Tag: Arms Deal

Biden Admin Approves $1 Billion Arms Sale to Qatar During World Cup

The Biden administration approved a possible military sale to Qatar on Tuesday worth an estimated $1 billion. The announcement of the approval by the State Department was posted during the World Cup 2022 match between the United States and Iran, held in Doha. The notice of the potential sale is required by law. In it,…


US Approves $1 Billion Arms Sale to Qatar During World Cup

The Biden administration on Nov. 29 approved a potential sale of anti-drone systems and other arms to Qatar worth an estimated $1 billion, in a transaction that was revealed during the World Cup soccer match in Doha between the United States and Iran. The notice of the potential sale is required by law. The State Department said…


Poland, South Korea Sign Major Arms Deal After CCP Reportedly Blocks Polish Visit to South Korea

Although Polish deputy prime minister and minister of national defense Mariusz Błaszczak’s recent visit to South Korea was reportedly blocked by China, the Polish Defense Ministry signed a major new arms deal with a South Korean military-industrial corporation on Oct. 19. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported that Hanwha Defense signed a framework agreement with the Polish Ministry…


Capitol Report (Sept. 5): Judge Grants Trump Special Master; US Ambassador to Russia Stepping Down

In a win for former President Donald Trump in the DOJ’s ongoing investigation into the documents seized from his home, a Florida district judge has granted Trump’s request for a special master, blocking the DOJ from using sensitive documents for investigative purposes. President Joe Biden again targeted “MAGA-Republicans” Monday. What did he say, and how…


Californian Businessman Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison for Illegal China Arms Deals

A businessman in southern California was sentenced on March 30 to one year and one day in prison for illegally brokering sales of embargoed arms from China to the United States, and for falsifying the correlating tax returns. Xie Tuqiang pleaded guilty to violating the Arms Export Control Act and filing a false tax return…