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December20

Country	Topic	Source
Africa	Military Drones in Africa: The New Arms Race	Military Africa – Defense news | Technology | Innovation
Arabie Saoudite	Quelle est la part du marché saoudien dans les ventes d'armes de la FN Herstal ?	RTBF.be - La référence de l'actualité belge et internationale - Accueil - RTBF.be
Belgique	Justice : les dossiers sur le trafic d’armes illégales augmentent à Bruxelles	BX1, La chaîne d'info de Bruxelles
Canada	Toronto Police Seize 62 Illegal Guns	NetNewsLedger - Home
China	How China Is Building Influence Through Arms Sales	National Interest
China	China boosts military aid to Africa as concerns over Russia grow	Nikkei Asia - Business, Politics, Economy and Tech News & Analysis
Finland	Finland hopes for Turkish support for NATO bid soon, considers arms exports	Reuters
France	Plus de 40 kilos de drogue et des armes saisis dans un appartement	Le Dauphiné Libéré
France	La France a livré de nouvelles armes à l'Ukraine	Actualités et infos en direct - Nice-Matin
Germany	Germany to tighten gun laws after suspected coup plot, interior minister says	Reuters
Haiti	Firearms Trafficking in the Caribbean: Haiti’s Unrest and the Neighbors Next Door	Diálogo Americas
India	9 Sri Lankans arrested for illegal drugs and arms trade in India	NewsWire - Sri Lanka's largest News aggregator
Iran	Quid du trafic illégal d’armes iraniennes vers le Liban?	Ici Beyrouth - Actualité Liban
Japan	Pacifist Japan unveils biggest military build-up since World War Two	Reuters
KSA	White House Defends Support for Saudis in Yemen War	VOA - Voice of America English News
Maroc	Le Maroc réforme l’usage des armes à feu	Bladi.net : Les Marocains du monde
Nigeria	Akinlade: Over 3000 Illicit Weapons Destroyed Ahead 2023 Polls	THISDAYLIVE – Truth and Reason
Russia	US: Russia looking to Iran to supply more drones, missiles	Associated Press News
Russia	Russian troops have turned to Wikipedia to find instructions on handling weapons and used 1960s-era maps in the country's invasion of Ukraine: NYT	MSN
Somalia	Somalia protests against extended arms embargo amidst offensive against al-Shabaab	The Africa Report
South Korea	South Korea’s rise as major arms exporter in Asia	The Star | Malaysia News: National, Regional and World News
Uganda	Uganda: 99% of Guns in Uganda Fingerprinted, Says Govt	Home - allAfrica.com
United Kingdom	UK places anti-tank weapons order to replenish supplies after Ukraine	Reuters
United States	Military Spending Surges, Creating New Boom for Arms Makers	The New York Times
United States	US removes obstacle to Turkey F-16 sales	Middle East Eye
United States	Preventing US weapons from escaping Ukraine is a challenge	The Hill
United States	US Approves $425 Million in Arms Sales to Taiwan	US News
United States	House passes defense bill with more Taiwan, Ukraine security aid	Defense News
United States	U.S. eyes new weapons for Ukraine as Kyiv fears new Russian offensive	POLITICO
United States	U.S. Needs to Clear $19B in Arms Sale Backlog to Taiwan, says HASC member	USNI News - Maritime News and Analysis
United States	U.S. Patriot missiles: What can the weapons do for Ukraine in war with Russia?	Dallas News
Vietnam	Analysis: Vietnam shifts gears on arms trade as it loosens ties with Russia	Reuters
Vietnam	U.S., Russia vie to sell arms to Vietnam at first Hanoi fair	SaltWire | Atlantic Canada
Vietnam	Exclusive: U.S. defence companies in talks to sell Vietnam helicopters, drones	Reuters

December6

Country	Topic	Source
Global	Arms Sales By World’s Biggest Defense Companies Rise To Almost $600 Billion	Forbes
Cameroun	L'armée camerounaise s'active contre le trafic d'armes en provenance des pays voisins	VOA Afrique
Cote d'Ivoire	Lutte contre la prolifération des armes: atelier de renforcement du cadre de collaboration entre les commissions déconcentrées et les comités civils-miliaires	Abidjan.net News
Cote d'Ivoire	Lutte contre la prolifération des armes légères en Côte d'Ivoire: des points focaux formés à Bassam	Abidjan.net News
Finland	Biden administration notifies Congress it has approved $323 million arms sale to Finland	The Hill
Finland	Finland must lift arms embargo on Turkey, Ankara says	Reuters
Estonia	HIMARS: Estonia Signs $200M Contract With US To Purchase ‘Game Changer’ MLRS – Defense Ministry	EurAsian Times
Global	Growth in arms trade stunted by supply issues: report	Arab News - Worldwide Latest Breaking News & Updates
Iran	Iranian Arms Sales to Moscow Benefit Tehran, Too	The Heritage Foundation
Israel	After $340m in lost contract, this could be the 'end' of Israel arms manufacturer in UK	Middle East Monitor
Italy	Italy parliament set to extend Ukraine arms supplies to 2023	ZAWYA
Japan	Japan's ruling party mulls military export rules change amid push for joint UK fighter project	Reuters
Libya	President Bazoum: Libya has become an open-air market for weapons	Libya Observer
Moldova	Moldovan Border Police Hone Firearm Detection Skills	Homeland Security Today
Morocco	Morocco in Talks with China’s Defense Company CASIC to Purchase Missiles	Morocco World News
Nigeria	Federal Govt To Destroy Illicit Arms, Light Weapons Recovered In 18 Months	Leadership News - Nigeria News
Nigeria	Insecurity: Reps set to create special centre for control of small arms, light weapons	Vanguard Nigeria
Nigeria	On the proliferation of small arms and light weapons…	Blueprint Nigeria
South Africa	Billions of rands worth of SA defence exports on hold	Home - defenceWeb
South Korea	South Korea’s Arms Sales Double in Wake of Russia’s War in Ukraine	Yahoo Finance
Spain	Exteriores autorizó que barcos saudíes cargados con helicópteros de guerra atracaran en puertos españoles	Público
Spain	Navantia devuelve a España al ranking mundial de grandes vendedores de armas al calor de sus negocios con Arabia Saudí	Público
Sweden	Twin Breakthrough For SAAB? Gripen Fighter Jets Could Get New Customers After Losing Multiple Deals To F-35	EurAsian Times
Taiwan	Taiwan has nearly US$19 billion in arms sales backlogged in US	Taiwan News
United Kingdom	Deadly 3D printed weapons being traded between gangs are the streets' latest threat	The Mirror
United Kingdom	UK threatens to pull weapons orders after Belgium blocks nuclear warhead technology	Proactive Investors
United Kingdom	Activists stage protest against city’s ‘complicity in the war on Yemen’	Bristol24/7
Ukraine	Securing and Safeguarding Arms in Ukraine	U.S. Department of State
Ukraine	Claims of Ukraine Weapons Smuggling Probably False, US and Ukraine investigating Anyway	SOFREP | Military Culture, Foreign Policy & Defense News
Ukraine	America could send 100-mile precision strike weapons to Ukraine that would let Kyiv strike behind Russian lines as Zelensky tries to replenish his shrinking weapons haul	Home | Daily Mail Online
Ukraine	Pour un ministre tchèque, le risque de contrebande d’armes en Ukraine fait partie de la propagande russe	EURACTIV.fr
Ukraine	Les États-Unis envisagent de fournir à l’artillerie ukrainienne la capacité de frapper à plus de 150 km	Zone Militaire - L'actualité de la défense et de la sécurité
United States	U.S. approves $1 billion arms sale to Qatar during USMNT World Cup match	Axios
United States	US Arms Dealing Is Out of Control	The Nation
United States	US to send anti-drone machine guns, air defense ammunition to Ukraine	Defense News
United States	Lockheed gets HIMARS contract to replenish stock sent to Ukraine	Defense News
United States	US To Supply More NASAMS, HIMARS To Ukraine; UK Arms With ‘Double In Range’ Brimstone Missile & Military Choppers	EurAsian Times
Vietnam	Vietnam-ROK partnership may spur S. Korean investment and arms sales	Radio Free Asia