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| Mar.1 |
 Moscow |
Russia unveils nuclear weapons Putin claims are immune to interception Russia has developed a new set of strategic nuclear weapons that can't be intercepted, Vladimir Putin claimed Thursday
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| Sep.27 |
Ukraine |
Thousands evacuated in Ukraine after ammunition explosions
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| Jul.25 |
Afghanistan |
Russian government may be arming Taliban |
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| Jun.7 |
Colombia |
FARC rebels have handed over 30% of weapons |
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| May.20 |
 Saudi Arabia |
Trump signed trade deals of $350bn with Saudi Arabia 
Map of Riyadh Saudi Arabia This included the largest arms deal ever made in US history, which Rex Tillerson said was aimed at countering the 'malign' influence of Iran
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| May.9 |
Northern Syria |
Syria war: US to arm Kurds in battle for Raqqa |
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| Apr.25 |
Northeast China |
China launches first domestically made aircraft carrier
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| Mar.3 |
Beijing |
China to increase military spending by 7% in 2017
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| Feb.8 |
Syria |
Russia sends Syria its largest missile delivery to date |
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| Dec.13 |
Washington |
Yemen conflict: US cuts arms sales to Saudi Arabia |
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| Nov.30 |
Southern India |
15 feared dead in explosives factory fire in India |
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| Oct.31 |
Southern China |
China J-20 fighter jet in public debut |
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| Jun.5 |
Sri Lanka |
Fire triggers blasts at Sri Lankan army camp, killing 1 |
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| May.30 |
India |
Soldiers die in Indian army ammunition depot fire |
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| May.23 |
Vietnam |
Obama lifts US embargo on lethal arms sales to Vietnam |
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| May.16 |
Libya |
Libya: US backs arming of government for IS fight
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| Oct.29 |
Donbass |
Fire hits Ukraine arsenal, setting off explosions |
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| Oct.12 |
Northern Syria |
US air drop for anti-IS forces in Hassakeh
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| Sep.25 |
Syria |
US-trained rebels give equipment to al-Qaeda affiliate |
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| Jun.23 |
Baltics |
US announces new tank and artillery deployment in Europe The US is to deploy heavy weapons in a number of European nations, amid Nato concerns over Russia's role in Ukraine
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| Jun.15 |
Poland |
US to store heavy weapons in Poland under Nato plan |
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| Jun.12 |
Tehran |
Iran stepping up shipments of arms, cash to Taliban |
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| Apr.13 |
 Washington |
US concern as Russia lifts ban on Iran arms delivery The US has expressed concern after Russia lifted a ban on supplying Iran with the sophisticated S-300 air defence missile system
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| Apr.7 |
Washington |
US boosts arms supplies for Saudi-led coalition |
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| Mar.5 |
U.S. Congress |
Top lawmakers urge Obama to send weapons to Ukraine |
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| Feb.18 |
UN Security Council |
Libya urges UN to lift arms embargo to tackle IS
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| Feb.9 |
Washington |
Obama 'may supply arms to Ukraine' |
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| Feb.2 |
Washington |
U.S. shifts stance on military aid to Ukraine The United States is now considering sending lethal aid to help the Ukrainian government fend off attacks from pro-Russian rebels
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| Dec.23 |
Global |
Global arms trade deal takes effect |
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| Dec.18 |
Eastern Germany |
World War II bomb defused in German city |
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| Nov.25 |
Paris |
Russia Mistral: France halts delivery indefinitely |
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| Nov.11 |
Washington |
Nigeria fury over US arms refusal |
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| Oct.29 |
Paris |
France denies Russia warship delivery reports |
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| Oct.21 |
Northern Syria |
US probes 'stray Syria air drop' |
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| Oct.19 |
 Aleppo |
Kobane: US drops arms and aid to Kurds battling IS US military aircraft have dropped weapons, ammunition and medical supplies to Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State (IS) militants in the key...
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| Sep.3 |
 Paris |
France halts Russia warship delivery France has said conditions are 'not right' for delivery of the first of two Mistral navy assault ships to Russia
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| Aug.31 |
U.S. Senate |
US senators urge arms for Ukraine |
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| Aug.10 |
Northern Iraq |
Iraqi Kurds ask for arms to fight IS |
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| Jul.28 |
UN Security Council |
UN blacklists North Korea arms ship operator |
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| Mar.5 |
East Africa |
Israel intercepts ship with weapons headed to Gaza Map of Red Sea East Africa The Israel Defense Forces said it intercepted an Iranian shipment of 'advanced' weapons bound for "terrorist organizations" operating in Gaza
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| Jan.25 |
Congo |
Many dead in DR Congo blast caused by lightning |
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| Jan.24 |
India |
India reportedly disappointed with stealth fighters from Moscow |
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| Jan.3 |
West Germany |
Bulldozer driver killed by unexploded WWII device |
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| Jul.16 |
 Panama |
Cuban arms on seized N Korean ship Panama authorities discovered military equipment hidden inside a North Korean-flagged ship that originated in Cuba
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| Jun.21 |
Syria |
Syrian rebel commander says they have new weapons
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| May.31 |
Berlin |
US and Germany urge Russia not to arm Syria |
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| May.28 |
Moscow |
Russian arms 'to deter Syria intervention' Russia says it will go ahead with deliveries of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Syria, and that the arms will help deter foreign interventio...
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| May.27 |
 Brussels |
EU ends arms embargo against Syrian rebels| European Union foreign ministers have agreed not to renew the union's arms embargo on the Syrian opposition. On the same day peace delegates met to talk a... | |
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| May.17 |
Syria |
Russia 'sends modern arms to Syria'
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| May.2 |
Washington |
US considering arms for Syria rebels |
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| Mar.14 |
Syria |
Arms push on Syria war anniversary |
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| Jan.30 |
Syria |
Israeli jets strike convoy along Syrian border Map of Jimraya Syria| Fighter jets struck overnight a suspected Syrian convoy along the Lebanese-Syrian border believed to have been moving weapons to Hezbollah. Syria 'confirms... | |
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| Nov.10 |
Baghdad |
Iraq cancels Russian arms deal |
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| Oct.8 |
Aleppo |
'Saudi weapons' found in Syria |
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| Apr.28 |
Lebanon |
Lebanon holds 'Syria arms ship'
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| Apr.5 |
Manhattan |
Arms dealer Viktor Bout sentenced
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| Mar.4 |
 Congo |
Ammo dump explodes in Congo, killing 60 A series of explosions at an ammunition depot killed 123 people and wounded hundreds more in in Brazzaville, the capital of Africa's Republic...
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| Dec.29 |
Washington |
US sells $30bn in jets to Saudis |
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| Dec.21 |
Finland |
Finns stop 'Patriot missile' ship
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| Dec.3 |
West Germany |
WWII bomb evacuation on the Rhine
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| Nov.2 |
New York |
'Merchant of Death' found guilty
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| Sep.14 |
Libya |
Libya seeks arms against Gaddafi |
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| Sep.5 |
Beijing |
China denies selling weapons to Libya |
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| Jul.10 |
Cyprus |
Blast at Zygi naval base munitions dump
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| Mar.28 |
Yemen |
Ammo factory blast kills at least 121
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| Mar.25 |
Libya |
Libyan leader 'arming volunteers' |
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| Nov.18 |
Washington |
Obama says arms treaty must pass |
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| Oct.6 |
Western Afghanistan |
Afghans seize 19 tons of Iranian bombs
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| Sep.13 |
Washington |
US to push $60bn Saudi arms sale |
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| Apr.2 |
Washington |
U.S. official: Iran to ship arms to Taliban
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| Jan.30 |
Washington |
US defends weapons sale to Taiwan |
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| Jan.29 |
 Taiwan |
U.S., Taiwan in $6.4 billion arms deal | Overriding objections from China, the Obama administration unveiled a deal that includes about $2.85 billion in missiles and 60 helicopters. China warns of a 'serious negativ... | |
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| Nov.10 |
Ural |
Kalashnikov gun designer turns 90 |
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| Nov.4 |
Israel |
Israelis seize Iran arms ship
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| Sep.15 |
Washington |
U.S.: Venezuela could spark arms race |
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| Sep.13 |
 Venezuela |
Chavez in $2bn Russian arms deal President Hugo Chavez: Russia has agreed to lend to buy weapons. The credit will be used to purchase 100 tanks and a anti-aircraft systems
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| Sep.11 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela to get Russian missiles |
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| Sep.2 |
New York |
Belgian arrested in alleged Iran arms deal |
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| Jul.27 |
 Colombia |
FARC arms traced to Venezuela Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos: Shoulder-launched anti-tank weapons purchased by Venezuela have ended up in the hands of guerrill...
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| Jun.18 |
North Korea |
N. Korea ship may be carrying weapons The U.S. military is tracking, the Kang Nam, a N. Korean ship believed to be carrying illicit weapons or technology
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| Mar.17 |
Moscow |
Russia announces major arms buildup
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| Feb.17 |
Gaza |
Explosives haul missing |
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| Feb.12 |
Washington |
Thousands guns sent to Afghans missing |
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| Oct.3 |
Washington |
U.S. to sell $6.4b in weapons to Taiwan |
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| Sep.25 |
 Somalia |
Pirates seize ship carrying tanks| Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company | |
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| Aug.21 |
 Pakistan |
Bombers hit arms factory At least 63 people have been killed in twin suicide bombings outside a munitions factory in the town of Wah, 30km north of Islamabad
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| Jul.18 |
Southern France |
French search for stolen Semtex |
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| Apr.27 |
Congo |
UN troops 'armed DR Congo rebels' |
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| Apr.19 |
South Africa |
Zimbabwe weapons ship heads to Anglola |
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| Mar.15 |
Albania |
4 dead, 170 injured in blast
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| Mar.6 |
 Thailand |
Thailand holds Russian 'top arms dealer' Viktor Bout, dubbed the 'merchant of death', suspected of being one of the world's biggest illegal arms dealers has been arrested
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| Feb.29 |
USA |
Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal
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| Feb.8 |
Moscow |
Putin vows 'arms race' response
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| Jan.14 |
Saudi Arabia |
Arms move as Bush visits Saudis |
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| Jan.10 |
UN Tribunal |
Taylor 'secretly sent arms to rebels' |
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| Sep.21 |
Washington |
Blackwater in Iraq weapons probe
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| Aug.6 |
Iraq |
190,000 weapons 'missing in 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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| May.31 |
Moscow |
Putin accuses U.S. of new arms race |
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| May.22 |
Congo |
UN troops 'traded gold for guns' |
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| May.7 |
Sudan |
Amnesty accuses over arms |
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| Mar.23 |
Mozambique |
Arms depot blast kills 93
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| Oct.26 |
UN |
UN initiates arms trade agreement |
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| Jun.11 |
China |
China arms sales 'fuel conflicts'
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| Mar.2 |
New Delhi |
U.S. to boost arms sales to India |
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| Nov.28 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela signs Spain arms deal
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| Nov.4 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan postpones F-16 purchases |
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| Sep.26 |
 Northern Ireland |
IRA scraps 'all arms' - monitors The Irish Republican Army has given up its entire arsenal of weapons after 3 decades of armed struggle
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| May.2 |
Afghanistan |
'28 die' in munitions blast
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| Nov.15 |
Ivory Coast |
UN arms embargo for Ivory Coast |
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| Oct.18 |
Iraq |
PM extends weapons amnesty |
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| Oct.10 |
Iraq |
Iraq invites U.S. to 'arms sites' |
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| Sep.1 |
Washington |
Powell: New Iraq arms probe needed |
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| Aug.28 |
South Korea |
US diplomat: N. Korea armed to the teeth |
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| Feb.13 |
West Bank |
Arafat takes arms shipment blame |
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| Jan.27 |
Nigeria |
Army dump blast rocks Lagos |
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| Aug.14 |
Northern Ireland |
IRA retracts arms offer |
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| Nov. 12, 1921 |
Washington |
Washington Naval Conference began| It was the first international conference held in the United States and the first arms control conference in history | |
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