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China increases defence spending amidst world chaos
Updated : 4 days, 13 hours ago IST
China has announced a 7 per cent increase in its 2026 defence budget to roughly USD 277 billion. Amidst regional conflicts and military purges, Beijing is prioritising modernisation and "sovereign rights." While feeling vulnerable due to energy dependencies, China is choosing diplomatic enga
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Dutch FM reaffirms counter-terror cooperation with India amid arms export
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel on Friday expressed condolences to India over the terror attack that took place in April this year, describing terrorism as a shared global threat that requires close international cooperation.
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Egypt welcomes French President's call to halt arms exports to Israel
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Egypt welcomed on Sunday French President Emmanuel Macron's call to halt exporting arms to Israel intended for use in Gaza, citing the serious violations of international law and international humanitarian law committed by the Israeli military in both the strip and Lebanon.
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UK halts 30 arms export licences to Israel amid Gaza conflict
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Foreign Secretary David Lammy stated in the parliament on Monday that the partial ban covers items "which could be used in the current conflict in Gaza" against Hamas but did not include parts for F-35 fighter jets.
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Chinese arms exports continue to be plagued by deficiencies in quality
Updated : 2 years ago IST
China is among the world's top arms traders, with many sales achieved thanks to affordable products, Beijing's political heft and favourable contractual terms. However, it is a case of buyer beware, because clients often end up with equipment that is defective or not well supported by their
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China's arms exports face sharp decline due to defective quality, unreliab
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
China's arms exports have declined due to poor quality, weak and inconsistent performance, which puts buyer countries in peril. In the last decade, China's weaponry exports have dropped by nearly a quarter, according to a report by the Directus.
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China's arms exports declined by 23 per cent in last 10 years: Report
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The latest figures show that China's overall share of global arms exports dropped from 6.3 per cent to 5.2 per cent in the last 10 years. While China seems to be preparing for a potential invasion of Taiwan, the possibility of it using its defence industrial base to support Russia in Ukraine
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Will China gain greater arms sales because of Russia's war?
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 20 (ANI): China is currently the world's fourth-largest military equipment exporter in the world. With significant numbers of countries set to spurn Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, and unwilling to face consequent sanctions, new sales opportunities could arise for B
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Russia signs arms exports contracts worth over USD 10 bn in 2021: Military
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], November 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has already signed contracts for exporting weapons worth over $10 billion in 2021 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) Dmitry Shugaev told Sputnik on Monday.
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China's arms exports slowing down after massive surge in last few years, s
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 9 (ANI): China's arms exports are slowing after a massive surge over the last few years. After nearly tripling between 2004 and 2013, they increased by only 2.7 per cent over 2014 to 2018.
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China spreads its tentacles with arms exports
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Hong Kong, February 25 (ANI): Imagery from 1 February's Myanmar coup brought a reminder of the success that China's arms exports have had in many parts of the world. Pictures from the coup showed Chinese-built WMA301 6x6 assault guns on Myanmar streets, for instance. Indeed, China is current
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US arms transfers rise 13% in 2018
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 9 (ANI): Over the last fiscal year, authorised arms exports rose by a total of 13 per cent to USD 192.3 billion, adding thousands of jobs to the United States economy and sustaining many thousands more, the US State Department said.
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