weapon trade

World News

How drones are conquering the battlefield in Ukraine's war

Both Russia and Ukraine are increasingly using drones of all kinds to complement the conventional weapons used in the ongoing war.

6 June 2023

World News

EU divided over Saudi arms sales six months after Khashoggi killing

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered six months ago. Some EU countries continue to sell arms to Saudi Arabia despite the global outcry.

2 April 2019

World News

Where in Europe is the biggest flow of major arms?

Three European countries are listed in the world's top five biggest exporters of major arms -- but which countries are they?

11 March 2019

Denmark

Denmark suspends future arms exports to Saudi Arabia

Denmark has suspended future arms exports to Saudi Arabia amid the country's growing concerns over the conflict in Yemen and the killing of a dissident Saudi journalist.

22 November 2018

World News

French arms sale 'aided Egypt's bloody repression'

A report by four human rights groups found that French arms sales to Egypt jumped from €39.6 million in 2010 to €1.3 billion in 2016.

2 July 2018