The survey scrutinizes the groups and weapons that are driving some species towards extinction and the responses mounted by governments, ngos, and local communities, providing important evidence for the global effort to. That our work continues to be in such great demand is a testament to the importance of the survey s. Genevaauthorized small arms imports to southeast asia were worth at least usd 443 million in 2016, a 48 per cent increase from 2015, as revealed by the small arms survey s trade update 2019. Dod contractors safety manual for ammunition and explosives. As britain reduced its military presence in the gulf in 1968, bahrain and the other smaller persian gulf emirates principalities sought a permanent status.
The small arms survey 2014 considers the multiple roles of women in the context of armed violence, security, and the small arms agenda. Equipment of the bangladesh army is a list of the equipment currently in use in the bangladesh army. Click the like button to receive regular facebook updates on the small arms survey the principal source of public information on all aspects. Released last week, issue brief 14 gives a stepbystep approach to documenting salw, as well as an overview of safety procedures and guidelines for undertaking such work in the field. Launching of the 2015 small arms survey yearbook statement. Small arms survey 2015 weapons and the world the small arms survey 2015 examines the role of weapons and armed violence in humanitys appropriation of the earths wildlife and mineral richesin africa, where the poaching of elephants and rhinos is becoming increasingly militarized, and near resource extraction sites around the world. The small arms survey is an independent research project located at the graduate institute of. Drawing on expert analysis of thousands of videos and images, this report catalogues the array of weapons, ammunition and other military equipment observed in the possession of is. Floating armouries are vessels used to store military grade weapons. The moro national liberation front in the philippines. The small arms survey 2015, titled weapons and the world. It seeks an independent islamic state or autonomous region for the filipino muslim minority, known as the moro people, who live primarily in the philippines mindanao region. Small arms survey 47 avenue blanc 1202 geneva switzerland.
Poachers are making widespread use of militarystyle weapons and highcalibre hunting rifles in their pursuit of. Background and issues for congress congressional research service 1 background in the mid1990s, the army began fielding the m4 carbine, a lighter, more compact version of the vietnamera m16 rifle. The global small arms and light weapons salw market size was valued over usd 18. Annual report 2018 7 from the director of the small arms survey for the small arms survey, 2018 was an especially productive year. The beginning of 2015 has already seen clashes just. The sipri top 100 armsproducing and military services. Unodc study on firearms 2015 united nations office on drugs. According to the report, the worlds armed forces control about 3 million about. Both individual contractors and governments sponsor the development of small arms ammunition. Genevaauthorized small arms imports to southeast asia were worth at least usd 443 million in 2016, a 48 per cent increase from 2015, as revealed by the small arms surveys trade update 2019. A report issued by the small arms survey revealed that of the worlds more than one billion total firearms, 393,300,000 are civilianowned in the u.
The weapons design is derived from the world war ii era mg 42 universal machine gun that fired the 7. The small arms survey is an independent research project located at the graduate institute of international and development studies in geneva, switzerland. Comparative sources on civilian firearm ownership while it is generally easy to be. Being in possession of militarygrade weapons in most jurisdictions is highly controlled. The mg 3 is a german generalpurpose machine gun chambered for the 7. It includes small arms, vehicles, artillery, and aircraft. December 22, 2015 carl gustaf, recoilless, research note, rpg, saab, small arms survey, spg9 the small arms survey, a genevabased research institute, has released a new publication authored by ares director n.
Sudans military industry corporation display at the 2015. Further research is required to verify the true extent of the manufacturing abilities of sudans military industry corporation mic, the switzerlandbased small arms survey said in a report released on 2 july. Estimated number of civilian guns per capita by country. Illicit flows of small arms and light weapons undermine security and the rule of law. Governments sometimes supply data on their military small arms inventories when asked to do so. Small arms ammunition international orientation description.
Interested parties should read the important safety information on all small arms survey id documentation before conducting research into arms and ammunition. The volumes thematic section comprises one chapter on violence against women and girls with a focus on postconflict liberia and nepal and another on the recent convergence of the small arms agenda with that of women, peace and security. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the committee on appropriations. Their military campaign has relentlessly targeted civilians with small arms, artillery fire and huge quantities of improvised explosive devices. Daily updates of everything that you need know about what is going on in the military community and abroad including military gear and equipment, breaking news, international news and more. As demand for ivory and rhino horn remains high, some poachers and anti poaching forces are becoming increasingly militarized, using militarystyle weapons. The small arms survey claims that the united states has by far the highest level of gun ownership, with 88. When comparing in fiveyear periods, chinas global arms exports saw a sharp increase of 88 percent from 1990 to 2015. Guns in afghanistan firearms, gun law and gun control. Due to the unique nature of this market, players rarely, if ever, make licensing arrangements. It saw the larg est budget and the largest team that the survey had assembled since its creation in 1999. The conflict in unity state describing events through 29.
In response, services that supply weapons on the high seas, often referred to as floating armouries, were implemented. List of equipment of the royal thai army wikipedia. Small arms and femicide3 a small arm is used in almost half of all violent deaths globally and in. The increasing civilian interest in various sports such as shooting and selfdefense are expected to boost market growth for small arms weapons. Each system is designed to be used by people who regularly come into contact with small arms, light weapons, and ammunition. In an issue brief for their work on armed violence in lebanon, the small arms survey references an academic paper from 2007 on the structure of hezbollah by professor salamey and professor responses to information requests immigration and refugee board of canada page 2 of 6. Four years of unrelenting attacks against civilians in sudans south kordofan state index. The small arms survey has documented chinesemanufactured cq rifles in south.
Dec 22, 2015 december 22, 2015 carl gustaf, recoilless, research note, rpg, saab, small arms survey, spg9 the small arms survey, a genevabased research institute, has released a new publication authored by ares director n. Us civilians own 400 million guns compared to militarys 4. They are often a factor behind the forced displacement of civilians and massive human rights violations. About the author aaron karp is a senior consultant at the small arms survey and a senior lecturer.
Of more than 100 governments polled by the small arms survey to date, eight reported their total military firearms inventories small arms survey, 2018. Jenzenjones, with contributions from ares staff members graeme rice and michael smallwood. Sudans military industry corporation display at the 2015 idex. The small arms survey noted a marked increase in the number and types of sudanese weapons on display at this years conference in. Small arms survey research notes number 54 september 2015 1. The small arms survey 2017 provides estimates of the total number of civilianowned guns in a country. These subcategories represent a small fraction of the civilian total, although they can be disproportionately significant in armed violence in some settings small arms survey, 2010, p.
Irene pavesi is a researcher at the small arms survey. The batfe numbers, plus the estimation for 2017 from nics, shows an increase of 123 million firearms added to the private stock over the period. It provides information on all aspects of small arms and armed violence, as a resource for governments, policymakers, researchers, and activists, as well as research on small arms issues. Both israel and switzerland probably have much higher gun ownership rates, but including them the way the small arms survey does biases the results to the us gun ownership is so high compared to other countries that. It was intended to replace the costly luger p08, the production of which was scheduled to end in 1942. Conflict dynamics in south kordofan, small arms survey, graduate. Cambridge university press and the small arms survey, the graduate institute of international and development studies, geneva, 1 june. Armed groups and human security efforts in the philippines. This is a list of countries by estimated number of privatelyowned guns per 100 persons. Women also engage in violent behaviours with small arms, as.
In addition, many weapons in honduras come from the united states through illegal trafficking. The design of the m70 was based on the soviet akm rifle and it became the standard issue weapon in the yugoslav peoples army in 1970. Such firearms include handguns such as revolvers, pistols and derringers, and long guns such as rifles of which there are many subtypes such as antimaterial rifles, sniper rifles, designated marksman rifles, battle rifles, assault rifles and. Diversion of arms and ammunition in peace operations jstor. Afr 5421622015 amnesty international july 2015 5 map of south kordofan map of south kordofan state. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the publications manager, small arms survey, at the address below. The moro islamic liberation front milf, formerly known as the new moro national liberation front, is an islamic separatist organization based in the southern philippines. The conflict in upper nile state describes events through. Small arms survey 2018 nonstate armed groups and gangs. The term small arms generally refers to any kineticprojectile firearm small and light enough to be carried and operated by a single infantryman. Firearms and ammunition found at poaching sites are not systematically identified. Jenzenjones has authored small arms survey issue brief 14, a basic guide to documenting small arms and light weapons salw. Chinalatin america arms sales antagonizing the united states.
Estimating global military owned firearms numbers small arms. In the early twentyfirst century, piracy in international waters became a serious issue for shipping companies. Weapons and the world is a critical investigation into the threat that people pose to wildlife. Sudanesemade ammunition, mortars, rocket launchers, and their associated ammunition are increasingly appearing in conflict zones within and beyond sudan and south sudan. Besides being the standard soviet infantry light machine. Sudanese paramilitary forces and pro government militias. The small arms survey estamate is now 94% of what i calculated. As demand for ivory and rhino horn remains high, some poachers and antipoaching forces are becoming increasingly militarized, using militarystyle weapons.
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