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2026
A History of Outsourced Violence: The Rise of the Rapid Support Forces, Libyan National Army, and Wagner Group | Small Arms Survey
A History of Outsourced Violence: The Rise of the Rapid Support Forces, Libyan National Army, and Wagner Group | Small Arms Survey
In the war against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have relied on external backing and regional partnerships that extend well beyond Sudan’s borders. While these relationships have developed within different local and historical contexts, the ways in which armed actors mobilise support, resources, and legitimacy reveal important behavioural patterns that lend themselves to a comparative look.
2025
Civilian firearm possession and safety in Ukraine since the Russian invasion | Small Arms Survey
Civilian firearm possession and safety in Ukraine since the Russian invasion | Small Arms Survey
What are civilian attitudes to and experiences with firearm safety and training in Ukraine?In line with the Small Arms Survey’s on-going monitoring of the impact that war has had on Ukrainian citizens and their relationship with small arms and light weapons, this infographic updates our key findings based on the results of our latest population survey conducted in October 2025.
South Sudan: Succession, Conflict Dynamics, and Implications for Stability
South Sudan: Succession, Conflict Dynamics, and Implications for Stability
On 28 November 2025, the Small Arms Survey's HSBA project hosted a webinar discussing South Sudan’s power struggles, emerging conflicts, and the growing unce...
More than Might: How inclusive and accountable strategies can transform C-IED responses | Small Arms Survey
More than Might: How inclusive and accountable strategies can transform C-IED responses | Small Arms Survey
'For years, the response to IEDs was predominantly a military one, focusing on efforts to 'defeat the device', 'attack the networks', and 'prepare the force'. While these steps are important, they are not sufficient. Without tackling the deeper causes of the issue - such as weak governance, marginalization, and lack of trust in state institutions - the devastating ramifications of IEDs will persist.'
A Country for Old Men: The State of the Nuer White Armies of South Sudan | Small Arms Survey
A Country for Old Men: The State of the Nuer White Armies of South Sudan | Small Arms Survey
In Thuok Riekni, the camp of the SPLM/A-IO-loyal Gawaar Nuer prophet Makuach Tut, one can grasp the predicament of South Sudan’s present. The government has completely withdrawn from service provision and wage payments, flooding and conflict have rendered private enterprise almost impossible and, with the collapse in humanitarian funding in South Sudan, gone are aid agency wages that would sustain extended families.
Weapons Compass: Proliferation and Control of Arms and Ammunition in Wartime Ukraine | Small Arms Survey
Weapons Compass: Proliferation and Control of Arms and Ammunition in Wartime Ukraine | Small Arms Survey
Making the Enemy: The War in Western Equatoria and Western Bahr el Ghazal States | Small Arms Survey
Making the Enemy: The War in Western Equatoria and Western Bahr el Ghazal States | Small Arms Survey
Wun Weng’s Victory: The Rise and Fall of Benjamin Bol Mel | Small Arms Survey
Wun Weng’s Victory: The Rise and Fall of Benjamin Bol Mel | Small Arms Survey
Pathway to Policy: Firearms Trafficking and Public Health in the Caribbean | Small Arms Survey
Pathway to Policy: Firearms Trafficking and Public Health in the Caribbean | Small Arms Survey
Explosions accidentelles dans les dépôts de munitions : impacts sexospécifiques / The Gendered Impacts of Unplanned Explosions at Munitions Sites | Small Arms Survey
Explosions accidentelles dans les dépôts de munitions : impacts sexospécifiques / The Gendered Impacts of Unplanned Explosions at Munitions Sites | Small Arms Survey
Civilian firearms in Ukraine since the Russian invasion | Small Arms Survey
Civilian firearms in Ukraine since the Russian invasion | Small Arms Survey
The Authorized Trade in Small Arms: Latin America from a Global Perspective | Small Arms Survey
The Authorized Trade in Small Arms: Latin America from a Global Perspective | Small Arms Survey
Small Arms Survey Podcast #56: Regulating Explosive Precursor Chemicals | Small Arms Survey
Small Arms Survey Podcast #56: Regulating Explosive Precursor Chemicals | Small Arms Survey
The dual-use nature of explosive precursor chemicals (EPCs) makes implementing counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) measures complicated. These chemicals are misused to manufacture improvised explosives and their diversion poses a significant challenge to national and international efforts aimed at preventing the proliferation of IEDs. Many EPCs, however, are critical components in industrial, commercial, and agricultural work, and restrictions—if not considerate of stakeholders in legitimate supply chains—risk negatively impacting key industries.
Drivers of Extremist Sympathies: Security, Ideology, and Firearms in Lebanon and Tunisia | Small Arms Survey
Drivers of Extremist Sympathies: Security, Ideology, and Firearms in Lebanon and Tunisia | Small Arms Survey
STRENGTHENING PRIVATE SECURITY THROUGH BETTER WEAPONS MANAGEMENT: NEW GUIDANCE - ICoCA - International Code of Conduct Association
STRENGTHENING PRIVATE SECURITY THROUGH BETTER WEAPONS MANAGEMENT: NEW GUIDANCE - ICoCA - International Code of Conduct Association
Guidance for Private Security Companies on the Management of Weapons and Materiel of War ICoCA and the Small Arms Survey are pleased to announce the publication of a new joint guidance to support private security companies (PSCs) in the responsible management of weapons and materiel of war. Titled Guidance for Private Security Companies on the […]
Kosovo’s post-war lessons: Insights for Ukraine / Повоєнний досвід Косова: уроки для України
Kosovo’s post-war lessons: Insights for Ukraine / Повоєнний досвід Косова: уроки для України
Annual Report 2024
Annual Report 2024
2024 marked a new chapter for the Small Arms Survey with a fresh strategy and new leadership.Complementing these changes, we’ve reimagined our Annual Report to better reflect the impact of our work across seven key thematic areas.
Statement from the Small Arms Survey at the Preparatory Meeting of States on the Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management
Statement from the Small Arms Survey at the Preparatory Meeting of States on the Global Framework for Through-life Conventional Ammunition Management
Having been involved in the Open-Ended Working Group on Ammunition, the Small Arms Survey supports the GFA and its effective implementation through the provision of timely data and analysis as well as stakeholder engagement. Through these activities and its work on ammunition management through research, policy support and training, the Survey believes the following points are key topics for this, and future GFA meetings.
The Bullet Trail: A Year of Ammunition Seizures in the Caribbean and What They Mean for Public Health
The Bullet Trail: A Year of Ammunition Seizures in the Caribbean and What They Mean for Public Health
The regional profiles of illicit small-calibre ammunition (2015-2021)
The regional profiles of illicit small-calibre ammunition (2015-2021)
Urbicide in Khartoum: An Analysis of the Al-Amarat and Mayo Neighbourhoods, 2023-24
Urbicide in Khartoum: An Analysis of the Al-Amarat and Mayo Neighbourhoods, 2023-24
Challenges and Opportunities Posed by New Technologies and Innovation in SALW Control
Challenges and Opportunities Posed by New Technologies and Innovation in SALW Control
What happens to all the guns in Ukraine post-war? - The Kyiv Independent
What happens to all the guns in Ukraine post-war? - The Kyiv Independent
Developing Strategies and National Action Plans on Small Arms Control
Developing Strategies and National Action Plans on Small Arms Control
National Action Plans as Tools for Effective Small Arms Control: Lessons from West Africa
National Action Plans as Tools for Effective Small Arms Control: Lessons from West Africa
Critical Gaps: Firearms and Gender-based Violence in Chile
Critical Gaps: Firearms and Gender-based Violence in Chile
Illicit Firearms Markets and Organized Crime: Global, Regional, and Local Perspectives
Illicit Firearms Markets and Organized Crime: Global, Regional, and Local Perspectives
Unsteady Ground: Gender-responsive Small Arms Control in Ukraine
Unsteady Ground: Gender-responsive Small Arms Control in Ukraine
On The Brink: The Politics of Violence in South Sudan
On The Brink: The Politics of Violence in South Sudan
Open Markets: Documenting Arms Availability in Afghanistan under the Taliban
Open Markets: Documenting Arms Availability in Afghanistan under the Taliban
Quick facts on unplanned explosions at munitions sites (UEMS) - January 2025 update
Quick facts on unplanned explosions at munitions sites (UEMS) - January 2025 update
The Republic of Kadamol: A Portrait of the Rapid Support Forces at War
The Republic of Kadamol: A Portrait of the Rapid Support Forces at War
Up Close and Personal: Lessons Learned from a Municipal Disarmament Operation in Pehuajó, Argentina
Up Close and Personal: Lessons Learned from a Municipal Disarmament Operation in Pehuajó, Argentina
Developing Gender-responsive National Action Plans on Small Arms
Developing Gender-responsive National Action Plans on Small Arms
Assessing Gender Responsiveness in the Implementation of Small Arms Control Action Plans
Assessing Gender Responsiveness in the Implementation of Small Arms Control Action Plans
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