Arms deal
Clear away the hype: the US and Australia signed a nuclear arms deal, simple as that
The AUKUS despite being coined a security partnership, is a nuclear arms deal aimed at increasing pressure against China and should be cause for concern
Slovenian constitutional court stays massive arms procurement proposal by government
The right-wing government in Slovenia had planned the procurement of arms worth EUR 780 million for the military to cater to NATO. This had strongly been opposed by the left which had called the proposal unwarranted
Chomsky and Prashad: Three major threats to life on earth that we must address in 2021
Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad discuss the threats humanity and earth face today that require urgent attention
China imposes sanctions on US arms companies over Taiwan arms deals
The announcement of sanctions comes in response to arms deals signed by Taiwan and the US worth billions of dollars. Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Space & Security will be among the companies to be sanctioned
- Samidoun Europe coordinator targeted again by Belgian police
- Syria’s interim government arrests senior Palestinian resistance leaders
- Demonstrations planned across the globe on April 25 in solidarity with Gaza
- China warns repeated US-led military exercises in the region could cause arms race and destabilization
- Noor Abdalla, wife of Mahmoud Khalil, gives birth while husband languishes in ICE detention
