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Colombia stops US arms imports amid rift over drug war decertification
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Colombia has halted arms purchases from the US after President Gustavo Petro rejected Washington's criticism over cocaine trafficking. Petro said Colombia "will not be blackmailed" and called US aid "handouts," Al Jazeera reported. Trump recently decertified Colombia as an ally in the drug w
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European Union to use proceeds from Russian assets to fund weapons for Kyi
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the European Union countries have intended to use proceeds from Russian assets frozen in Europe to fund arms purchases for Kyiv, reported TASS.
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US Senators propose aid package to support arms purchases by Taiwan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 5 (ANI): Amid the increasing Chinese military aggression, several high ranking US senators have introduced the "Taiwan Deterrence Act," to boost deterrence across the Taiwan Strait and strengthen its ability to defend against China's coercion.
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US urges India against purchasing Russian S-400s
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jun 22 (ANI): Ahead of Secretary of State Michael Pompeo's visit to India, the United States on Friday urged the country against buying Russian S-400 systems which may trigger CAATSA sanctions.
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China summons US ambassador over arms purchase from Russia
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Sep 23 (ANI): Amid escalating trade tensions, China summoned American ambassador Terry Branstad and recalled its naval chief from the United States to protest against sanctions slapped by the US on Chinese entities for arms purchases from Russia.
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Chinese Defense Ministry voices protest to US over sanctions for Russian a
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 22 (Sputnik/ANI): The Chinese Defense Ministry on Saturday registered protest against the United States over the US sanctions for arms purchases from Russia.
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Amid Gulf crisis, certain regional states to increase arms purchase: Irani
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], June 14 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the current diplomatic crisis in the Gulf region may bring about an increase in the purchase of arms by certain regional states.
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Saudi Arabia first, India second and Pakistan third largest arms purchaser
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D C [United States], Dec.30 (ANI): A United States Congress Research report has revealed that India has emerged as the second largest purchaser of arms among developing nations after Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
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