2018 Will Be Another Good Year for Weapons Makers

William D. Hartung / TomDispatch Jan 16, 2018 2017's arms bonanza is likely to be no more than a down payment on even better days to come for the military-industrial complex. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Trump Administration Seeks New Nuclear Arms to Counter Russia

ROBERT BURNS / The Associated Press Jan 13, 2018 The proposal, not yet approved by the president, would put the U.S. in a more aggressive stance. Critics argue it would make nuclear conflict more likely. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Arms Control, With a Heart

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Dec 8, 2017 Today's world needs the kind of leadership the late Col. Doug Englund exhibited while executing the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

An American Century of Carnage: Measuring Violence in a Single-Superpower World

By John W. Dower / TomDispatch Mar 29, 2017 Are we in an era of a “new peace”? Think again. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Even as Global Trade Dropped, U.S. Arms Sales Boomed in 2015

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Dec 28, 2016 As other nations tighten budgets for weapons amid domestic financial concerns, the U.S. managed to sell $40 billion worth of arms in one year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Says Donald Trump’s ‘Dangerous’ Nuclear Arms Race Talk Must Be Challenged

By Jon Queally / Common Dreams Dec 26, 2016 "Presidents, Republicans and Democrats, have understood that our goal must be to reduce the number of nuclear weapons, not expand them," the Vermont senator tweets. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Assange Promises ‘Significant’ Leak Before Election, Urges Journalists to Lend a Hand

Emma Niles / Truthdig Oct 5, 2016 Some are calling it an "October surprise" that could affect the US voting But the WikiLeaks founder says only that the website will release a mass of secret documents on American foreign policy over the next 10 weeks And, he adds, with “more than a million documents to get through,” WikiLeaks needs all the help it can get Some are calling it an "October surprise" that could affect the U. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

For the U.S., There’s No Business Like the Arms Business

By William D. Hartung / TomDispatch Jul 30, 2016 Why do major U.S. exports like Hollywood movies and Midwestern grain garner regular media coverage, while trends in weapons exports remain in relative obscurity? Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Students Challenge Canadian Government on Arms Deal With Saudi Arabia, Citing Kingdom’s Rights Abuse

Emma Niles / Truthdig Apr 1, 2016 A lawsuit led by their professor charges that the $15 billion contract violates Canadian law, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claims his government’s credibility would be harmed if he broke the agreement.A lawsuit filed by their professor charges that the $15 billion contract violates Canadian law, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claims his government’s credibility would be harmed if he broke the agreement. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Despite Atrocities, U.S. Approves $1.29 Billion Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia

By Sarah Lazare / Common Dreams Nov 18, 2015 But it is "illegal under U.S. and international law to transfer weapons to human rights abusers, or to forces that will likely use it to commit gross violations of human rights," says a representative of a Quaker group. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why the U.S. Owns the Rise of Islamic State and the Syria Disaster

By Gareth Porter Oct 8, 2015 Over the past three decades, U.S. covert operations and wars have entered repeatedly and powerfully into the chain of causality leading to Islamic State’s present power. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

U.S. Is Finalizing a $1 Billion Arms Deal With Saudi Arabia

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2015 In a move to allay the Persian Gulf state’s concerns over the Iran nuclear deal, the Pentagon is completing an agreement to provide weapons for the Saudi military effort against Islamic State and Yemen. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )