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August30

Country	Topic	Source
Afghanistan	Black Weapons Market In Ukraine & Afghanistan Show Why Stopping Illegal Arms Trade Is Nearly Impossible	EurAsian Times - Latest News & Analysis On Defense & Global Politics
Australia	Australia is among the five largest importers of arms, globally.	Eden news, sport and weather | Magnet | Eden, NSW
Australia	Men charged over alleged firearms trafficking	Wyndham | Star Weekly
Arabie saoudite	RUAG et le douteux deal saoudien	24 heures | l’actualité du canton de Vaud, de la Suisse et du monde
Canada	17 guns, explosive materials seized during weapons trafficking investigation: Regina police	Regina News | Regina Weather | CTV News Regina
Canada	Calgary police bust suspected 3D-printed gun producers	Calgary News | Local Breaking | CTV News Calgary
Cote d'Ivoire	Ouangolodougou : de nombreuses armes circulent illégalement, les détenteurs invités à les déposer	Le portail de référence de l'actualité ivoirienne indépendante | Linfodrome
Éthiopie	L'Éthiopie annonce avoir abattu un « avion chargé d’armes » à destination du Tigré	Anadolu Agency
Germany	Berlin to trade tanks with Prague in latest Ukraine swap deal	EURACTIV.com – EURACTIV is your one-stop-shop for in-depth news about policies and politics from EU institutions and national capitals.
Haiti	As gang atrocities and gun smuggling become commonplace, Haitians tell PM to resign	WLRN Homepage | WLRN
Haiti	Another religious man arrested for arms trafficking	Dominican Today
India	Chinese Rifle Slips Into Kashmir, Army Says It’s ‘Unusual’	Kashmir Observer
India	Two arms suppliers held in Delhi	Daijiworld - A News portal linking West coast of India and the World
Israel	Facing Israel’s arms trade in British court	Mondoweiss – News & Opinion About Palestine, Israel & the U.S.
Israel	Israel foils arms smuggling attempt from Jordan	ynetnews - Homepage
Jamaica	Police seize firearm, 23 other weapons in Ocho Rios	Jamaican News Online - the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - Jamaica Observer
Jamaica	Jamaica, T&T press US to help stop flow of illegal guns	Loop Jamaica News
Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan halts arms exports amid Ukraine war	EURACTIV.com – EURACTIV is your one-stop-shop for in-depth news about policies and politics from EU institutions and national capitals.
Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan Suspends Arms Exports for a Year	The Diplomat
Maroc	Armement – Vers l’acquisition par le Maroc de systèmes tactiques et de contrôle américains pour un coût de $141 millions	Article19.ma | Actualités marocaines et internationales
Nigeria	Arms control centre takes possession of 3,000 recovered weapons in Niger Delta	Peoples Gazette - Truth, Courage or Nothing...
Poland	Hyundai, Hanwha secure $5.8B deal with Poland for export of battle tanks	EconTimes
République démocratique du Congo	Restauration de la paix dans l’Est : tout comprendre du régime de l’embargo au regime de notification de l’ONU appliqué en RDC	mediacongo.net - Infos - Actualité - Offres d'emploi, Appels d'offres, Petites annonces en RD Congo | RDC
République démocratique du Congo	dans les Virunga, le foot contre les fusils	Actualite.CD - Première source d'actualité en RD Congo
Russia	Russia’s new arm’s distance from Asia	East Asia Forum
Russie	L’armée russe révèle un robot lance-roquettes	LeBigData.fr : Le Magazine Big Data et Cloud Computing
South Korea	S. Korea elected chair of int'l arms treaty's decision-making body	Yonhap News Agency
South Korea	Asia’s rising seller of arms	Korea JoongAng Daily
Taiwan	Biden valide 1,1 milliard de dollars de ventes d'armes à Taiwan	Challenges, l’actualité de l’économie
Thailand	Thailand’s gun violence casts doubts on outdated laws	Solutions Journalism for Human Rights and the Environment | FairPlanet
Trinidad and Tobago	Killers with high-powered guns leave a trail of destruction in T&T	Home - Trinidad Guardian
Turquie	Les drones turcs font un tabac en Afrique	korii. - L'actu des nouvelles économies et des nouvelles techno par Slate.fr
United Kingdom	New British aid package for Ukraine includes micro-drones	Defense News, Covering the politics, business and technology of defense | Defense News
Ukraine	Guerre en Ukraine: Anti-drone, offensif, mobile, installé en 2 heures... Qu'est-ce que le VAMPIRE™, cette nouvelle arme livrée par les Etats-Unis à l'Ukraine?	Actualités et infos de Perpignan et sa région - À la une - lindependant.fr
Ukraine	Des armes pour l'Ukraine: certaines livraisons vont prendre du (beaucoup de) temps	Lignes de défense
Ukraine	Des livraisons d’armes américaines pour une offensive à venir ?	ACCUEIL THEATRUM BELLI - Theatrum Belli
Ukraine	US to announce military aid of USD 3Bn for Ukraine	ThePrint
Ukraine	US sending more weapons to Ukraine via maritime routes: Reports	ThePrint
Ukraine	Aide américaine à l'Ukraine: un changement d'échelle et de nature	Yahoo Actualités : toute l'info en France et dans le monde
United States	The ‘MacGyvered’ Weapons in Ukraine’s Arsenal	The New York Times
United States	Pentagon expands use of seas to send weapons to Ukraine	The Washington Post
United States	Biden plans to sell Taiwan US$1.1 billion in weapons: U.S. media	Focus Taiwan - CNA English News
Vietnam	Anti-trafficking operation uncovers arms-dealing ring	Phnom Penh Post

August23

Country	Topic	Source
Africa	Russia to Offer Africa More Military Equipment and Support	Modern Diplomacy - Modern Diplomacy
Global	Arms conference puts trillion-dollar industry under the spotlight	Business News, Finance News, India News, BSE/NSE News, Stock Markets News, Sensex NIFTY, Budget 2022
Global	Arms trafficking and organized crime	Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)
Australia	Queensland police operation shuts down drug and gun trafficking linked to organised crime, nine men facing 75 charges	ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Brazil	Bolsonaro signs off on Arms Trade Treaty	The Brazilian Report - News from Brazil in English | Politics, Economics
Brazil	Bolsonaro fine-tunes terms of Brazil's adherence to ATT	News from Latin America and Mercosur — MercoPress
Canada	Canada's interim ban on handgun imports now in effect	CBC.ca - watch, listen, and discover with Canada's Public Broadcaster
Canada	Le Canada interdit l’importation d’armes de poing après l’annonce du gel des ventes	RFI
China	China pressure deepens Taiwan’s desire for big US weapon systems	Financial Times
China	Five Type 052D Destroyers Under Construction in China	Naval News - Global Naval Defense News Coverage
France	Un homme condamné pour vente d'armes sur Internet	Portail des Outre-mer La 1ère : actualités et info en direct, vidéo et podcast
Haiti	A UN Resolution Won’t Stop the Rising Insecurity in Haiti	Ink Stick Media
Haiti	US officials warn of uptick in weapons smuggled to Haiti	The Washington Post
Haiti	À la Une: hausse du trafic d’armes des États-Unis vers Haïti	RFI
India	Indian Army Receives More Indigenous Weapons, Equipment	The Defense Post • Global defense news, analysis and opinion
India	Boat with weapons washes up Maharashtra coast triggering terror scare	Latest News, Breaking News Today - Bollywood, Cricket, Business, Politics - IndiaToday | IndiaToday
India	India, US in $3 Billion Deal Talks About Predator Drones: PTI	Bloomberg
Iraq	Why the sale of guns on Facebook in Iraq is so 'rife' Access to the comments	Euronews
Iran	Iran rejects claims of smuggling weapons to Yemen through Somalia	Yemen Online
Jamaica	Alleged mastermind behind illegal importation of 21 guns charged	Jamaica Gleaner
KSA	Biden administration agrees arms sales to Riyadh and Abu Dhabi to counter China’s growing influence	World Socialist Web Site - Marxist analysis, international working class struggles & the fight for socialism
Liberia	Liberians Asked to Voluntarily Surrender Firearms	Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily
Libye	Menaces iraniennes aux frontières algéro-libyennes	Sahel Intelligence – L'information stratégique sur le Sahel
Mexico	US arms companies under pressure from Mexico lawsuit	Al Jazeera
Pakistan	Pakistan an alleged air bridge for arms supply to Kyiv	Business News Today: Read Latest Business news, India Business News Live, Share Market & Economy News | The Economic Times
Philippines	Philippine navy receives first delivery of Shaldag patrol ships	Israel Defense |
Russia	How HIMARS and Sanctions Are Choking Russia's Weapons Trade	Newsweek
Russia	Russia activists beg West to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine to kill Moscow troops	Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment - Express.co.uk
South Korea	President Yoon wants South Korea to become one of world’s top weapons suppliers	Home - LocalNews8.com | News3Now.com | KXPI.com - KIFI
Saint Lucia	Pierre On Gun Trafficking: ‘We Have To Work With The US’	St. Lucia Times News Online - Breaking News & Daily News
Global	The advocacy groups working to bring the Arms Trade Treaty to life	International Development News, Breaking News, Opinion and Analysis - Devdiscourse
Ukraine	Les livraisons d'armes à l'Ukraine sous étroit contrôle	Les Echos : actualités en direct, Économie, Finance, Marchés, Politique, Entreprises, Start-up | Les Echos
Ukraine	Javelin ATGMs On Sale! Western Weapons Delivered To Ukraine By US & NATO Are Up For Sale On Dark Web – Reports	EurAsian Times - Latest News & Analysis On Defense & Global Politics
Ukraine	Ukraine warns Russia's biggest arms buyers against buying weapons that do 'not survive on the battlefield'	Insider
United Kingdom	'First for UK industry!' Dragonfire super laser weapon moves step closer to production	Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment - Express.co.uk
United States	New $775M US Arms Package to Bolster Ukraine Offensive Ops	The Defense Post • Global defense news, analysis and opinion
United States	US announces new USD 775 million arms package for Ukraine	News: Latest News, India News, World News, Opinion, Politics, Governance, Defence, Economy, Education | ThePrint
United States	The U.S. says it's 'ramping up' its campaign against arms trafficking to Haiti and the Caribbean	WLRN Homepage | WLRN

August17

Country	Topic	Source
Global	A world awash in weapons	The Hill - covering Congress, Politics, Political Campaigns and Capitol Hill
Arabie saoudite	Les États-Unis et l'Arabie saoudite renforcent leur coopération militaire après la visite de Biden	Atalayar - Las claves del mundo en tus manos
Brazil	Brazil’s firearm ownership booms, and gun laws loosen, under President Bolsonaro	WUFT - TV
Brazil	US approves first Javelin anti-tank weapon sale to Brazil	The Paradise - Nigeria
Canada	Armes de poing: «Acheter avant qu’il ne soit trop tard»	l-express.ca - Votre destination pour profiter au maximum de Toronto
China	Bangladesh dissatisfied with China’s military supplies quality: Reports	News: Latest News, India News, World News, Opinion, Politics, Governance, Defence, Economy, Education | ThePrint
Denmark	Britain, Denmark contribute more money and weapons to Ukraine	Arab News - Worldwide Latest Breaking News & Updates
India	Delhi Police recover over 2,000 live cartridges ahead of I-Day, no terror angle ruled out	News: Latest News, India News, World News, Opinion, Politics, Governance, Defence, Economy, Education | ThePrint
Liberia	Liberia: Arms Commission Warns Against Reckless Discharge of Firearms	Home - allAfrica.com
Morocco	Morocco Set to Benefit From New US State and Foreign Operations Bill	Morocco World News - Morocco Now - Morocco Latest News
Philippines	Philippines eyes US helicopters after scrapping Russian deal	Jacksonville Journal-Courier: Central IL News, Sports and Opinion - Jacksonville Journal-Courier
Philippines	Gov’t troops seize more firearms from NPA rebels in Negros	Attention Required! | Cloudflare
Russia	Russia Can’t Fight a War and Still Arm the World	Foreign Affairs Magazine
Russia	Ignoring Ukraine setbacks, Putin touts 'superior' Russian weapons exports	Reuters
Russie	Le président Poutine promeut les armes russes utilisées «dans des conditions de combat réelles»	RFI
Tanzania	Gun ownership and its challenges in Tanzania	The Citizen
Ukraine	Est-il-vrai que seules 30% des armes envoyées à l’Ukraine arrivent à destination comme l’affirmait un reportage de CBS?	Libération - Actualité en direct, infos en France et dans le monde
Ukraine	Ukraine sells US weapons again: Switchblade 300 drone per $4K	Military and defense news, analysis, research and data
United Kingdom	UK Government and arms firms in Scotland condemned after child deaths in Gaza	The Ferret | Good journalism changes things
Uruguay	Uruguay Becoming Arms Trafficking Hub Between Argentina and Brazil	InSight Crime - Investigation and Analysis of Organized Crime
United States	US arms sales spike	PressTV
United States	State Department Debars 4 Persons for Illegally Trading Arms With China	The Epoch Times - Truth & Tradition. Fact Based. Unbiased. Accurate News
United States	US foreign arms sales spike to nearly $20B in the dog days of summer	Home - Responsible Statecraft
United States	U.S. allies most vulnerable to Russia press for more troops, weapons	The Washington Post
Global	Western nations promise more weapons to Ukraine while ban on Russian coal kicks in	PBS: Public Broadcasting Service
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwean welcome amnesty for unlicensed gun owners	The Herald | Zimbabwe's largest daily newspaper

August11

Country	Topic	Source
Africa	Bishops challenge political leaders to recommit to initiative on “Silencing the Guns” in Africa	Home: Nigerian newspapers - National Accord Newspaper
Africa	AU must combat small arms proliferation	Mmegi Online :: Home
Argentina	Argentina and Uruguay potential customers of South Korea's military equipment	News from Latin America and Mercosur — MercoPress
Australia	Australia promises Zelensky drone delivery	Nation World News | Get Latest Breaking News Update
Belgique	Fusillades en Belgique: d’où viennent les armes qui circulent dans notre pays?	DH Les Sports+ - Toute l'actualité belge, internationale, régionale et sportive
Brésil	Exclusif	Bourse : Cours de bourse en temps réel sur Actions, Indices, Forex, Matieres Premieres - Zonebourse.com
Canada	Canada to ban handgun imports: minister	Arab News - Worldwide Latest Breaking News & Updates
Canada	Status of Canadian deal to buy artillery shells for Ukraine is uncertain	Home | Ottawa Citizen
China	Amid Russia-Ukraine War, China Could Dominate the Value Arms Market	The Diplomat – The Diplomat is a current-affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific, with news and analysis on politics, security, business, technology and life across the region.
China	Drones used by Iran-backed militias are coming from China, US says	Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East
Côte d'Ivoire - AIP	The populations of Ouangolodougou and Niellé sensitized on the dangers associated with the possession and use of weapons and ammunition	Agence Ivoirienne de Presse
Espagne	Finalement, l’Espagne ne livrera pas de chars Leopard 2A4 à l’Ukraine	Zone Militaire - L'actualité de la défense et de la sécurité
États-Unis	ARMEMENT : Feu vert, donné par l'administration Biden, à 5 milliards de dollars d'armes pour les pays du Golfe	ASAF - Association de Soutien à l'Armée Française
Guinea Bissau	Peacekeeping: Nigeria Ships Troops, Weapons To Guinea Bissau	Breaking & Top Stories, Nigeria & Africa News, 24/7 Today
India	India’s new hypersonic relies on Russian tech	Home - Asia Times
Israel	Russia-Ukraine War Catapults Israeli Arms Industry to Global Stage	Haaretz | Israel News, the Middle East and the Jewish World - Haaretz.com
KSA	US Approves Massive Arms Sale to Saudi, UAE to Counter Iran	Military and Veteran Benefits, News, Veteran Jobs | Military.com
Libya	Libya is a game of guns and militias with no end in sight	Middle East Monitor – Latest news from the Middle East and North Africa
Mali	Kayes : lutte contre la prolifération des armes légères	maliactu.net
Nigeria	NASS And The War Against Light Arms Proliferation	Leadership News - Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspaper, Breaking News and more
North Macedonia	North Macedonia to hand warplanes to Ukraine Army, Presidential Office confirms	Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
Philippines	Scrapped chopper deal: Bye to P2 billion?	Philippines Top Stories: Politics, Environment, Education, Trending | Inquirer.net
Poland	Bulgaria secretly sent 4,200 tons of weapons to Ukraine through Poland	Odessa news : latest news in Odessa, Ukraine | Odessa Journal
Romania	Assembly speaker steps up arms sale campaign in Romania	The Korea Herald
Senegal	Senegal government and MFDC separatists advance peace process with roadmap for disarmament	HD Centre
Taiwan	How does the US support Taiwan militarily?	Deutche Well
Turkey	US calls for tougher scrutiny of Turkey’s TB2 drones	Home - Asia Times
Ukraine	Seulement 30% des armes fournies à Kiev par l’Otan atteignent le front, selon CBS	Diplomatique
Ukraine	NATO members working with defence companies to boost weapons supplies to Ukraine	Reuters
United Kingdom	UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia back on trial next year	Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate - Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy.
United States	Where do the US arms go?	Dhaka Tribune - Current & Breaking News Bangladesh & World
United States	Exclusive: U.S. readies new $1 billion Ukraine weapons package	Reuters
United States	U.S. to Send Ukraine More Weapons in Latest Round of Aid	The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos

August2

Country	Topic	Source
Africa	Russia woos Africa with arms, grain and nuclear power	Business news | data | Eastern Europe | Eurasia | Middle East | Africa
Bulgaria	Blast Hits Ammunition Depot of Bulgarian Arms Dealer Involved in Ukraine Weapons Trade	Wall Street Journal
Canada	Ottawa présente une liste de prix pour le rachat obligatoire	LaPresse.ca | Actualités et Infos au Québec et dans le monde
Germany	Germany and east European allies struggle to seal deals over Ukraine-bound weapons	Financial Times
Greece	Greece Receives More M117 Guardian Armored Safety Vehicles From US	The Defense Post • Global defense news, analysis and opinion
India	Advanced ammunition is reality of new age warfare: Rajnath Singh	News India, Asia, World, Sports, Business, Science / Tech, Health, Entertainment, Features
India	India Will Move Away From Russian Weapons, Grounds All Their MiG-21s Following Fatal Crash	SOFREP | Military Culture, Foreign Policy & Defense News
Nigeria	Senate Passes Bill to Establish National Commission Against the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons	Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC)
Nigeria	Nigeria in Uncharted Waters	Council on Foreign Relations
Nigeria	NASS And The War Against Light Arms Proliferation	Leadership News - Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspaper, Breaking News and more
Philippines	Manila’s helicopter deal cancellation increases pressure on Russian defense industry	The Japan Times - News on Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment and More
Poland	Poland to buy hundreds of South Korean tanks, howitzers after sending arms to Ukraine	CNN International - Breaking News, US News, World News and Video
RCA	Regain de violences, embargo sur les armes, nouvelle Constitution... le point sur la situation en Centrafrique	TV5MONDE - Informations | Toute l'actualité
Russia	Is Russia Using Its New Advanced Anti-Armor Missile In Ukraine?	The Drive - Automotive News, Car Reviews and Car Tech | The Drive
Russie	Qui est Viktor Bout, marchand d'armes lié à l'échange d'Américains détenus par Moscou ?	Bourse : Cours de bourse en temps réel sur Actions, Indices, Forex, Matieres Premieres - Zonebourse.com
South Korea	Massive arms deals highlight South Korea’s growing defense industry	The Japan Times - News on Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment and More
Thailande	Un moine bouddhiste vendait des armes à feu sur internet en Thaïlande	Toute la Thaïlande : guide et portail d'information sur la Thaïlande
United Kingdom	UK's terrifying Ukraine weapons dilemma laid bare as 'black market' threat exposed	Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment - Express.co.uk
Ukraine	Guerre en Ukraine : les alliés s’inquiètent de la dissémination des armes livrées	Le Monde.fr - Actualités et Infos en France et dans le monde
Ukraine	Ukraine: Washington va envoyer de nouvelles armes à Kiev pour une valeur de 550 millions de dollars	Actualités en continu et info en direct et replay - BFMTV
Ukraine	Guerre en Ukraine : Kiev dit avoir reçu de nouvelles armes occidentales de longue portée	Franceinfo - Actualités en temps réel et info en direct
Ukraine	Special Military Cell Flows Weapons and Equipment Into Ukraine	The New York Times
United States	Anger grows in Haiti over weapons trafficking from U.S. after guns shipped as church donations	Reuters
United States	Ukraine Latest: US Approves $8.4 Billion Arms Sale to Germany	Stock Market, Finance & Business News | Yahoo Finance Canada
United States	Intel officers, analysts press for stronger tracking of US weapons to Ukraine	KOAA News5 Colorado Springs and Pueblo news, traffic, and weather