Each episode of Why It Matters breaks down an issue that is shaping our world’s future. Join host Gabrielle Sierra as she speaks with the leaders and thinkers who are facing these questions head on. Fueled by the minds at the Council on Foreign Relations, Why It Matters brings some of the world’s most compelling stories home to you.
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Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
The global arms trade is big business and the United States accounts for more than 40 percent of the world’s weapons exports. Aside from the profit motivation, selling arms abroad can be an effective foreign policy tool, allowing the United States to exert influence over conflict and security worldwide without having to put boots on the ground. But are the risks worth the reward?
Featured Guests:
Christa N. Almonte (U.S. Navy Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations)
William D. Hartung (Director, Arms and Security Program, Center for International Policy)
Rachel Stohl (Vice President of Research Programs, Stimson Center)
For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/cost-us-arms-trade