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Expected changes in US arms exports and controversy over providing weapons to Saudi Arabia in light of the humanitarian disaster in Yemen are just some of the hot topics over the past quarter. Vote in latest poll recognizing reporters who help us stay informed.
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Forum on the Arms Trade-listed experts have nominated reporters and articles as exemplars of journalism that uncover new information and/or expertly explain issues related to the arms trade, security assistance and weapons use that was published from January 1 to March 31. Poll closes 11:59PM (EDT) on April 17.
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- Thomas Grove and Julian E. Barnes for raising the specter and examining the history of loss of control of exported weapons as the United States arms Ukraine in “U.S., Ukraine Try to Ensure Weapons Don’t Fall to Enemy,” Wall Street Journal, January 4.
- Mike Stone and Matt Spetalnick for detailing policies the Trump administration is expected to pursue in an attempt to boost foreign arms sales in “Exclusive: Trump to call on Pentagon, diplomats to play bigger arms sales role - sources,” Reuters, January 8.
- Steven Chase for shining a light on the Canadian governments’ decision (at the time) to sell 16 combat utility helicopters to the Philippines despite humanitarian abuses by the Duterte administration in “Canada selling helicopters to Philippines despite human rights concerns,” The Globe and Mail, February 6.
- Karen McVeigh for drawing attention to the often overlooked tragedy of child soldiers in “'Crucial step' hailed as more than 300 child soldiers released in South Sudan,” The Guardian, February 8.
- Bertil Lintner for detailing the history and recent findings on arms trade between North Korea and Myanmar in “North Korea, Myanmar in sanctions-busting embrace,” Asia Times, February 8.
- David Axe for breaking the story about the withdrawal of U.S. maintenance services for US-provided M1A1 Abrams tanks in the Iraqi military because many had been captured/acquired by pro-Iran militias in “Made in America, But Lost in Iraq,” Foreign Policy, March 2.
- Mandy Smithberger for drawing attention to Pentagon waivers that cut the costs of foreign purchases of American arms by $16 billion since 2012 in “The Pentagon Robbed Taxpayers of $16 Billion,” War is Boring, March 5.
- Jamie Merrill for examining how increased use of open licenses masks the value and nature of British arms exports to Saudi Arabia as Saudi Arabia continues its war in Yemen in “EXCLUSIVE: Huge rise in Britain's secretive arms sales to Saudi Arabia,” Middle East Eye, March 5.
- Travis Waldron for his exposé on how notorious Brazilian arms smuggler Frederik Barbieri was caught attempting to deal rifles made in America to drug gangs in São Paulo, in “How Brazil’s ‘Lord Of Guns’ Armed Rio’s Drug War With U.S. Weapons,” Huffington Post, March 8.
- Kareem Fahim and Missy Ryan for a wide-ranging review of the key issues on U.S. assistance to Saudi Arabia and the war in Yemen on the morning of Senate Yemen War Powers resolution vote and meeting between Donald Trump and Muhammad bin Salman in “U.S. is resisting calls to end its support for Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s war,” Washington Post, March 20.
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This is just a sample of good reporting on Forum-related issues and is not reflective of a complete sweep of the media landscape. The Forum conducts a new poll every three months as a way to recognize and draw attention to the importance of accurate and thoughtful reporting on these topics. (See recent winners, who are not eligible in this poll.)
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