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US to seek five-year extension of key arms control treaty with Russia
Biden's nominee for Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that Biden would extend the treaty
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US senators seek to stop Donald Trump's $23 billion in arms sales to UAE
The huge sale could alter the balance of power in the Middle East, and members of Congress have chafed at the administration's attempt to rush it through
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US plans sale of 50 stealth F-35 fighter jets to UAE in $23 bn arms deal
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he had authorized the sale in keeping with the administration''s Middle East peace efforts
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The US approves sale of $600 million in MQ-9 armed drones to Taiwan
The Trump administration has notified Congress that it has approved the sale of $600 million in armed drones to Taiwan, the latest in a series of arms transfers for the island
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2 Russian arms deals likely next week, weaponry worth $15 bn in pipeline
Weaponry worth $15 billion in Moscow pipeline, underlining Russia's status as India's premier arms supplier
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Saudi to evaluate Kalyani group's artillery guns Bharat 52, Garuda V2
It has been learnt that the two types of gun systems - both designed and developed by Kalyani Group - are being sent later this year to Saudi Arabia for trial evaluation
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US approves billion-dollar arms deal with Australia
The main contractor for the major shipment will be Arizona-based arms giant Raytheon.
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