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 US Finds New Iran-Made
 Weapons In Iraq 

Discovery suggests Tehran reneging on pledge to stop helping militants

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal 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 to Shiite extremist groups within Iraq. More »

More about:  Iraq • Iran • US military • Shiite insurgents • arms exports • arms

 Zimbabwe Arms Ship
 Heads Back to China 

South African dock workers refuse to unload Chinese tanker

New York Times New York Times 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 who united to block the armaments' delivery, reports the New York Times . More »

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

Thais Nab 'Merchant of Death'

Russian arms dealer may face US trial for supplying terror groups worldwide

New York Times New York Times Mar 6, 08 5:18 PM CST
(Newser) - The Russian arms dealer branded "the merchant of death" was apprehended in Thailand today after US intelligence linked him to Colombia rebels, the New York Times reports. Victor Bout is on international most-wanted lists for allegedly using his private air fleet to supply al Qaeda and the Taliban—plus war-torn African countries—with weapons. The US plans to seek his extradition. More »

More about:  Colombia • FARC • Rwanda • weapons • Liberia • arms trafficking • Sierra Leone • arms

Japan's Defense Force Goes on the Offense

Neighbors getting nervous; US applauds shows of might

New York Times New York Times Jul 23, 07 6:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Japan has been chipping away at a post-war rule that it's Self-Defense Force can only act, well, defensively. Tokyo recently completed a live-bomb training run on a small island near Guam, the Times reports, stirring tremors among its wary neighbors, but drawing support from a US eager for a powerful ally in the War on Terror. More »

More about:  Japan • arms • Japanese Defense Force

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