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UK ‘hides extent of arms sales to Saudi Arabia’

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Britain has consistently said that it keeps all arms exports under close scrutiny and that licensing is made on a case-by-case basis. But now a freedom of information request reveals that for the last five years, Britain has been selling Storm Shadow and Brimstone air-to-surface missiles and Paveway IV bombs to the Saudis under what … Continue reading UK ‘hides extent of arms sales to Saudi Arabia’

Four RAF F-35 fighter jets land in UK

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Four new RAF F-35 Lightning stealth fighter jets have landed in the UK. The jets, which cost £92m each, made the 3,000-mile journey across the Atlantic from a US Marine Corps base in South Carolina. The supersonic planes will be based at RAF Marham in Norfolk, where they are expected to be in operation by … Continue reading Four RAF F-35 fighter jets land in UK

For the second year in a row, Spain has shattered its own record for weapons exports

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For the second year in a row, Spain has shattered its own record for weapons exports. The country sold military equipment worth €4.3 billion last year, a 7.3% rise from 2016. The rise is part of a global increase in weapons transfers that began in the early 2000s, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. … Continue reading For the second year in a row, Spain has shattered its own record for weapons exports

British arms exports to Israel reach record level

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British defence contractors are selling record amounts of arms to Israel, new figures reveal, just days after it was confirmed that Prince William will represent the UK government on a visit to the country next month. Figures from the Campaign Against Arms Trade reveal that last year the UK issued £221m worth of arms licences to defence companies … Continue reading British arms exports to Israel reach record level