Arms Trade

Backed into a Corner

For over two years, Russia has had an $800 million contract with Iran to deliver the S-300 anti-aircraft missile, a particularly fearsome piece of equipment that Iran – and its enemies – believe could tip the balance in...

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When smuggling arms is political

There’s an interesting tidbit in a report of the indictment of Lebanese men for smuggling arms to Hezbollah. Harb, Moussa Ali Hamdan of Brooklyn and Hasan Antar Karaki of Beirut were also charged with seeking to funnel to...

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Four charged in 2d Hezbollah case with Phila. link

Four charged in 2d Hezbollah case with Phila. link Philadelphia Inquirer Three Lebanese nationals and one US resident were charged yesterday with attempting to obtain 1200 M4 military assault weapons for Hezbollah, in the...

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US authorities break up alleged Hezbollah cell

US authorities break up alleged Hezbollah cell National Post The Post's Stewart Bell writes about an FBI bust on an alleged Hezbollah cell with some chilling links to Canada. The FBI has dismantled an alleged Hezbollah cell...

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Up to $141.4M to Lockheed Martin for Trident Navigation System Support

Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors in Mitchel Field, NY received a $62.9 million cost-plus incentive fee/ cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide navigation subsystem engineering support services to the US and UK fleet...

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Lebanon Is Still an Occupied Country

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Tuesday 24/11/09 warned that Lebanon , not Hezbollah, would be the target of retaliatory attacks should the militant group escalate tension along Israel's northern border. Mr. Barak made...

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Obama rebuffs PM Singh–eulogizes Pakistan as important ally

There is a parable in South Asia, mainly Bharat (aka India) which loosely translated goes something like this “All night long, we told you the lengthly and long-winded story of Ramayan–and in the morning you asks was ‘Sita’ one...

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UN 'failing' in Congo rebel fight

The report accepts there may be a contradiction in the UN mandate United Nations operations against Rwandan-Hutu rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have been a failure, UN-mandated experts say. It says the UN has...

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Israel reiterates ties with India on 26/11 anniversary eve

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) On the eve of the 26/11 attacks anniversary, Israel Wednesday said its fast-rising bilateral trade and tourism ties with India proved that terrorism does not defeat or deter either country.

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U.S. pledges new arms sales to Taiwan

TAIPEI (Reuters) - The United States plans to resume arms sales to Taiwan and warned of a build-up of missiles aimed at the island by China, a top U.S. diplomat said Tuesday. Washington has not struck any new arms deals with...

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