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85
July 2020
UK resumes arms sales to Saudi Arabia

UK resumes arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Yemeni's search rubble after a bombing

The British government has announced it will resume issuing export licenses for arms sales to Saudi Arabia, a year the Court of Appeal ruled that they had acted unlawfully when licensing the sale of UK-made arms to Saudi forces for use in Yemen.

War profiteer of the month: PepperBall (United Tactical Systems)

A pepperball hand gun with four red peperballs next to it

United Tactical Systems is a US company that specialises in the manufacturer of “less lethal” weapons sold primarily to police and security services around the world, as well as prisons, private security and individuals under the brand name “PepperBall”.

Indonesia planning record high military spending in 2021

Placheolder image

Indonesia's Ministry of Defence has submitted record high budgetary proposals for 2021 to the country's parliament.

US declares it will breach arms control agreement to sell more drones

A reaper drone in flight.

The Trump administration announced on Friday (24 July) that it will breach the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) by unilaterally re-interpreting it in order to export armed drones.

Eurosatory should be closed for good – and for the good of the world

A large group of people lie on the floor in front of banners outside the Eurosatory arms fair

This week marks the non-opening of the world's largest arms fair - Eurosatory - in Paris. Despite the impressive array of fabulously rich backers who look forward to this biennial showcase for the latest and most sophisticated offerings in death and destruction, the salon has been cancelled.

Chile imports new water cannon from Austria

A large water cannon parked up, flashing its lights.

Chile has imported a new, 8-wheel water cannon from the Austrian company Rosenbauer.

Updated: Police use "less lethal" weaponry against protesters in Hong Kong

A large number of protesters march down a street

As thousands of protesters in Hong Kong gather to protest the proposed “Extradition Bill”, police have used “less lethal” weaponry produced by the company American company Amtec Less Lethal Systems.