WE TRACK WEAPONS
Weapons documented at the point of use,
tracked through the chains of supply
BOOTS ON THE GROUND
Working in active armed conflicts to track the sources of arms and ammunition
UP CLOSE & PERSONAL
In-depth weapon analysis: from small arms to major conventional systems
JOINING THE DOTS
Mapping weapon flows on CAR’s iTrace
Global Weapon Reporting System
LATEST PUBLICATIONS
WEAPON SEIZURES IN BAHRAIN
This report examines common features of seizures of conventional weapons and ammunition carried out in Bahrain between 2013 and 2018 — a time of heightened tensions in the country, and in the wider region. It identifies three main commonalities: links with items recovered in maritime seizures in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden; the co-location of weapons with components and chemical precursors used to make improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and a pattern of obliterations of unique identifying markings.
This report draws on CAR’s wider investigations in the region to assess linkages between the weapons seized in Bahrain at this time, and illicit supplies across the Gulf, which have continued into 2024.
ITRACE
iTrace is a European Union and German Government-funded project which provides policy makers with the precise, verified information required to understand weapon transfers in detail and, thereby, develop effective, evidence-based weapon management and control.