Arms Trade – Page 2 – Asia Times

Beijing, China, India, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Mixed signals for China, India from Russia’s S-400 in Syria

by Emanuele Scimia April 9, 2017April 9, 2017

Thailand has ordered an additional 10 Chinese-made Main Battle Tank 3000 (VT-4), which will replace older US-made vehicles.

AT Finance, China, Thailand

Thailand buys more Chinese tanks

by Asia Unhedged April 6, 2017February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) greets Myanmar President Htin Kyaw during a meeting on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN summit in Sochi on May 19, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Host Photo Agency / -

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Japan, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, World

Enter Russia into Myanmar’s armed fray

by Bertil Lintner April 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visits the Kremlin for a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on March 28, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Sergei Karpukhin

Iran, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Alliance with Syria tightens Russia’s ties with Iran

by Sergei Blagov March 29, 2017February 18, 2020

Russia's sale of 24 advanced su-35 jets in 2015 marked a warming of ties with China. Photo: Oleg Belyakov via Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, World

China, Russia cozy up with arms deals, military drills

by Bill Gertz March 21, 2017February 18, 2020

Trump looks up while hosting a House and Senate leadership lunch at the White House in Washington. Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

Beijing, China, Germany, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

Trump administration crafting big new arms sales to Taiwan

by Reuters March 18, 2017February 18, 2020

Israel tests an air defense system. Photo: Reuters

Beijing, China, India, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Israel’s arms sales to India could imperil ties with China

by Emanuele Scimia March 14, 2017

India's BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles are paraded through New Delhi. Photo: Kamal Kishore, Reuters

AT Finance, Beijing, Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, World

Indo-Russian supersonic missile threatens China’s security

by Emanuele Scimia March 2, 2017

Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi reviews honour guards during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, August 18, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, India, Myanmar, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, South Asia, Vietnam, World

China uses carrot and stick in Myanmar

by Bertil Lintner February 28, 2017February 18, 2020

Shi'ite fighters fire a rocket towards Islamic State militants during a battle with Islamic State militants at the airport of Tal Afar west of Mosul, Iraq November 18, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani

European Union, Iran, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

UK arms sales to Middle Eastern strongmen could backfire

by Emanuele Scimia February 5, 2017February 4, 2017

French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech about digital education at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France in Paris, France, December 16, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, France, India, Oceania, South Asia, Vietnam, World

France boosts Pacific posturing amid looming uncertainties

by Emanuele Scimia December 17, 2016

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (right) leaves Tokyo's Haneda Airport en route to meet Donald Trump in New York on Nov. 17, 2016.
Photo: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP

AT Finance, Australia, China, India, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Weighing Japan’s security options in the age of Trump

by Grant Newsham December 1, 2016February 18, 2020

Armored troop carriers, belonging to Singapore, are detained at a cargo terminal in Hong Kong, China November 28, 2016. Photo: Bobby Yip, Reuters

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Singapore seeks return of troop carriers seized in Hong Kong

by Today Online November 29, 2016November 29, 2016

China's J-10 fighter jets perform during the 11th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, on November 1, 2016. Photo: China Daily/via Reuters

AT Finance, Australia, Brunei, China, European Union, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, New Zealand, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, World

Nordic arms make their way to Asia-Pacific

by Emanuele Scimia November 22, 2016November 22, 2016