Fine, Now Sell Taiwan the F-16s
The Department of Defense today notified Congress on the sale of $6.4 billion in arms to Taiwan, including patriot missiles, black hawk helicopters and assistance for its military communications...
View ArticleRussia Fighting to Save Arms Sales to the Middle East
Ambitious efforts to modernize Russia’s defense and industrial base undertaken during the Putin administration have been paying off—at least, in some cases. The Russian leadership uses arms sales for...
View ArticleWashington Mum as France, Germany Arm Russia
Amidst the ongoing aerial campaign against Muammar Qadhafi’s forces in Libya, NATO is struggling with a problem that is affecting the integrity of the alliance. Arms producers in France, Italy, and...
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Debunked: “Myths” of the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz. (Photo: Bill Clark/Roll Call Photos/Newscom) The office of Representative Raul M. Grijalva (D–AZ) distributed a “Dear Colleagues” letter to House Republicans on March 1 that...
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The Arms Trade Treaty, Day Three: Turning Up the Pressure on the U.S.
Photo by Ted Bromund As the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) conference moved through its third day, the isolation of the United States became ever clearer. The U.S. position is that the current text of...
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