don't fuel repression or #bribery .

More here: globalanticorruptionblog.com/2024/02/04/doe…

Insightful piece by Colby Goodman - the US Congress plays a vital role in assessing (corruption) risks of international arms sales, who will be served by reducing that capacity? globalanticorruptionblog.com/2024/02/04/doe…

🆕Check out the recently released statement from TI US Senior Researcher Colby Goodman on a new bill that would limit anti-corruption checks on U.S. arms sales⬇️

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Does Congress really want to relax corruption controls on U.S. arms sales? 

See Colby Goodman's recent post with Anticorruption Blog for key ways a new bill would undermine executive and congressional efforts⬇️

globalanticorruptionblog.com/2024/02/04/doe…

New from Anticorruption Blog: Tomorrow, House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems will discuss a new bill about reducing congressional oversight of US arms sales.

Check out Colby Goodman of TI US's blog post about how it will undermine key anticorruption checks⬇️

globalanticorruptionblog.com/2024/02/04/doe…