Arms Trade
Selling Weapons: It's Good for Business (Excerpt from 'Rearming Iraq')
In this excerpt, VICE News speaks with representatives from arms manufacturers as well as a US military general overseeing foreign military sales about current business in the Middle East.
Rebranding the AK-47 (Trailer)
Coming soon: VICE News heads to Moscow to talk to the CEO of Kalashnikov Group and its PR agency about the recent rebranding of its firearms as "weapons of peace."
"Terrorists" Take Over the Stage (Extra Scene from 'Rearming Iraq')
In this extra scene, we catch a glimpse of the opening ceremony at IDEX and speak with a CEO from Saudi Automotive Development Company about the arms race in the Middle East.
Rearming Iraq: The New Arms Race
The United States remains the largest exporter of weapons to the Middle East. VICE News travels to Abu Dhabi to examine the competition between arms manufacturers wanting a bigger part of the lucrative market.
Canadian Weapons Companies Increased Sales to Human Rights Abusers in 2013
Ottawa is exporting less military aid overall but upping shipments to India, Egypt, and Tunisia, as well as other non-NATO allies with questionable moral records.
Who'll Win the Fight Between Russia and Ukraine? Maybe China
Russia and Ukraine are fighting over and amid the ruins of the once-mighty Soviet military-industrial complex. Which is great news for China.
Map the Global Arms Trade With This New Weapons-Tracking Site
An EU-funded project gathers data on weapons used in conflicts and maps it in a public access database.
Bahrain Just Bought More Tear Gas Canisters Than It Has Citizens
A document leaked to UK-based advocacy group Bahrain Watch stated that the kingdom planned to import a whole load of tear gas from South Korea to use against civilians. The shipment amounts to approximately 1.6 million tear gas canisters and 90,00...