Biden slams the brakes on UAE, Saudi weapons gravy train — for now.
It may be temporary, but now’s the time for critics to start throwing up road blocks while they have the chance.
It may be temporary, but now’s the time for critics to start throwing up road blocks while they have the chance.
Defense Minister Benny Gantz was in Washington this week asking for an upgrade to maintain Israel’s regional military edge.
While Britain is meant to be acting as a steadfast defender of human rights, it appears to be doing the opposite when it comes to the Gulf’s oil-rich monarchies.
The U.S. has made over $11 billion in major arms offers since the beginning of March, including to repressive regimes like the Philippines, Egypt, and the UAE.
Philippine strongman Rodrigo Duterte is using the pandemic to crush his opposition — and the U.S. is poised to arm him to the teeth.
Despite the need to focus on combating the coronavirus, the Trump administration is moving forward with arms sales that can provide both the tools for and the tacit acceptance of, repressive regimes around the world.