weapons
UN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite US objections
Middle East
October 18, 2020
UN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite US objections
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A decade-long U.N. arms embargo on Iran that barred it from purchasing foreign weapons like tanks…
Russia touts test launch of hypersonic missile on Putin’s birthday
World
October 7, 2020
Russia touts test launch of hypersonic missile on Putin’s birthday
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has test launched its Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile and successfully hit a target in the Barents…
North Korea ends test moratoriums, threatens ‘new’ weapon
World
January 1, 2020
North Korea ends test moratoriums, threatens ‘new’ weapon
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared an end to moratoriums on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests and…
Hong Kong students arm themselves for showdown as police take breather
World
November 14, 2019
Hong Kong students arm themselves for showdown as police take breather
Pro-democracy protesters paralyzed parts of Hong Kong for a fourth day on Thursday, forcing schools to close and blocking highways…
Bipartisan Senate bill would halt arms sales to Turkey
Middle East
October 10, 2019
Bipartisan Senate bill would halt arms sales to Turkey
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate bill would halt U.S. military assistance to NATO ally Turkey and clamp sanctions on…
Lebanese clear civil war-era mines from famed cedar forests
Middle East
September 27, 2019
Lebanese clear civil war-era mines from famed cedar forests
HADATH EL-JEBBEH, Lebanon (AP) — Kneeling beneath Lebanon’s ancient cedars, Waheeb Humayed peers through a protective visor and waves a…
Analysts: Weapons in Saudi attack similar to Iranian ones
Middle East
September 19, 2019
Analysts: Weapons in Saudi attack similar to Iranian ones
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A cruise missile and drone fragments that Saudi Arabia says it recovered from an…
Germany extends ban on Saudi arms sales
Middle East
September 19, 2019
Germany extends ban on Saudi arms sales
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has extended its ban on defense industry exports to Saudi Arabia for another six months, despite…
Blasts from Iraqi militia weapons depot kill one, injure 29
Middle East
August 13, 2019
Blasts from Iraqi militia weapons depot kill one, injure 29
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A large fire broke out on Monday at a weapons depot run by an Iraqi militia group,…
Senate fails to override Trump vetoes of bills stopping Saudi weapons sales
Middle East
July 30, 2019
Senate fails to override Trump vetoes of bills stopping Saudi weapons sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Monday failed to override President Donald Trump’s vetoes of legislation passed by Congress…