In August last year as NATO forces retreated from Afghanistan at an unprecedented pace, a massive hall of sophisticated weaponry was left behind. These US arms that were left abandoned in Afghanistan have made their way to India where they are being used by local terrorists.

Abandoned US arms from Afghanistan make way into India, militants flaunt them in video

Weapons dumped by the US in Afghanistan are being used by Pakistan-backed terrorists in Kashmir. How is India planning to counter this new terror arsenal? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: American weapons with terrorists in Kashmir

Germany has declined to join allies such as the US and UK in shipping weapons to Ukraine. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says weapons exports to Ukraine aren't a good idea right now.

Germany refuses to supply weapons to Ukraine

Smart guns: Guns that feature fingerprint locks, pin codes and more

China is the country of counterfeits, but when it comes to weapon counterfeits doesn't work. This is why Beijing's global market share of arms is falling. The reasons are varied, its weapons are largely untested in combat.

China: Chinese arms exports decline despite loyal clientele

A day after Hamas militant carried out mass shooting attack in Jerusalem, Israel has now arrested dozens of Hamas members in the occupied West Bank.

50 Hamas members nabbed in West bank; weapons, bomb-making material seized

Pakistan is reportedly buying American weapons from Taliban for 'safekeeping'. The Joe Biden administration is said to have left behind 200,000 weapons in Afghanistan. How many of them will Pak buy & for what? Palki Sharma tells you why India needs to be alert.

Gravitas: Is Pakistan buying American weapons from Taliban?

A soldier rams his head through a stack of hard tiles. Another stands unfazed as others smash his arm, thigh and head with wooden bars. A shirtless commando lies on broken glass with a thick slab of granite on his belly that is smashed with a hammer.

North Korea’s mightiest weapons? Nukes and shirtless men on broken glass

India has for several decades suffered immensely due to cross-border terrorism by terror groups using illicit weapons smuggled across the country's borders, New Delhi's envoy here has said, in a veiled reference to Pakistan, calling on the global community to unequivocally condemn state sponsorship to such militant outfits.

India highlights cross-border terror, weapons smuggling at United Nations

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday foiled a major bid by terrorists to smuggle in weapons from Pakistan along the International Border (IB) and seized a big cache of arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, officials said.

BSF foils bid to bring in weapons from Pakistan along International Border, big cache of arms seized

France is set to sell 52 Caesar artillery guns to the Czech Republic in a deal worth 257 million euros ($301 million) as Paris pushes for greater European defence autonomy, an Armed Forces Ministry official said on Wednesday.

In European push, France to sell artillery guns to Czech Republic

Taiwan faces "severe threats" from China. It now wants to spend close to $9 billion extra for more arms. But that may not be enough to contain the tensions in the region. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Taiwan faces "severe threats" from China

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday called for a stop to the flow of arms to Myanmar and urged the military to respect November election results and release political detainees, including leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

United Nations calls for halt of weapons to Myanmar

Thousands of Hamas fighters held a military parade Friday in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, a week after a ceasefire with Israel took effect in the devastated coastal enclave.

Hamas fighters display weapons in Gaza after truce with Israel 

Two days ago, the US seized a staggering cache of weapons in the Arabian Sea. The vessel allegedly came from Iran and was on its way to Yemen. Then, the US Navy had a direct face-off with Iranian vessels. Why are tensions high between the US and Iran? Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Staggering cache of weapons seized in the Arabian Sea

The US Navy’s Fifth Fleet said on Saturday that the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) seized an illicit shipment of weapons from a stateless dhow in international water of the North Arabian Sea on May 6 and 7.

US 5th Fleet seizes weapons shipment from stateless dhow in Arabian Sea 

The United States has imposed a temporary freeze on two big arms deals with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates which were approved in the final weeks of the Trump administration, a State Department official said.

US President Joe Biden freezes controversial arms deals with Saudi Arabia and UAE

China will impose sanctions on top US defence firms, including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, for supplying weapons to Taiwan.

Your Story: China to impose curbs on US entities over arms sales

30 countries have backed the plan to fully ban autonomous weapons, or as they’re more commonly called - “killer robots”, a report by Human Rights Watch has revealed.

30 countries support explicit ban on 'killer robots': Report

Peruvian police seized over nine hundred weapons during a crime wave amid the coronavirus state of emergency, the government reported this week.

Peru: Hundreds of weapons seized by police during in Lima

As the world is turning against China, and the US President Donald Trump is leaving no stone unturned in blaming China for spreading the novel coronavirus in the world, China has decided to "enhance peace and stability" in the world.

China joins pact to regulate weapons after Trump decides to quit

Leaving Russia behind, China has now become the world's second-largest weapons producer. Who is buying arms from the dragon? This report has the details.

Gravitas: China is now world's second largest weapons producer

Libyan National Army (LNA) spokesman Ahmed Mismari warned other carriers against transporting weapons using civilian planes, adding that "the army will down and strike any plane" that carries weapons.

Libyan force warns against transporting military equipment in civilian planes

The Parliament today passed the Arms (Amendment) Bill 2019, which seeks to increase the punishment for illegally procuring, making, and selling prohibited arms and ammunition in the country.

Parliament passes Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2019

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