Arms Sales
Friday, February 26, 2016 - 07:14
U.S. Senator John McCain on Thursday urged the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to hold a hearing on the possible sale of Lockheed Martin Corp F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, as more lawmakers expressed concern about the deal.
Friday, February 26, 2016 - 07:11
Russia has delivered 10,000 Kalashnikov rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition to the Afghan government as part of a security agreement between the two nations.
Friday, February 26, 2016 - 06:54
The U.S. government needs to improve and accelerate its process for approving foreign arm sales, Senator John McCain said Thursday, warning that U.S. firms were losing billions of dollars of potential orders to countries like Russia.
Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 07:00
Security Assistance Monitor just launched its new 'Just the Facts' newsletter which focused on U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 06:37
Azerbaijan and Iran have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of energy and water resources use, continuation of the construction and operation of hydroelectric power plants and hydroelectric complexes “Khudaferin” and “Giz Galasi” on the Araz River, a source in the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan said Feb. 25.
Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 06:18
The Obama administration's reliance on Kurdish militants to fight the Islamic State has prompted deep friction with Turkey, but Secretary of State John F. Kerry says U.S. weapons will continue to flow to the so-called peshmerga forces, with some 5 million rounds of ammunition expected to be delivered soon.
Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 06:13
According to a report released this week by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), arms deliveries to Saudi Arabia have increased by an astonishing 279% between 2011 and 2015, compared with the prior five-year period. More then three quarters of the weaponry came from the U.S. and the United Kingdom.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 06:42
Russia has announced the details of a new shipment of arms it is sending to Armenia, a relatively rare move likely connected with Russia's ongoing tension with Turkey.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 06:33
Afghan officials took delivery of 10,000 automatic rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition as a gift from Russia on Wednesday, another sign of deepening involvement by Moscow in the war-torn country.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 06:26
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of US support services to Saudi Arabia.