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Nearly half of US arms exports go to the Middle East

NearlyhalfofUSarmsexportsoverthepastfiveyearshavegonetothewar-strickenMiddleEast,withSaudiArabiaconsolidatingitsplaceastheworld’ssecondbiggestimporter,areportha

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War, conflict fuel arms imports to Middle East, Asia: study

WeaponsimportstotheMiddleEastandAsiahaveboomedoverthepastfiveyears,fuelledbywarandtensionsinthoseregions,anewstudyshowedonMonday.Intheperiodbetween2013and2017,a

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Kremlin rejects US charge Russia in breach of arms control treaties

TheKremlinhasinsistedthatRussiahasnotbreachedinternationalarmscontrolagreementsinaswiftrejectionofaUSclaimthatithasdonesoformorethanadecade.WhiteHousespokeswoma

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Analysis: Surge in U.S. arms sales sparks concerns over global stability

TheUnitedStatesisgearingupforevenmoreweaponssalestoallies,aftermonthsofalreadyincreasedarmssalesworldwide.Atatimewhentensionsaroundtheworldareontherise,theadmin

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U.S. weapons are the main source of illegal arms on the dark web

Thepotentialroleofthedarkwebinfacilitatingtradeinfirearms,ammunitionandexplosiveshasgainedincreasedpublicattentionfollowingrecentterroristattacksinEurope.Howeve

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Arms show in JP underscores Abe's dangerous push to buddy up to SE Asia

Japanesedefensefirmsconcludedathree-dayarmsshowthisweekatwhichcuttingedge,home-grownandoverseasmilitarytechnologywasshowcasedtoenhanceandpromotemilitarytiesthat

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Women take arms against militants in N. Afghan province: police

​More than hundreds of women have taken arms against armed insurgents in the northern Jauzjan province, Abdul Hafiz Khashi, deputy to provincial police chief, said.

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China offers $14 million arms package to Philippines for free

China has offered to provide $14 million worth of small arms and fast boats to the Philippines for free, aiding President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs and fighting terrorism, Manila’s defence minister said on Tuesday.

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Germany, 15 other countries press for arms control deal with Russia

Fifteen European countries have joined Germany in its push for a new arms control agreement with Moscow, saying more dialogue is needed to prevent an arms race in Europe after Russia's actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, a German newspaper said.

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UN Security Council adopts resolution to enforce arms embargo on Libya

​The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution to ensure strict implementation of arms embargo on Libya.

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EU asks Security Council to allow its Mediterranean force to enforce arms embargo on Libya

​The European Union (EU) on Monday asked the UN Security Council to authorize EU's naval forces in the Mediterranean to enforce the UN arms embargo on Libya.

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U.S. lifts arms embargo on Vietnam

​President of the United States Barack Obama on Monday announced to lift a decades-long arms embargo on Vietnam.

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India, France sign MoU on purchase of Rafale fighters

India and France Monday signed an MoU on purchase of Rafale fighter jets, the delayed multi-billion U.S. dollar arms deal between the two countries, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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U.S. announces deal on arms sale to Taiwan despite Beijing's opposition, indignation

The U.S. State Department on Wednesday notified Congress of a 1.83-billion-U.S.-dollar deal on arms sale to Taiwan, amid Beijing's strong opposition and warning that such move would harm the China-U.S. ties.

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China strongly opposes U.S. arms sale to Taiwan

China's Vice Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang on Wednesday summoned Kaye Lee, charge d'affaires of the U.S. embassy in China, and made solemn representations to the United States over its arms sale to Taiwan.

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China relaxes restrictions on weaponry research, production

​China has liberalized the market for research and production of weaponry by slashing restrictions on the types of arms that private firms are allowed to develop without licenses.

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Nigerian police recover large cache of illegal arms

Nigerian police said Monday that they have recovered a large cache of arms from unauthorized individuals following the recent order from the country's inspector-general of police.