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Germany’s Arms Sales On The Rise

Germany’s Arms Sales On The Rise

When one reads the words ‘arms sales’ or ‘weapon systems sold’, one does not usually expect to see the word ‘Germany’ close by. Though it may be quiet global arms dealer, for the past several years (2007-2011) Germany has been the world’s third largest arms exporter. Though Berlin 9% of the total exports trails the […]

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Thais Won't Hand Over Merchant of Death and Other News

Thais Won't Hand Over Merchant of Death and Other News

– The Thai courts refused a request to extradite Viktor Bout (aka The Merchant of Death) to the United States.   Bout, an notorious global arms dealer, is accused by the U.S.  of  attempting to sell more than 700 surface-to-air missiles, a massive cache of automatic weapons, and airplanes and helicopters to the Revolutionary Armed Forces […]

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