Jordan warns of review of peace deal with Israel
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DefenceTalkJordan warned Wednesday that it might review a 1994 peace treaty with Israel after Israeli MPs began a debate on allowing Jewish prayers at Jerusalem’s sensitive Al-Aqsa mosque compound. “If Israel wants to violate the peace treaty in this issue, the entire treaty, its articles, details and wording will be put on the table,” Prime […]https://www.defencetalk.com/jordan-warns-of-review-of-peace-deal-with-israel-58897/
Ecuador pulls out of regional mutual defense treaty
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DefenceTalkPresident Rafael Correa has pulled Ecuador out of a 1947 hemispheric mutual defense treaty on Wednesday on grounds it is outdated, the foreign ministry announced Wednesday. The move was the latest in a shift away from US-led security arrangements in the region by Ecuador and other leftist Latin American allies. The foreign ministry said Correa […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ecuador-pulls-out-of-regional-mutual-defense-treaty-50264/
US, biggest exporter, signs landmark UN arms treaty
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DefenceTalkUS President Barack Obama’s administration signed a UN treaty Wednesday to track exports of firearms and other conventional weapons, offering a major boost to the pact despite opposition at home. The United States is the world’s largest exporter of conventional arms, accounting for 30 percent of the $90 billion global industry. The landmark treaty aims […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-biggest-exporter-signs-landmark-un-arms-treaty-49212/
Italy becomes first EU state to ratify UN arms treaty
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DefenceTalkItaly’s parliament on Wednesday ratified the UN’s Arms Trade Treaty, which is intended to stop arms supplies to countries at war or that abuse human rights. The treaty was adopted by the United Nations in April to regulate the $80 billion (59 billion euros) annual trade in conventional arms and stop supplies to states where […]https://www.defencetalk.com/italy-becomes-first-eu-state-to-ratify-un-arms-treaty-49214/
US to sign global treaty on conventional arms trade
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DefenceTalkUS Secretary of State John Kerry will sign the first global treaty to regulate the $80 billion annual trade in conventional arms, a US official said Tuesday. Kerry on Wednesday is to sign the Arms Trade Treaty, in a bid to stem the flow of weapons used in brutal uprisings and genocide. “Following congressional notifications […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-to-sign-global-treaty-on-conventional-arms-trade-49192/
India Abstains and Exposes the Arms Trade Treaty
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DefenceTalkOnce again India has been forced to abstain from voting in favour of a discriminatory global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) – after its unpleasant experience with the NPT and the CTBT in the past. The treaty, aimed at laying down common international standards and limiting the illicit sale of conventional arms, was passed by the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-abstains-and-exposes-the-arms-trade-treaty-47391/
UN Passes Landmark Arms Treaty
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DefenceTalkThe United Nations has overwhelmingly approved (154-3 with 23 abstentions) a landmark treaty regulating trade in conventional arms. The legally-binding treaty sets international standards to regulate the import, export and transfer of conventional weapons – from battle tanks, warships and attack helicopters to small arms and light weapons. Major arms exporters, such as the United […]https://www.defencetalk.com/un-passes-landmark-arms-treaty-47338/