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  • June 2008
    • US Ambassador Implicated in China Arms Deal

      US Ambassador Implicated in China Arms Deal

      (Newser) - The American ambassador to Albania personally endorsed a plan to disguise the origin of munitions bought by a Pentagon contractor, according to Congressional testimony. The New York Times traveled to Albania during an earlier investigation of a shady 22-year-old arms dealer operating out of Miami Beach. But the Albanian defense minister, with the ambassador's approval, had illegal Chinese ammunition removed from the site that the reporter was visiting. More »

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      Afghanistan   corruption   Albania   Afghan Army   arms trafficking   ammunition   procurement

  • May 2008
    • US Shooters Hit By Soaring Bullet Prices

      US Shooters Hit By Soaring Bullet Prices

      (Newser) - Gun users across the US are having to tighten their ammo belts as bullet prices soar, Reuters reports. Sky-high worldwide demand for copper, lead and zinc means the price of most bullets has shot up two to three times in the last couple of years. Add to that competition for ammo from the US military, engaged in two wars. Budget-conscious shooters are having to bargain hunt, reload less often, and reuse old casings. More »

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      gun   metal prices   ammunition   shooters

  • March 2008

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