The United States warned on Feb. 18 that China would cross a “red line” if it decided to supply lethal military support to Russia, including weapons and ammunition, to help in its war against Ukraine. The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, made the comments on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Feb. 19. “We welcome the Chinese…
US Ambassador to the UN Says China Would Cross ‘Red Line’ by Providing Lethal Military Aid to Russia
US Says China Would Cross ‘Red Line’ by Providing Lethal Military Aid to Russia
The United States warned on Feb. 18 that China would cross a “red line” if it decided to supply lethal military support to Russia, including weapons and ammunition, to help in its war against Ukraine. The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, made the comments on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Feb. 19. “We welcome the Chinese…
US Planning $10 Billion Sale of HIMARS Rocket Launchers, Ammunition to Poland
The Biden administration plans to sell nearly 20 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers, as well as various other weapons and related equipment worth around $10 billion to NATO ally Poland. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency of the Department of Defense said in a statement that Congress was notified of the potential sale on Tuesday….
US Plans $10 Billion Sale of HIMARS Rocket Launchers, Ammunition to Poland
The Biden administration plans to sell nearly 20 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and various other weapons and related equipment worth about $10 billion to NATO ally Poland. The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement that Congress was notified of the potential sale on Feb. 7. Lawmakers will still need…
Gun Control Group Wants Credit Card Companies to Flag Firearm Purchases
A gun control advocacy group is seeking to make credit card companies flag “suspicious purchases” of firearms, suggesting that restricting such activities might end up saving lives. “The shooters in at least five mass shootings have stockpiled guns and ammo using credit cards and killed 145 people. @Visa, @Mastercard, @americanexpress have the power to flag…
Missouri AG Questions Need for Potentially Armed IRS Army
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt wants answers from the IRS commissioner on why the IRS needs an army of potentially armed new agents. Schmitt, who is a Republican Senatorial Candidate, sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles P. Rettig on Aug. 11,questioning the agency’s massive expansion plans that include hiring 87,000 more IRS employees over…
IRS Stockpiles More Than 5 Million Rounds of Ammunition
Apparently, the IRS needs a little firepower to help with those audits. The IRS has stockpiled five million rounds of ammunition and spent $725,000 on bullets this year, according to Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, who has introduced a bill to block future ammunition purchases by the agency. The Republican lawmaker announced his sponsorship of the…
British Army Soldier Sold ‘Deadly’ Ammunition to Undercover Cop, UK Trial Told
LONDON—A regimental sergeant major in the British Army accused of stealing “deadly” ammunition and selling it, through an accomplice, to an undercover police officer posing as a gangster, told detectives money found in a safe in his bedroom was from the sale of car parts. But prosecutor Duncan Atkinson, QC, told a jury at Southwark…
Rapper Roddy Ricch Arrested on Gun Charges in New York
NEW YORK—Roddy Ricch is facing gun charges after being arrested on his way to perform at a concert Saturday night. According to police, the 23-year-old rapper was arriving at Citi Field on Saturday evening when a private security firm operating a checkpoint noticed a firearm in the vehicle he was riding in. The Los Angeles-based…
Firearm, Ammunition Stocks Soar in Wake of Texas School Shooting
Shares of a number of firearm and ammunition manufacturers have risen sharply since the deadly mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24. Smith & Wesson Brands stock rose 8.4 percent in the two days following the shooting incident which left 19 children and two adults dead, according to The Washington Post. Shares…
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