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Slovenia Revokes Anti‑Israel Measures After Janša Takes Office

The step restores normal diplomatic ties and clears legal barriers to military trade that Ljubljana says were never applied.

Bulgaria Says It Will Stop Sending Weapons to Ukraine

Trump Weighs Military Strikes as Talks With Iran Reach Final Stage

China Blocks Dual-Use Exports to 7 EU Firms After New EU Russia Sanctions

Japan Lifts Arms Export Limits, Allowing Lethal Sales

Japan Authorizes Lethal Arms Exports in Major Policy Shift

Japan Ends Ban on Lethal Arms Exports

Germany Speeds Industrial Pivot From Cars to Defense Production

Senate Defeats Bids to Block $450 Million in Bombs and Bulldozers for Israel

Israeli NGO Urges ICC Probe of Spain’s Sánchez Over Alleged Dual-Use Exports to Iran

Finland Buys 112 More South Korean K9 Howitzers in €546 Million Government Deal

Switzerland Halts New Arms Export Licenses to U.S., Citing Neutrality in Iran Conflict

SIPRI: Israel Rises to 7th-Largest Arms Exporter, Overtaking UK

Europe Becomes Top Arms Importer as Global Transfers Rise 9% in 2021–25, SIPRI Says

Global Arms Transfers Hit Highest Level Since 2011 as Europe Becomes Top Market

SIPRI: Europe Now Top Arms Importer as U.S. Share Grows and Germany Rises to Fourth

Europe Becomes Top Arms Importer as U.S. Export Share Rises, SIPRI Reports

Report Reveals €500 Million Iran–Russia Deal for Verba Air-Defense Missiles

Trump Signs 'America First Arms Transfer Strategy,' Recasting U.S. Arms Sales Priorities

Germany Clears About €12 Billion in 2025 Arms Exports as Ukraine Leads Recipients