FOUND: 4 - What They Never Told You

An anxious Asia arms for a war it hopes to prevent

TINIAN, Northern Mariana Islands: The tiny island of Tinian was the launch point for U.S. planes carrying atomic bombs to Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Now a new runway is being carved from the jungle, just south of World War II ruins.

Bangkok Post · Mar 26, 2023

Algeria’s Arms Imports Drop by 58%

Algeria’s arms imports have drastically decreased since 2018, according to a study published recently by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The arms imports of Algeria dropped by 58 percent during the past four years. Algiers and Moscow have been preparing for a year a “strategic document” for cooperation.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 20, 2023

China’s Speed in Selling Arms Prompt Us Partners To Buy From Beijing, Say Officials

Such concerns about China’s weapons sales are not new and have persisted despite Washington’s overall dominance in arms exports.

The News Lens · Mar 17, 2023

Vietnam shifts gears on arms trade as it loosens ties with Russia

Vietnam is eyeing a major defence shift as it seeks to reduce its reliance on Russian arms and launch a push to export locally made weapons, officials and analysts said, with possible buyers in Africa, Asia - and potentially even Moscow.

Reuters · Dec 7, 2022

Report: Ukraine war ups arms sales but challenges lie ahead

Global arms sales have grown by nearly 2%, chiefly because of the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022

Global arms sales rise for 7th year despite supply chain issues

Weapons trade grows 1.9 percent according to SIPRI, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine adding to supply chain problems.

Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2022

Russia’s war in Ukraine challenges old comrades in Southeast Asia

Vladimir Putin’s absence from the G20 Summit in Bali also undermines talk of a Russian pivot to the Asia-Pacific region.

Al Jazeera · Nov 15, 2022

Sanctioned Myanmar tycoons find shelter in Singapore

Frangipani plants and coconut trees front the three-story villa on Sentosa Island where Myanmar tycoon Tay Za stays when he’s in Singapore. It’s one of two houses his family owns in a development overlooking the South China Sea known as a playground for the wealthy. A short drive away is…

Bangkok Post · Oct 18, 2022

India appears to be expanding its nuclear arsenal, claims SIPRI

Pakistan also appears to be expanding its nuclear arsenal, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said

The Hindu · Jun 13, 2022

Nuclear weapon strikes more likely than at any time since Cold War, report claims

In 1986 there were 70,000 nuclear warheads in circulation across the globe and though the number has significantly dropped since then, the likelihood of nuclear escalation has risen, according to a Swedish arms watchdog

Daily Mirror · Jun 13, 2022