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Apr- 2025 -14 AprilAmericas
US Pentagon Chief Says Military Ready to Ensure Iran Never Gets a Nuclear Bomb
The US defense secretary reiterated Sunday that the United States hopes for a diplomatic solution to keep Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, but if that failed the military was ready "to go deep and to go big."
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Jan- 2025 -26 JanuaryAmericas
Trump Suggests US Releasing 2,000-Pound Bombs to Israel
Donald Trump said Saturday that a "lot of things" ordered by Israel were now being delivered, following a report that the US president had released a hold on the provision of 2,000-pound bombs.
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3 JanuaryAmericas
Beijing Slams US Over Potential Chinese Drone Ban
China said it would take "all necessary measures" in response to the US announcing it was considering restrictions on commercial Chinese drones for national security reasons.
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Dec- 2024 -20 DecemberAmericas
UAE Promises Not to Arm Sudan Paramilitaries as US Warns of Arms Export Ban
The United Arab Emirates, under fire in Washington, has told the US it has cut off weapons to paramilitaries in Sudan's brutal civil war.
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10 DecemberAmericas
Russian Military Suppliers Exploit Loophole in US Microchip Embargo
The Russian military continues to gain access to US-made microchips for its defense systems, as suppliers continue to exploit a loophole in acquiring this critical technology.
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Nov- 2024 -14 NovemberAfrica
French Weapons in Sudan ‘In Violation of UN Embargo’: Amnesty
Military equipment built in France is being used in Sudan on armored vehicles, in "violation of the UN arms embargo" on Darfur, Amnesty International said.
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May- 2024 -31 MayAfrica
UN Security Council Extends South Sudan Arms Embargo
The UN Security Council overcame resistance from several countries and extended an arms embargo and sanctions imposed in an effort to stem violence in South Sudan.
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Jan- 2024 -11 JanuaryEurope
After Eurofighter, Germany OKs Iris-T Missile Sale to Saudi Arabia
Germany resumed direct arms exports to Saudi Arabia by approving the sale of missiles, ending a blockade in place since 2018.
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Dec- 2023 -2 DecemberAfrica
UN Lifts Arms Embargo on Somali Forces
The UN Security Council lifted an arms embargo on Somali forces, but continued to maintain sanctions against the Al-Shabaab jihadist group.
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Sep- 2023 -5 SeptemberAmericas
N. Korea’s Kim Set for Arms Talks With Putin in Russia: US
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expects to meet with President Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss providing arms to Moscow for its war in Ukraine, the US said.
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