US foreign arms sales increase significantly in fiscal 2022 mainly due to military support for Ukraine - China.org.cn | EL Ethos UT News

U.S. foreign arms sales grew significantly in fiscal year 2022, according to data released by the Department of State, which attributed the increase mainly to U.S. military support for Ukraine during the latter's conflict with Russia.

Ronaldo’s contract with Al Nassr has been estimated by media to be worth more than 200m euros ($214.5m).

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a two-and-a-half-year contract, the Riyadh-based team has announced.

US Prolonging Ukraine Conflict for Profit: Russian Envoy

The United States is prolonging the conflict in Ukraine in order to profit from sales of military equipment and liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said.

US Defense Industry Concerned As Europe Turns To South Korea For Weapons

The increase in arms supplies to Europe from South Korea is raising concerns in the United States defense industry, the Politico newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Pelosi Says US Not Giving Blank Check To Ukraine

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed back on Monday against criticism about the volume of US financial support for Ukraine.

El tráfico de migrantes en México genera ganancias de más de 600 millones de dólares al año - RT

El tráfico de migrantes obtuvo ganancias de unos 615 millones de dólares en 2019, según estimaciones derivadas de la Encuesta Sobre Migración en la Frontera Sur, informó la secretaría de Gobierno de México.

Romania Says It Will Buy US Patriot Missiles in 2019

Romania's defense minister says the country will purchase Patriot missiles worth $3.9 billion from the United States in the first half of 2019.

One day weapons go to ‘moderate opposition,’ the next they are with terrorists : Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said certain clandestine supplies of arms to conflict zones are apparently primarily motivated by profit rather than geopolitical considerations. He called this “irresponsible” and unbefitting of any state.

Germany approves sales of 3 submarines to Israel

The German government has approved the controversial sale of three military submarines to Israel following a month-long delay on Monday.

Scores of ISIS Commanders Escape from Syria to Turkey

The [so-called] "Syrian Observatory for Human Rights" (SOHR) announced on Friday that a large number of senior commanders of the ISIL terrorist group have fled the battlefield and escaped to Turkey.

US to Deploy Four Additional THAAD Systems in South Korea

According to the Korean Yonhap agency, the US will deploy four additional THAAD missile systems in South Korea.

Trump offers to sell Japan, South Korea more military equipment

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was letting Japan and South Korea buy "a substantially increased amount" of military equipment from the United States.

British arms sales to Saudi Arabia upheld in court

Britain's High Court ruled Monday that the sales of arms to Saudi Arabia are lawful.

U.S. sells $12 billion fighter jets to Qatar despite terrorism accusations

Despite President Donald Trump's accusations against the government of Qatar for supporting terrorism, the Pentagon approved a deal to sell $12 billion worth of F-15 fighter jets to the country.

Trump strikes arms deal with Saudis worth $350bn, $110bn to take effect immediately

In his first overseas trip as president, Donald Trump sealed an arms deal with Saudi Arabia worth $350 billion over 10 years, with nearly $110 billion to take effect immediately. The agreement is said to bolster security “in the face of Iranian threats.”

La Corée du Sud pourrait renvoyer le bouclier antimissile THAAD aux Etats-Unis

Des responsables démocrates sud-coréens estime que Séoul pourrait rendre à Washington son système de défense THAAD, dont certains éléments ont déjà été déployés dans le pays, s’il s'avère que son installation viole la loi sud-coréenne.

US approves 2-bln-USD missiles sale to UAE

The US State Department has approved a possible sale of 160 missiles to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for an estimated 2 billion US dollars, the Pentagon said Thursday.

Saudi Arabia is just ‘defending itself’ when it bombs Yemen, claims UK defense decretary

UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon has claimed Saudi Arabia is just defending itself by bombing famine-threatened Yemen, arguing the Gulf state is entitled to ask its allies for help.

South Korea Receives No Demands From US for Payment for THAAD Missile Shield

South Korea has not received US demands to pay the costs of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system stationed in the country, the South Korean Foreign Ministry’s representative said Friday.

Trump: South Korea Should Pay for THAAD priced at $1 billion

U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters Thursday he will either renegotiate or terminate what he called a “horrible” free trade deal with South Korea and said Seoul should pay for a U.S. anti-missile system that he priced at $1 billion.