Arms Sales
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Portuguese Navy Signs Contract With Damen For Innovative Multi-Purpose Vessel
The Portuguese Navy has contracted Damen Shipyards Group for the design, construction and outfitting of a state-of-the-art Multi-Purpose Vessel. NavalNews…
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Paul Krugman Dismisses the Existence of a Military-Industrial Complex
Paul Krugman is a Distinguished Professor of Economics in the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, a…
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North Korea sending Russia military equipment, US claims
Pyongyang has supplied up to 1,000 containers of “equipment and munitions” in “recent weeks”, National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby…
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There is no legal reason the US can’t supply cluster bombs to Ukraine – but that doesn’t justify Biden’s decision to do so
The Biden administration announced on July 7, 2023, that it would send cluster bombs to Ukraine – a deeply controversial move given…
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Critics say Turkey uses US-made F-16 fighters to kill civilians
So doesn’t this — and the $259 million in planned upgrades — violate Biden’s brand new arms transfer policy? Jacob…
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SIPRI report: Global military spending increases for eighth year in a row
Not surprisingly, the biggest surge in spending came in Europe, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Blaise Malley Responsible…
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Ecuador Eases Access to Guns Amid Spike in Violence
Ecuador is allowing civilians to carry guns in response to growing insecurity, potentially worsening the country’s violence by giving criminals…
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F-35 upgrades slip to 2024, drawing lawmaker’s ire
WASHINGTON — The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will receive a slate of important hardware and software upgrades known as Technology Refresh…
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Killer drones and multi-billion dollar deals: Turkey’s rapidly-growing defense industry is boosting its global clout
It featured clips of missile launchers and Russian tanks in a drone’s crosshairs, as deep-voiced men sang the words in…
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Paul Keating’s AUKUS criticism will sting for Labor’s most senior ministers but it won’t stop the submarines deal
The relationship between the Labor government and the party’s elder statesman Paul Keating has been sunk. In truth, it was…
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What is the Aukus submarine deal and what does it mean? – the key facts
The four-phase plan has made nuclear arms control experts nervous … here’s why Ben Doherty and Daniel Hurst The Guardian In a…
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Killer Robots: Negotiate Treaty in New Forum
Delaying Needed Law Endangers Civilians, Generates Insecurity. HRW Governments should move the discussions of a treaty on autonomous weapons systems,…
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Biden makes NATO look weak with arms sales to Turkey
President Biden reversed course last week, backing the sale of upgraded F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. David L. Phillips The Washington Times U.S.…
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Time to guarantee Greece and Cyprus a qualitative military edge
As the Cold War raged, the United States sought to cultivate both Israel and Arab allies. Michael Rubin Washington Examiner Each sought American…
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Senators working for gun safety legislation will pay a price, but they are doing the right thing
Too frequently, our leaders choose to attack each other rather than solve problems. Joe Lieberman The Hill But in recent…
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Senators strike bipartisan gun safety agreement
Negotiators’ next challenge: writing legislation that can get 60 votes. John Burgess Everett and Marianne LeVine Politico A group of…
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