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A grand jury in Philadelphia indicted four men Tuesday for an alleged plot to support the Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah through illegal schemes, including buying the group more than a thousand machine guns.
President Hugo Chavez is hailing the forthcoming arrival of 300 Russian-made tanks and armored vehicles, and urging civilians to join government-organized militias to be ready to defend Venezuela from a foreign invasion.
An independent panel says the United States can extend the life of aging nuclear weapons for decades with existing programs, a finding that activists contend means there's no need for the nation to design replacements for the nuclear arsenal.
Pakistan’s civilian and military leaders are tangling in a series of political confrontations that could lead to a constitutional crisis or worse after the New Year, officials in both Islamabad and Washington tell NBC News.
A Los Angeles police officer has been indicted for attempting to illegally export guns to his security firm in Belize.
President Barack Obama has sought to kill several high-priced weapons systems. Here's how he's faring on Capitol Hill on the most controversial items:
The 281-146 roll call Thursday by which the House passed a $680 billion defense policy bill, which includes a measure to make it a federal crime to assault people because of their sexual orientation.
Despite a vague veto threat by President Barack Obama, the House on Thursday easily passed a major defense policy bill that calls for continued development of a costly alternative engine for the Pentagon's next-generation fighter jet.
A U.S. Army soldier was arrested and charged with selling four stolen hand grenades and a stolen anti-tank rocket to an undercover officer in Tennessee, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
A federal judge has rejected a request from Colorado health officials to set an enforceable deadline for destroying chemical weapons stored at an Army facility outside Pueblo.
Former Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress apologized to his family and tearfully kissed his wife and young son goodbye Tuesday before he was led away to prison to begin serving a two-year sentence on a weapons charge.
Russia has been negotiating the possible purchase of a military ship built in France, a Russian deputy defense minister said Saturday.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will lead a delegation and deliver the U.S. statement at a conference on the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty to be held Sept. 24 and 25 in New York City.
Russia has opened a $2.2 billion line of credit for Venezuela to purchase weapons including armored vehicles and surface-to-air missiles, President Hugo Chavez said Sunday.
The British government said Tuesday the last remaining armed paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland had pledged to decommission all their weapons within six months.
An Army chemical weapons disposal plant that handled nerve gas and other deadly agents has been properly cleaned and closed, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday.
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez has raised the stakes for Friday's meeting of South American presidents by threatening to break relations with Colombia over plans to give U.S. troops a 10-year lease on its bases.
Plaxico Burress is planning to return to the NFL after serving a two-year prison sentence on a weapons charge.
The Army on Wednesday won a court challenge to its plan to incinerate chemical weapons at storage sites around the country over objections from a watchdog group that says the practice releases toxic pollution.
Former New York Giants star Plaxico Burress will be arraigned later this month on a weapons charge for shooting himself in the thigh at a New York City nightclub.
President Barack Obama says the U.S. and China have a shared interest in halting the spread of nuclear weapons.
Former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress testified Wednesday before the grand jury that is investigating weapons charges against him and told reporters outside that he was sorry for his actions.
The Senate on Wednesday rejected letting people carry hidden guns in 48 states if they have a concealed weapon permit in any one of them, a rare victory for gun control advocates in a Democratic-controlled Congress that has been friendly to the gun lobby.
Gun control and gun rights advocates are heading for another clash with a Senate vote on a measure that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry those hidden weapons into other states.
Former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress is negotiating with several NFL teams to return to pro football this season after a judge delayed his trial Monday on gun possession charges.
Egypt stops activity against tunnelsTuesday, Nov. 18, Egypt's special forces and engineering units suddenly shut down operation against the smuggling tunnels to Gaza without warning to Washington or Jerusalem, DEBKAfile's military sources report.
Obama Takes Stern Tone on North Korea and IranSEOUL, South Korea — President Obama delivered a stern message on Thursday to North Korea and Iran that they risk further sanctions and isolation if they do not rein in their nuclear ambitions.
LifeThreat: A New Weapon To Silence US Critics In Pakistan A small group of Pakistani journalists are protesting because one Pakistani newspaper has accused Mathew Rosenberg, an India-based American correspondent for the Wall Street Journal of being a spy. The editor of Wall Street Journal is 'disgusted'. Under new directions from Mrs.
'Torture at the touch of a button': Israeli 'portable pain ray' raises fears of non-lethal weapons proliferationIsraeli researchers have developed a portable device that causes excruciating sensations of burning and can be built for just $250,000, raising fears that even the world's poorest, most oppressive governments will now be able to use advanced non-lethal weapons on their civilian p …
A Pulitzer Prize winning journalist has written an article that does no credit to him or to the prize that he was once awarded.
Analysis: Israel seizes thousands of rockets at sea - thestar.comAnalysis of the arms shipment seizure.
Irish authorities seize 7,000 samurai swords | Irish News | IrishCentral Gardai (Irish police) carried out several smash and grab raids in Dublin's north inner city last Monday and confiscated 7,000 Samurai swords.
N Korea completes reprocessing of 8,000 spent fuel rodsNorth Korea said Tuesday it completed reprocessing of about 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods at its Yongbyon nuclear complex by the end of August, in a move apparently aimed at drawing the United States into one-on-one talks to address the nuclear standoff.
Israel says commandos intercept arms shipment with 60 tons of missiles, rockets bound for Hezbollah Israeli commandos seized a ship Wednesday that defense officials said was carrying more than 60 tons of missiles, rockets and anti-tank weapons bound for Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah guerrillas.
Israeli Navy Captures Arms Ship Headed From Iran to SyriaMilitary officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press that the boat originated in Iran and its cargo was headed for Iranian-backed Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon who have warred with Israel.
Weapons maker funds new school curriculumAn Adelaide public school has come under fire for reaching a deal with the world's largest manufacturer of guided missiles to fund a new curriculum.
A Wary Respect: America and China Need Each Other But Are a Long Way From Trusting Each OtherA special report on the relationship between China and America and what it means to the rest of the world. 14 pages long.
Iran wants big changes to nuclear deal with powers Iran wants major amendments within the framework of a U.N.
What Missile Defense?Missile defense will be strategically useless against the nuclear threats from Iran -- or anywhere else. Barack Obama's administration has characterized its new missile defense plan as a more judicious alternative to George W.
Lahore strikes backLAHORE: The provincial capital came under attack on Thursday as terrorists unleashed coordinated raids on three law-enforcement facilities, killing at least 18 people in fierce fighting, before security forces brought the situation under control.
Pentagon wants bunker-buster fast"The Pentagon is speeding up delivery of a colossal bomb designed to destroy hidden weapons bunkers buried underground and shielded by 10,000 pounds (4,535 kilograms) of reinforced concrete.
It's a Fork, It's a Spoon, It's a ... Weapon? Finding character witnesses when you are 6 years old is not easy. But there was Zachary Christie last week at a school disciplinary committee hearing with his karate instructor and his mother's fiancé by his side to vouch for him.
Rogue Insect Takes Down Missile TruckIt sounds like the opening scene of a B movie: A giant bug lands on a truck driver transporting intercontinental ballistic missiles. The trucker swerves off the road, inadvertently kicking off Armageddon.
Six-year-old sent to reform school for bringing a "weapon" (Cub Scout camping cutlery) to schoolZachary Christie is a six-year old student in Newark, Delaware who is facing 45 days in reform school because he brought his new Cub Scout eating utensil to school for lunch.
Guns Now Legal in Arizona BarsGuns and alcohol is a recipe for disaster! That is exactly what has become legal in Arizona effective September 30, 2009! Gun owners with concealed weapons permits are now allowed to bring their weapons into bars that do not have the "no weapons" signage.
Israel Intercepts Plane Overflying Nuclear Reactor"The Israeli air force scrambled fighter jets on Tuesday [October 6, 2009] after a light aircraft flew into restricted air space over its nuclear reactor."
Chavez-Russia Ties Spark So. American Arms RaceUS-Russia diplomacy is dominated by issues such as Iran, missile defence, and the post-Soviet republics. But the Obama administration must not ignore Moscow's role in facilitating the dangerous Venezuelan arms build-up and the nuclear ambitions of Hugo Chavez.
IAEA Says it has No Concrete Proof of a Nuclear Weapons Program in Iran.With respect to a recent media report, the IAEA reiterates that it has no concrete proof that there is or has been a nuclear weapon programme in Iran.
It was Uncle Sam who first gave Iran nuclear equipment | csmonitor.comA nuclear reactor was sold to Iran as part of President Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" program. But even then the U.S. had concerns about what might happen if the Shah fell to "domestic dissidents."
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