Switzerland is known for peace and neutrality, but it is the second-largest arms exporter, per capita, in the world. Watch more videos made by VJ Movement reporters from around the world on www.vjmovement.com or subscribe to our Youtube channel.
The Swiss will vote on November 29 on a controversial initiative that would ban the export of Swiss manufactured military weapons and ammunition. Opponents say the ban would cost jobs, while supporters say lives should come before profits. As the initiative advocates changes to the constitution, it has to be approved by both the Swiss people and the cantons. Julie Hunt reports. (Julie Hunt, SF/swissinfo.ch 24.11.2009)
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Short campaigning video to support the control arms campaign. This video coincides with the release of the Amnesty International report "Blood at the Crossroads: Making the case for a Global Arms Trade Treaty".
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Today we will talk about Russian weapons. Russia's arms trade hit a new record in 2008. The overall revenue was over US$8 billion. Russia trades arms all over the world and sometimes even gives fighter-jets as presents, as was the case with Lebanon. What is Russias arms trade policy? The guests to answer this question are Russia`s leading arms expert Ruslan Pukhov and Vyacheslav Matuzov, Russia`s leading expert on the Middle East...
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Moscow says it will seek to bring Viktor Bout back to his country. The Thai court's decision to allow the extradition of the suspected arms dealer to the US is seen by Russia as political and made under pressure. US wants Bout on charges of terrorism and supplying arms to Colombian rebels, which he denies. Kent Goodman, publisher and author says Bout is being extradited because he posed a direct threat to American business in Africa.
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Comedian Mark Thomas, with his customary rapier wit, demolishes the reasons given to justify the merchants of war and their lethal trade.
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Open Society Fellow and former ANC Member of Parliament Andrew Feinstein recently spoke at OSI about his work investigating a corrupt weapons deal involving senior members of the ANC government a decade ago. The episode was a moral turning point for South Africa's young democracy and led to his resignation from parliament in 2001. In this clip, he talks about why the arms trade is particularly susceptible to corruption and to the corruption of governments. More at blog.soros.org
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The DSEi defence and security trade fair, one of the biggest of it's kind in the world, opened at the EXCEL centre in London. Outside, anti arms trade campaigners protested the weapons trading and networking with foreign regimes that were taking place inside.
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An alleged Russian arms dealer, dubbed by the West, the 'Merchant of death', may be extradited to the US within hours. Viktor Boot's lawyer says a special plane has arrived in Bangkok, where he's currently being held. It comes after Washington asked Thailand to discard fresh charges brought against him. Daniel Estulin - author and investigative journalist - says the whole process has been orchestrated to disguise American involvement...
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Russian businessman - Viktor Bout - has been found guilty of trafficking arms to terrorists by a New York jury. Arrested in Thailand in 2008, he was extradited to the US in 2010 to face trial. RT's Marina Portnaya brings us more from New York. And to discuss Bout's verdict further, RT's joined live by international extradition lawyer Douglas McNabb. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
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Global Issues research project discussing the affects of illegal weapons and landmines trade to third world countries.
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Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt speaks to the FCO's Head of Counter-Proliferation Department, Jill Morris about the challenges of the Arms Trade Treaty and the role that the UK plays.
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Russia's Foreign Minister has called a Thai court's decision to extradite the suspected Russian arms baron, Viktor Bout, to the US 'political'. Sergey Lavrov also said the ruling was made under pressure from, in his words, ''the outside". He added Moscow would seek to bring Bout back to Russia.
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The Ukrainian parliament is currently investigating the allegation that Ukraine is involved in the illegal arms trade. The Ukrainian weapons delivered to Georgia on the eve of the South Ossetian war were used for the killing of Russian citizens and peacekeepers. The arms trade in Ukraine is under direct presidential control. What consequences will this scandal have for President Yushchenko who is now threatening to dissolve the Parliament? Well discuss it with Vadim Kozyulin, the Conventional Arms Programme Director at the PIR Centre and Georgy Bovt, a member of the Council on Foreign and Defence Policy.
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US Attorney Preet Bharara has held a news conference in New York on the extradition of suspected arms dealer Viktor Bout to the United States. Russian businessman Viktor Bout is currently being held in a high-security prison in New York after his extradition from Thailand. Dubbed the "merchant of death" for allegedly trafficking weapons around the world, he faces life in prison on terrorism charges in America. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
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Thailand authorities say a Russian businessman wanted for arms dealing in the US will not be extradited immediately. Reports had suggested a special plane and fifty US commandos had arrived in Bangkok, where Viktor Boot is being held.
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The alleged Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout has left Thailand after being handed over to US authorities. It follows the Thai government's decision to approve his extradition. Washington accuses the businessman of a number of crimes, including trying to sell weapons to rebels in Colombia. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
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So-called flying tanks and the best in the latest military hardware. All that is on show at a major event currently underway in the Moscow region -- featuring over sixty prototypes of tanks and vehicles. They're so cutting-edge that some of them really can take off even if only for a few seconds.
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So-called flying tanks and the best in the latest military hardware. All that is on show at a major event currently underway in the Moscow region -- featuring over sixty prototypes of tanks and vehicles. They're so cutting-edge that some of them really can take off ... even if only for a few seconds.
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Some footage from the blackhawk down game at the new warpaint field. On The US Army team our objective was to stop a arms trade between the Rebel army team and the Special forces. The deal was stopped and the rebel team was pushed all the way back to their spawn point.
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Press TV audience and panel debate on the Arms Trade of countries around the World. Do Governments simply sell weapons to make money, and do they ignore unethical or unnecessary usage of weapons by some countries. Should the UK and the US not sell to some countries?
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Russian businessman and alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout, is set to appear in a US court for a pre-trial hearing. He's facing charges of conspiring to kill Americans and supplying weapons to terrorists. While Boot maintains his innocence, the media continues to label him 'The Merchant of Death'.
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(Links Below) US agrees to time-table for UN Gun Ban... The United Nations and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are moving forward with their plan to confiscate your guns. The United States joined 152 other countries in support of the Arms Trade Treaty Resolution, which establishes the dates for the 2012 UN conference intended to attack American sovereignty by stripping Americans of the right to keep and bear arms. While everyone was watching the oil spill, the UN Small Arms Treaty came back, potentially leading to an effective ban on all privately held semi-automatic weapons in America. By way of treaty, our 2nd Amendment is in danger, meaning that the normal legislative process is consequently circumvented. but there will be little debate and even less media coverage. This treaty represents the start of a slippery slope toward mandatory private gun registration which can lead to an attempt at confiscation. Give up your gun or face prison... ...That is certainly NOT what our founding fathers intended and it is our duty as a vigilant nation to stop this before it gets out of hand. Make no mistake, this treaty is not about illegal weapons, it's about making them illegal. Here is the article - judge for yourself: www.reuters.com ..We have to do everything possible to stop this. Treaties Do Not Supersede the Constitution This [Supreme] Court has regularly and uniformly recognized the supremacy of the Constitution over a treaty." - Reid v. Covert, October 1956, 354 US 1 <b>...</b>
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Whilst a meeting at the UN takes place, delegates must ensure no weapons or munitions are sold to human rights abusers.
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Moscow has dubbed Thailand's extradition of Russian businessman Viktor Bout to the US as "illegal". Washington is accused of using 'unprecedented political pressure' to have him handed over. America says the man nicknamed the "Merchant of death" trafficked arms to dictators and conflict zones around the world. For more RT, talks to Daniel Estulin - an investigative journalist who has written about the links between governments and those outside the law. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
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Writer Will Self exposes how euphemism, jargon and obfuscation are used to disguise the deadly trade of selling arms to tyrannical regimes. Even As Gaddafi's forces were being destroyed in battles that pitted British weapons against other British weapons, more of the same were being sold to authoritarian regimes in the Middle East.
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Press TV audience and panel debate on the Arms Trade of countries around the World. Do Governments simply sell weapons to make money, and do they ignore unethical or unnecessary usage of weapons by some countries. Should the UK and the US not sell to some countries?
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The man nicknamed the "Merchant of Death" in the West, will have to wait at least another eight months to find out his fate. A US judge has ruled that Russian businessman Viktor Bout will stand trial in a New York federal court, in September. He's facing charges of conspiring to kill Americans and supplying weapons to terrorists. Investigative journalist Daniel Estulin, who's been closely following the case, told RT the US is targeting Russia through Viktor Bout.
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Russian businessman Viktor Bout is being held in a high-security prison in New York after his extradition from Thailand. Dubbed the "merchant of death" for allegedly trafficking weapons around the world, he faces life in prison on terrorism charges in America. Moscow says the decision to hand him over to the US is "extreme injustice" and promised to support him "by all means". RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
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France has been among the main powers behind the NATO-led air campaign, which is officially aimed at protecting civilians from assaults by Gaddafi's forces. However, many view a change of regime in Libya as the main reason for the alliance's involvement there. France's latest move has invoked extensive criticism from Russia and the African Union, while China has indirectly objected to it. The sending of arms to the Libyan rebels is illegal, yet it has been going on almost since the beginning of the conflict there, believes Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya from the Centre for Research on Globalization. "It definitely is violating the United Nations' sanction as well as international law. There is something called the ATT [the Arms Trade Treaty] and under the ATT they cannot supply arms to the rebels," he said. "This is not new news either. They have been saying it from March that they have been sending arms to the rebels. In the London conference, the Prime Minister of Qatar said they were going to send arms. He said that in front of Hillary Clinton and all the representatives of the NATO states were there." "Reuters and the Wall Street Journal -- they all said that the United States was sending arms through Egypt to the rebels. It is reported, it is documented," Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya added. Originally aired on RT, July 5, 2011 rt.com
The man nicknamed the "Merchant of Death" in the West, will have to wait at least another eight months to find out his fate. A US judge has ruled that Russian businessman Viktor Bout will stand trial in a New York federal court, in September. He's facing charges of conspiring to kill Americans and supplying weapons to terrorists.
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Alleged arms trafficker Viktor Bout claims US officials were trying to pressure him to make a confession when he was extradited from Thailand. He told this to Russian diplomats when they visited him in the New York prison. If convicted, Viktor Bout faces life in prison, but he denies all the charges. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com
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A historic case was brought to the British high court on 24th February 2009. If successful it could take British government officials to task for their trade and diplomatic relations with Israel. Fareena Alam reports from London. Featuring Phil Shiner (Public Interest Lawyers), Mary Nazzal-Batayneh (Human Rights Legal Aid Trust) and Bill Rammell (British Foreign Office Minister)
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July 8, 1987 www.amazon.com Watch the full testimony: thefilmarchived.blogspot.com The arms industry is a global industry and business which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology and equipment. Arms producing companies, also referred to as defence companies or military industry, produce arms mainly for the armed forces of states. Products include guns, ammunition, missiles, military aircraft, military vehicles, ships, electronic systems, and more. The arms industry also conducts significant research and development. It is estimated that yearly, over 1 trillion dollars are spent on military expenditures worldwide (2% of World GDP). Part of this goes to the procurement of military hardware and services from the military industry. The combined arms sales of the top 100 largest arms producing companies amounted to an estimated $315 billion in 2006. In 2004 over $30 billion were spent in the international arms trade (a figure that excludes domestic sales of arms). The arms trade has also been one of the sectors impacted by the credit crunch, with total deal value in the market halving from US$32.9bn to US$14.3bn in 2008. Many industrialized countries have a domestic arms industry to supply their own military forces. Some countries also have a substantial legal or illegal domestic trade in weapons for use by its citizens. The illegal trade in small arms is prevalent in many countries and regions affected by political instability. Contracts to supply a given <b>...</b>
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