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NEWS ABOUT: arms exports

arms exports stories: 4 news summaries

 US Arms Sales Skyrocket 

Some fear sparking 'arms race'

Sep 14, 08 8:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Seeking to arm allies and contain countries like Iran and North Korea, the Bush Administration has significantly stepped up international weapons sales, the New York Times reports. The Defense Department will sell or transfer $32 billion in arms this year, particularly in the Middle East, compared to $12 billion two... More »

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Pentagon • US military • Department of Defense • arms race • Lockheed Martin • weapons • arms exports

 US Finds New Iran-Made
 Weapons In Iraq 

Discovery suggests Tehran reneging on pledge to stop helping militants

Apr 25, 08 8:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US military has discovered several caches of newly made Iranian weapons inside Iraq, reports the Wall Street Journal. The collection of mortars, rockets, and explosives had time stamps indicating that they were manufactured within the last 60 days, leading Washington officials to conclude that Tehran is still funneling armaments... More »

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Iraq • Iran • US military • arms • Shiite insurgents • arms exports

 Zimbabwe Arms Ship
 Heads Back to China 

South African dock workers refuse to unload Chinese tanker

Apr 24, 08 8:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Chinese ship with a cargo of arms and ammunition bound for Zimbabwe will indeed head back to China, the Chinese foreign ministry confirmed today, after Zimbabwe's neighbors refused to let the vessel dock. The decision is a victory for the coalition of trade unionists, religious leaders, and Western diplomats... More »

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China • Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • South Africa • arms • Zambia • arms exports • Levy Mwanawasa

 China Ships Arms to Mugabe 

Union refusing to unload dangerous cargo destined for tense Zimbabwe

Apr 18, 08 4:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - As tensions rise in Zimbabwe, a Chinese ship has arrived in a South African port with arms bound for Harare. The ship put to sea with AK-47 rifles, mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and millions of rounds of ammunition, apparently to fortify President Robert Mugabe, who's not relinquishing power despite his suspected... More »

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China • United Nations • Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Morgan Tsvangirai • South Africa • Zimbabwe elections • An Yue Jiang • arms exports • Durban • Satawu

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