Tag: Weapons
North Korea stole $2bn for weapons from cyberattacks: UN report
North Korea has stolen up to $2 billion from banks and cryptocurrency exchanges through cyberattacks to fund its nuclear missiles program, according to a...
France to develop anti-satellite laser weapons: defence minister
France plans to develop anti-satellite laser weapons but will only deploy them in self-defence, its defence minister said on Thursday, as she laid out...
US approves possible $2.2 billion arms sale to Taiwan
The US State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of $2.2 billion in arms, including Abrams tanks and Stinger missiles, the Pentagon...
UAE denies shipping weapons to Libya despite embargo
The UAE denied Tuesday it shipped US missiles to Libya, which is under a UN arms embargo, after a democratic senator warned Washington could...
Swiss backtrack on selling weapons to conflict states
The Swiss government on Wednesday reversed a decision to loosen restrictions on weapons exports to countries wracked by internal conflict following outcry over the...
Trump envoys to press India on Russian missiles, Iran oil
US President Donald Trump´s top two envoys were expected Thursday to press India not to buy Russian military equipment or Iranian oil, while seeking...
Turkey Threatens Retaliation Against US If Washington Halts Weapons Sales
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Sunday warned the US against blocking planned weapons sales to his country, insisting that Ankara would respond to...
SIPRI: Conflicts fuel weapon deliveries to Middle East, Asia
Weapons imports to the Middle East and Asia have boomed over the past five years, fuelled by war and tensions in those regions, a...
Limited Number of Weapons In German Military Ready for Action: Report
German lawmakers are set to hear about how Germany's military, the Bundeswehr, has access to less than 50 percent of many major weapons systems....
Russia tested ‘over 200 new weapons’ in Syria: MP
Russia has tested over 200 new types of arms in Syria during its campaign in support of President Bashar al-Assad, a senior lawmaker said...
