Footage shot from the road shows a huge explosion at an arms depot near Tikhoretsk in Russia. Ukraine said munitions from North Korea had been among those it was targeting. The governor of the Krasnodar region confirmed it came under Ukrainian drone attack on Friday night. He said debris from a drone had sparked a … Read more
Gaza war protesters and police have clashed outside an arms fair in Australia. About 1,200 people attended the protest on Wednesday, picketing the Land Forces 2024 exposition being held in Australia’s second largest city of Melbourne, authorities said. Police used sponge grenades, flash-bang devices and irritant sprays against a rowdy crowd, and arrested dozens. Pro-Palestine … Read more
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attacked a move by its key ally. The United Kingdom’s government says it will stop some of its arms exports to Israel, fearing the use of certain weapons could break international law. Israel’s prime minister called the move “shameful” and said it will help Hamas, the Palestinian group that … Read more
Biden plans to send $1bn arms shipment to Israel BBC.com Biden advances $1 billion in arms for Israel amid Rafah tensions The Washington Post House Republican demands Garland appoint special counsel to investigate Biden over stalled Israel aid Fox News Trump’s ‘hush money’ NYC trial live updates: Ex-prez takes shot at Jewish Democrats – calling out Alan Dershowitz … Read more
President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that France is “ready to contribute more to the defense of Europe.” In an interview published in several French newspapers Macron said France’s nuclear weapons could be part of a common European defense strategy. It is the second time in recent days where Macron has expressed France’s readiness to get more involved. On Thursday, … Read more
This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill talks to the authors of a new scathing report on US arms sales to Israel. As Israel’s war on Gaza continues for a seventh month, killing more than 34,000 Palestinians and 200 humanitarian workers, the United States just approved roughly $15bn in military aid to Israel. But is … Read more
Made in Israel, tested in Palestine. The war on Gaza seems to be a testing ground for Israel’s new weaponry, with devastating effect. Despite the country’s relatively small size, Israel is one of the world’s largest weapons exporters. In 2022, its arms sales reached $12.5bn, a 20 percent increase over the previous year. Praised for … Read more
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Israel is dropping tonnes of bombs on Gaza. It wants to replenish its stock. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spurred a global rush to buy military equipment last year. Defence spending across the world hit more than $2 trillion. That’s the highest level in inflation-adjusted figures since at least the end of the Cold War, according … Read more