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| Feb.26 |
Washington |
U.S. Marines want probe into kit delays| Casualties could have been reduced by half among Marines in Iraq if specially armored vehicles had been deployed more quickly | |
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| Nov.26 |
UN Security Council |
UN arms embargoes 'ineffective'| The first study of arms embargoes imposed by the Security Council has found they worked in only 25% of cases | |
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| Sep.21 |
Washington |
Blackwater in Iraq weapons probe| Federal prosecutors are investigating allegations that employees of Blackwater illegally smuggled weapons into Iraq | | |
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| Jul.30 |
Washington |
Rice: Arms deals promote stability| Secretary of State: The U.S. is cutting new arms and military assistance deals with Middle Eastern countries | | |
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| Jul.28 |
Washington |
$20 billion arms sale to Saudis in works The United States is developing a proposed 10-year arms sales package to upgrade the Saudi military's ability to counter Iranian aggression
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Army 'concerned' by vote
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| Jan.24 |
USA |
US military unveils heat-ray gun In a first public demonstration a revolutionary weapon is to repel enemies or disperse hostile crowds
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| Oct.26 |
UN |
UN initiates arms trade agreement| A committee has voted overwhelmingly to begin work on drawing up a treaty to close loopholes in existing laws | |
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| Feb.2 |
UN |
UN: West killing Africa with gun sales Dennis McNamara, a senior United Nations aid official, called for a halt to arms sales to Africa
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| Nov.24 |
Washington |
Bush approves $400bn defence bill Bush said the armed forces were engaged in a historic task to confront terrorism
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| Mar.24 |
Washington |
U.S. pressures Russia over Iraq arms The United States continued ask to rein in 2 companies it accuses of supplying military equipment to Iraq
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| Mar.4 |
Washington |
Rumsfeld denies Iraq disarming The defence secretary says Iraq is deceiving the UN
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| Jan.21 |
Washington |
Bush: Iraq isn't disarming President again warned Saddam Hussein that 'time is running out'
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| Sep.1 |
Washington |
Powell: New Iraq arms probe needed Washington wants the first step to be the return of weapons inspectors to assess Saddam's arms capability
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| Jul.25 |
Washington |
Concern over weapons' use sold to Israel The Bush administration is expressing concern about use of U.S.-supplied weapons -- in light of Israel's recent attack in Gaza
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| Feb.4 |
Washington |
Bush unveils 'war' budget A sharp increase in military spending and tax cuts are in the President's $2.13 trillion budget for 2003
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| Jan.23 |
Washington |
Bush boosts military spending US President plans a $48bn (nearly 15%) increase in defence spending to fight the war on terror
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