A senior Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) official briefed the United States government alleging factual errors in an influential article published in The Australian, writes Grahame Bowland.
Arms sales
Kalashnikov in the red
The manufacturers of one of the world’s most popular guns — the Kalashnikov, or AK-47 — is facing bankruptcy, as the Russian armaments industry slumps.
US security contractor in Iraq linked to weapons smuggling and child prostitution
New accusations against Blackwater USA — until recently, the largest private military contractor in Iraq — and its founder Erik Prince allege their involvement in weapons smuggling, sex rings, child prostitution and promoting “Christian supremacy”.
The small arms trade is … booming
Most categories of global trade may be doing it hard, but one sector is (pun coming) booming: small arms.
Crikey Says: Boom times for guns, irony
US government-to-government arms sales are growing fast and will likely exceed $40 billion for 2009. It’s all part of their strategy for international diplomacy, you see…
