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US approves possible $2.2 billion arms sale to Taiwan
The US State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of $2.2 billion in arms, including Abrams tanks and...
UAE denies shipping weapons to Libya despite embargo
The UAE denied Tuesday it shipped US missiles to Libya, which is under a UN arms embargo, after a democratic...
UK Freezes Arms Export Licenses to Saudi Arabia Following Court Ruling
The government of the United Kingdom has halted the approval of arms exports licenses to Saudi Arabia, following a ruling...
Iran and US trade barbs ahead of new sanctions
Tehran: Iran and the United States, locked in a tense standoff after the US withdrew from a nuclear deal, traded...
Pompeo heads to Saudi Arabia, UAE for Iran crisis talks
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday he will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for talks...
New Pentagon chief an ex-soldier who moved to the defense industry
Washington: Secretary of the Army Mark Esper, who was chosen by President Donald Trump to be the new acting Pentagon...
Saudi-led coalition intercepts new Yemeni rebel drone
A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen intercepted a Huthi rebel drone targeting the kingdom, a spokesman said Wednesday, calling it...
Putin says Russia prepared to drop START nuclear arms treaty with US
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (Jun 6) Russia was prepared to drop a nuclear weapons treaty with the US...
US sends Patriots, warship to Middle East amid Iran tensions
The US government has approved the deployment of a Patriot missile defence battery and another warship to the Middle East...
Belgian leaders mull suspension of Saudi arms sales
Belgian leaders are mulling the suspension of arms sales to Saudi Arabia, national broadcaster RTBF has said, after it was...
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