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U.S. President Trump meets Israeli PM Netanyahu in Washington

Politics Feb 08

State Department announces plans for $7 billion-plus arms sale to Israel

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

World Oct 26

A soldier stands on an M1167 TOW carrier vehicle at the Fangshan training grounds in Pingtung
U.S. approves $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including an advanced missile defense system

The United States has approved $2 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including the first-time delivery to the self-ruled island of an advanced surface-to-air missile defense system, in a move sure to anger China.

By Associated Press

Politics Sep 18

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz testifies about the company's compliance with labor law on Capitol Hill in Washington
Sanders prepares Senate resolutions to block $20B in U.S. arms sales to Israel

Sen. Bernie Sanders is preparing a series of Senate resolutions that would stop more than $20 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel.

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

World Apr 08

55. Meeting of the UN Human Rights Council
UN Human Rights Council calls for end of weapons sales, shipments to Israel

The sweeping but non-binding measure at the Human Rights Council takes aim at an array of Israeli actions such as impeding access to water and blocking shipments of humanitarian aid into Palestinian areas.

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

World Apr 04

FILE PHOTO: Site of a strike on WCK vehicle in central Gaza Strip
More than 600 British jurists call for suspension of arms sales to Israel after strike kills 3 U.K. aid workers

Britain is just one of Israel’s longstanding allies whose governments are under growing pressure to halt weapons exports because of the toll of the six-month-old war in Gaza.

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Dec 29

The Biden administration once again bypasses Congress on an emergency weapons sale to Israel

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Such determinations are rare, but not unprecedented, when administrations see an urgent need for weapons to be delivered without waiting for lawmakers' approval.

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Aug 23

U.S. approves new $500 million arms sale to Taiwan as aggression from China intensifies

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Although the deal is modest in comparison to previous weapons sales, the move is likely to draw fierce criticism from Beijing, which regards self-governing Taiwan as a renegade province and refuses to rule out the use of force to reunify…

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Dec 14

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How negligence, systemic issues lead to civilian casualties from U.S. airstrikes

By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin

The last known airstrike conducted before U.S. troops left Afghanistan did not kill its intended ISIS target. The drone killed 10 civilians — including 7 children — leading to growing questions over how the U.S. military prevents and reports civilian…

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Jan 27

Biden administration puts hold on foreign arms sales, including F-35s to U.A.E.

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Biden administration has put a temporary hold on several major foreign arms sales initiated by former President Donald Trump, including a $23 billion transfer of stealth F-35 fighters to the United Arab Emirates.

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May 18

Fired watchdog was investigating Saudi arms sale, Democrats say

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Democrats said Monday that ousted Inspector General Steve Linick was probing how the State Department pushed through a $7 billion Saudi arms sale over congressional objections.

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