Politics Sep 18 Sanders prepares Senate resolutions to block $20B in U.S. arms sales to Israel By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
World Jan 22 Mexico demands investigation into U.S. military-grade weapons being used by drug cartels Mexico's army is finding weapons like belt-fed machine guns, rocket launchers and grenades that are not sold for civilian use in the United States. By Associated Press
World Jun 20 Despite an influx of Western arms, Ukraine is outgunned in the east Despite the heavy influx of weapons from the West, Ukrainian forces are outgunned by the Russians in the battle for the eastern Donbas region, where the fighting is largely being carried out by way of artillery exchanges. By Andrea Rosa, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
World Jun 20 Watch 5:37 News Wrap: Senate votes to block Saudi arms sales In our news wrap Thursday, the Senate voted to block $8 billion in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, citing the Saudi government's involvement in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi as well as its role in the war in Yemen. President…
World Aug 28 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: North Korea fires missile over Japan In our news wrap Monday, North Korea fired its second missile in three days, which crossed the Japanese island of Hokkaido and triggered alarms. Also, Trump organization official Michael Cohen reportedly acknowledged contacting Vladimir Putin’s spokesman during the 2016 campaign… By PBS News Hour
Jul 31 This is the trigger that could launch a nuclear war By Dan Sagalyn This joystick-like device holds the fate of humanity in its grip. Continue reading
Aug 23 White House reviewing programs that equip local police with military gear By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press The White House is conducting a review of programs that have equipped local police departments with military gear from the Pentagon, urged by President Barack Obama's call for more separation between the nation's armed forces and civilian law enforcement. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch Why military equipment is in the hands of local police By PBS News Hour Violent clashes between local police and protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, has highlighted the distribution of military equipment to police departments around the country from the U.S. Defense Department. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Matt Apuzzo of The New York Times about… Continue watching