President Donald Trump shows a chart highlighting arms sales to Saudi Arabia during a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in Washington. (AP/Evan Vucci)
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Permanent War for Permanent Peace: The Global Alliance for Evil

American troops live and die for both the owners and the customers of America’s weapons-manufacturers, and are being paid by U.S. taxpayers to do it.

by Eric Zuesse

Once Upon a Time, Congress Actually Fought Saudi Arms Deals

Most members of Congress accept that the U.S. will sell huge quantities of weapons to the rights-abusing state. It doesn’t have to be that way.

Once Upon a Time, Congress Actually Fought Saudi Arms Deals

That should’ve happened so fast that Congress couldn’t step in. These were the words of Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen at February’s prestigious Munich Security Conference, in 

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Harry Blain

Harry Blain

Harry Blain is a PhD student in political science at the Graduate Center, CUNY (City University of New York).

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Watch | Israel’s Military Industrial Complex With Dr. Shir Hever

The history and evolution of the Israeli military industrial complex from when the Israeli state was formed up until the 1980s.

Watch | Israel’s Military Industrial Complex With Dr. Shir Hever

In this video Dr. Shir Hever talks about the history and evolution of the Israeli military industrial complex from when the Israeli state was formed up until the 1980s. ABOUT DR. SHIR HEVER Dr. Shir Hever is an independent economic researcher and

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Britain Now The Second Largest Arms Dealer In The World

the UK has sold more arms than Russia, China, or France on average over the last 10 years. Only the United States is a bigger exporter.

Britain Now The Second Largest Arms Dealer In The World

Britain is now the second biggest arms dealer in the world, official government figures show – with most of the weapons fuelling deadly conflicts in the Middle East. Since 2010 Britain has also sold arms to 39 of the 51

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Legal Action Looms As UK Accused Of Illegal Arms Exports To Saudi Arabia

The UK government has been warned with legal action over its sale of arms to Saudi Arabia, with legal experts accusing Britain of being in breach of national, EU and international law by supplying British-made weapons and military equipment to the Gulf kingdom.

Legal Action Looms As UK Accused Of Illegal Arms Exports To Saudi Arabia

  Lawyers acting on behalf of the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) have stepped up legal proceedings against the government, accusing officials in London of failing in its legal duty to prevent and condemn breaches of international humanitarian law. In a legal letter, CAAT experts warned that a failure to halt current arms export

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In Big Win For Defense Industry, Obama Rolls Back Limits On Arms Exports

Thousands of parts of military aircraft will be able to be sent to almost any country in the world, now with minimal oversight.

In Big Win For Defense Industry, Obama Rolls Back Limits On Arms Exports

The United States is loosening controls over military exports, in a shift that former U.S. officials and human rights advocates say could increase the flow of American-made military parts to the world’s conflicts and make it harder to enforce arms sanctions. Come tomorrow, thousands of parts of military aircraft, such as propeller blades, brake

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