How US arms sales fuel corruption around the world
The Biden administration has vowed to combat cronyism and can start by confronting the security sector.
The Biden administration has vowed to combat cronyism and can start by confronting the security sector.
It’s often overlooked that sending weapons to rogue nations like Saudi Arabia and the UAE undermines US security interests.
Abu Dhabi is horse trading because it knows Washington and Lockheed Martin are desperate for the sale.
Brand new report shows industry giants shielded by government demand for the goods and services of war.
But getting Democratic colleagues to sign on may be more difficult that he thought.
While denying it, the White House continues to put its thumb on the scale for the Kingdom, with no end to Yemen war in sight.
The president’s actions speak louder than his lofty rhetoric on democracy and human rights, as autocrats cash in.
The administration has been sluggish in its pledge to withdraw material support to the Kingdom and help end the blockade in Yemen.
Senators Sanders, Lee, and Murphy have teamed up again, putting teeth into oversight of arms sales and interventions.
The breadth of support for blocking the bomb sale shows that opposition to uncritical military support for Israel is growing.
Selling war and death should be no joy for any country, so halting it is a goal well worth fighting for.
Azerbaijan is just one of many client governments whose war crimes the U.S. ignores to keep military assistance flowing.
Foreign Affairs Chair Gregory Meeks said he wanted to review the deal but acquiesced to a White House briefing instead.
El Beblawi is one of Egypt’s most notorious human rights abusers, and yet arms sales to Cairo seem to come first.
The president seems fine with keeping the Middle East awash in US arms, one of many strikes against this $23B UAE deal.
US arms sales that prop up the war in Yemen are just the tip of the iceberg.
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.