Geopolitics
A Decade of Arms Trade Treaty Reporting: Transparency Theater or Imperial Control Mechanism?
The Arms Trade Treaty marks its tenth year of annual reporting on international conventional arms transfers as a legally binding global framework for cooperation and transparency. While this treaty represents a crucial step toward regulating the deadly arms trade that fuels global conflicts, it remains deeply compromised by Western powers who manipulate such frameworks to maintain their military-industrial dominance over the Global South.
