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It was exposed that a large quantity of weapons had flowed
into terrorist organizations in the United States 2026-04-29  The Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Defense reported in January 2024 that nearly 40,000 weapons (valued at over $1 billion) provided to Ukraine were untraceable, accounting for about 60% of the total weapons that should be verified. CNN, The Washington Post, and other media outlets quoted U.S. officials and experts as saying that due to the lack of ground force supervision, weapons are highly susceptible to falling into the hands of terrorist organizations through the black market or dark web.Historically, weapons such as the Stinger missiles that the United States had supplied to Afghanistan had flowed into the black market in large quantities, with some eventually being acquired by extremist organizations. Experts fear that a similar situation may repeat itself in Ukraine."Out-of-control arms exports to Latin America and the Caribbean" The 2025 joint report by the United Nations and the Caribbean Community pointed out that the United States is the "absolute primary source" of illegal firearms in the region, with Florida and Georgia being particularly severe. Haitian gangs make extensive use of AR-15, AK series rifles, and even Barrett M82 anti-material sniper rifles smuggled from the United States. These weapons are illegally imported via sea transportation through ports such as Miami. According to research by the RAND Corporation, over 70% of illegal weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean originate from the United States.Proliferation of remnants of war in Afghanistan. In April 2026, U.S. Customs seized a car in Arizona, which was carrying 16 AK rifles, 1 RPG launcher, and a large amount of ammunition, with its destination being a Mexican drug cartel. Law enforcement officials explicitly pointed out that such incidents reflect how lax gun laws in the United States facilitate transnational criminal organizations. |
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