U.S. & China Arms Sales Newsletter
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Saudi Arabia may buy up to 48 F-35 fighter jets after new U.S. defense talks
05 Nov 2025 09:57 GMT
… the U.S. Department of Defense, the Department of State, the White House, and … , reflecting how Washington calibrates major arms sales to align with its regional … on strategic developments in the United States, China, Ukraine, Russia, Türkiye, and Belgium …
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US asks UN to lift sanctions on Syria's president ahead of White House visit
05 Nov 2025 02:53 GMT
… NATIONS (Reuters) -The United States has proposed a draft United … no vetoes by Russia, China, the U.S., France or Britain … under U.N. sanctions – a travel ban, asset freeze and arms embargo … to visit the White House.
Trump announced a major U.S. policy shift …
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US asks UN to lift sanctions on Syria's president ahead of visit
05 Nov 2025 02:29 GMT
… the White House on Monday, Reuters reports. [Getty]
The United States has … no vetoes by Russia, China, the U.S., France or Britain … U.N. sanctions - a travel ban, asset freeze and arms embargo … visit the White House.
Trump announced a major U.S. policy shift …
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How Beijing Views Trump
05 Nov 2025 00:03 GMT
… summit, how Beijing is navigating Trump’s second term, … China principle” or to try to get the administration to reduce arms sales … to the United States than the United States does to China. But … global south view U.S.-China competition and America’s ceding of …
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The Top U.S. States With the Largest Military Economies
04 Nov 2025 05:07 GMT
… United States has long been the leading global military spender. America’s defense … , more than three times China’s military budget, which is … to develop and manufacture weapons and materiel for the … the world by arms sales revenue is an American company, and …
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Inside the $1.58 billion U.S.–Nigeria security alliance now facing political uncertainty
03 Nov 2025 19:43 GMT
… two decades, the United States and Nigeria have maintained … , and defense modernization. The U.S. has provided training, equipment … , alongside arms sales and logistics assistance.
Notably, the U.S. sold … opening for Russia or China to expand their military …
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Taiwan Commissioned First M1A2T Abrams Tank Battalion Amid Rising China Tensions
04 Nov 2025 15:10 GMT
… battalion procured from the United States, its principal defense partner … was formalized through a U.S. Foreign Military Sales ( … will gradually replace Taiwan’s aging U.S.-made M60A3 and … on U.S. arms sales to bolster its defense posture against China, which …
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Point: U.S. needs a Strategic Minerals Reserve
01 Nov 2025 20:08 GMT
… of the Arab oil embargo, the United States is facing a new … every device, technology and weapons system our economy and … bring the gears of American industry and military industrial … supply chains outside of Beijing’s control. China’s dominance has been …
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US, Vietnam Discuss Deeper Defense Cooperation, Possible Arms Sales
03 Nov 2025 11:58 GMT
… talks.
The U.S. government lifted an arms embargo on Vietnam in … weapons purchases have so far been announced, although the U.S. … U.S. also delivered three T-6 trainer aircraft, the first American … South China Sea and advance our alliance.”
The United States and …
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Trump says Xi ‘knows the consequences’ of invading Taiwan, days after announcing trade truce with China
02 Nov 2025 16:24 GMT
… Beijing diplomatically but supporting Taipei’s defence capabilities through arms sales … a key counterbalance to China’s expanding influence. However, … Asian nations and the United States.
Washington, in turn, … rights” and views U.S. naval patrols as …