weapon - Page 2 of 14

German Gun-Maker Won’t Sell Weapons in War Zones

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Sep 22, 2017 Countries that violate the company’s corruption or democratic standards, including the United States, also are on its banned list. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Number-One Export

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jun 16, 2017 Dig deeper

Washington Post Keeps Running Op-Eds by Lobbyists Pushing Their Clients’ Weapons

By Adam Johnson / AlterNet May 27, 2017 They never disclose conflicts of interests. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Desert Menu

Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 22, 2017 Dig deeper

U.S. Drops ‘Mother of All Bombs’ in Afghanistan

Emma Niles / Truthdig Apr 13, 2017 The Massive Ordnance Air Blast—or MOAB—weapon was developed during the Iraq War but previously wasn't used in combat. It's the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Violent Cesspool of Our Own Making

By William J. Astore / TomDispatch Jan 26, 2017 When it comes to building and exporting murderous weaponry, not even Vladimir Putin’s Russia comes close to the United States. Dig deeper ( 9 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 )

Mainstream Media Are Ignoring U.S. Accountability in Saudi Arabia’s Destruction of Yemen

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2016 Journalist Andrew Cockburn has written extensively on the slaughter of Yemeni people at the hands of the Saudis. In a recent interview on “Democracy Now!”, he argues that this is a “very cruel war that we are helping to wage.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Russian Threat Is Good for Business, U.S. Defense Contractors Tell Investors

Staff / Truthdig Aug 19, 2016 As the media and politicians work to cast Russia as a great threat to Americans, the arms industry is pressuring NATO member states to spend at least 2 percent of their gross domestic products on weapons and defense systems. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )