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MILITARY
US scraps Tomahawk deal with Germany, fearing Russia and missile shortage
The United States is expected to scrap a plan to deploy Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany, a reversal driven by fear of Russian retaliation and a weapons stockpile drained by the US-Israeli aggression on Iran.
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SAUDI ARABIA
US arms maker cancels Saudi deal over Russia, China trade: Report
The deal, which would have brought a $25 billion investment to the kingdom, was cancelled by the US arms maker, according to The Wall Street Journal.
REPORTS
London: Israeli arms firm pummeled with weekly Palestine Action protests
UK Based Pro-Palestine direct action group, Palestine Action, has intensified its targeted campaign against notorious Israeli arms maufacturer Elbit Systems.
SAUDI ARABIA
UK used arms deal to conceal payments to Saudi Arabia
A UK court trial has revealed that the British government approved payments of up to £60 million to a future king of Saudi Arabia and the kingdom’s senior officials as part of a huge arms deal and then sought to conceal them.
MILITARY
US approves major arms sale to Egypt despite rights concerns
The US has approved $2.5 billion in proposed arms sales to Egypt in spite of ongoing concerns over human rights.
MILITARY
US arms maker wins $11bn deal to sell F-35As to Finland
Major US arms maker Lockheed Martin inks an $11 billion deal to sell 64 F-35A jetfighters to NATO partner Finland.
EGYPT
Egypt uses French intelligence to 'kill civilians', report says
Classified documents reveal civilian killings by Egypt along the Libyan border with assistance of France through a secret military operation.
EGYPT
UK to sell naval ships to Egypt for first time in 30 years
The UK government has planned to conclude an agreement with Egypt for the sale of two ex-Royal Fleet Auxiliary solid stores ships for the first time in more than 30 years, a deal criticized by human rights groups.
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