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☆ Defense giant BAE Systems linked to arms deals in countries accused of human rights abuses, report finds
  + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
LONDON — BAE Systems , the U.K.'s largest defense contractor, has established trading relationships with countries accused of human rights abuses, according to a new report that reveals the extensive reach of its lucrative arms business. Included in those are 13 countries on the U.K.'s human rights abuse watchlist, as well as 29 countries whose military actions have injured or killed civilians. It comes as BAE Systems sales have surged, hitting £194 billion ($242 billion) in the 10 years to 2022, with cumulative operating profits totalling £17 billion over the period, according to the report. The report said the booming trade highlighted how some defense companies were profiting from the lucrative arms trade amid rising global instability. "We know it's a bonanza right now for military sales," Overton said Tuesday, during a press briefing for the report's release.
Persons: Joseph Rowntree, Iain Overton, Overton Organizations: BAE Systems, Joseph, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, BAE, CNBC
☆ Eyeing China in the Pacific, US studies explosives to make missiles fly further
  + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Mike Stone | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
China views the U.S. in the Pacific as a threat, ramping up its own military presence in response. "Unfortunately, the Pentagon has grown complacent using 1940s-era energetics and neglected advanced energetics like CL-20 that are necessary to increasing the range and lethality of our force. In the last decade, when explosive weapons were used in populated areas, 90% of those reported killed or injured globally were civilians." The House version does not name any weapons, but Bob Kavetsky with the Energetics Technology Center said candidates for the new chemicals include the Lockheed Martin-made (LMT.N) long range anti-ship missiles and extended range air-to-surface missiles. Other candidates include Harpoon anti-ship missile made by Boeing (BA.N) and Javelin anti-tank weapons made by Lockheed and RTX (RTX.N).
Persons: U.S . Navy Arleigh, Burke, Curtis Wilbur, Read, Mike Gallagher, Kathleen Hicks, Tom Karako, Karako, Iain Overton, Bob Kavetsky, Lockheed Martin, Mike Stone, Chris Sanders Organizations: U.S . Navy, Pacific Vanguard, U.S . Naval, Pentagon, Reuters, Democrat, Republican, Navy, Energetics Technology Center, Northrop Grumman Corp, CL, L3Harris Technologies, Department of Defense, Army, Air Force, energetics, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Lockheed, Boeing, Thomson Locations: Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, U.S, Philippine, WASHINGTON, Pacific, China, California, United States, Washington
☆ Japan has almost completely eliminated gun deaths — here's how
  + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Chris Weller | Erin Snodgrass | Katie Anthony | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Japan is a country of more than 127 million people, but it rarely sees more than 10 gun deaths a year. Culture is one reason for the low rate, but gun control is a major one, too. Japan, a country of 127 million people and yearly gun deaths rarely totaling more than 10, is one such country. Japan is a country with regulations upon regulationsJapan's success in curbing gun deaths is intimately linked with its history. The government has since loosened the law, but the fact Japan enacted gun control from the stance of prohibition is important.
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