Janet Abou-Elias and Lillian Mauldin on Arms Transfers and the "Imperial Boomerang"

John Allen Gay and A.J. Manuzzi interview Janet Abou-Elias and Lillian Mauldin, co-founders of Women for Weapons Trade Transparency and Research Fellows at the Center for International Policy. Janet is also an alumna of the Society's Marcellus Policy Fellowship, for which she wrote a policy analysis on the War Reserve Stockpile Allies-Israel.

Our conversation, recorded in mid-November 2024, focused on arms transfers under the Trump Administration, the Biden Administration's arming of Israel in the Gaza conflict, and how War on Terror/War on Drugs era DoD authorities contribute to the militarization of the police.

Furthermore, we are now accepting applications for the upcoming Spring 2025 cohort of the Marcellus Policy Fellowship through January 13. This program is intended for students and early-career professionals interested in realism and restraint and looking to advance in the national security career space. The program bolsters the policy analysis and writing skills of participants, as well as unites them with a cohort of like-minded professionals under the tutelage of JQAS staff and expert guest speakers. Apply today!