The ongoing 51th Munich Security Conference has thrown a spotlight on the fact that the United States and its European allies are at odds over whether to send arms to Ukraine.
Russia hopes there will be no decline in its arms export in 2014 despite Western sanctions, a senior official of the defense industry said Tuesday.
The German government does not have to inform parliament about planned arms deals in their early stages, according to a ruling by Germany's highest court on Tuesday.
China's Defense Ministry has urged the United States to stop selling arms to Taiwan and take actions to safeguard Sino-U.S. relations.
The United States has raised concerns about the reported arms deal between Iraq and Iran "at the highest levels" with the Iraqi government, the White House said Tuesday.
Japan's cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to ratify the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), Kyodo News agency reported.
Indian army on Sunday claimed it has recovered a major cache of arms and ammunition, including 20 assault rifles and pistols, near line-of- control (LoC) in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
China on Thursday expressed opposition to a U.S. Congress committee's passage of a bill on arms sales to Taiwan.
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution, urging strengthened cooperation and information sharing among member states to combat the scourge of small arms and light weapons.
A senior Turkish official denied a report that 400 tons of arms had been sent to Syria from Turkey, Turkish Daily News reported Sunday.
The European Union (EU)'s decision to review any arms sales to Egypt will have little impact on the turbulent country, analysts said on Thursday.