As the UK and other NATO nations dramatically increase defence spending to counter growing global aggressions, one under-recognised aspect of security debates is the role of the arms industry. And as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Revenues from sales of weapons and military services by the 100 largest global arms-producing companies reached a record $679bn in ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi approved new rules expanding Japan's ability to export advanced defense equipment, a major shift as Tokyo boosts defense spending and its arms industry.

Naive, self-sabotaging and riddled with Moscow’s agents, Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons and an arms industry that produced a third of the Soviet Union’s supply, trusted the West and the Kremlin ...

Business is booming for Korea’s defense industry, but increasing opportunities for exports also mean increasing exposure to risks ...

Portugal has built up a surprisingly large, independent arms industry over the past five years. But whether it can be truly ...

The world's biggest weapons-producing companies saw a 5.9% increase in revenue from sales of arms and military services last year as demand was fed by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, as well as ...

Spain has canceled a major arms contract worth nearly $825 million for Israeli-designed rocket launchers. That’s according to a document reviewed by the AFP. It comes as Netanyahu held a press ...

ZURICH, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Swiss parliament is poised to relax restrictions on weapons exports, a significant but delicate shift that aims to support the domestic arms industry without compromising ...

German military vehicles on display at an artillery plant in Unterluss, Germany, Aug. 27, 2025 (DPA photo by Florian Gaertner via AP Images). As with many things, this is changing in the context of ...

Japan’s imminent easing of arms export rules has sparked strong interest from Warsaw to Manila, Reuters reporting found, as President Donald Trump wavers on security commitments to allies and the wars ...