Army chief skips peace talks for Israeli military dealings
Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing was notable by his absence at yesterday’s peace talks, instead touring an Israeli naval base and strengthening bilateral ties.
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Burma seeks closer military ties with Pakistan
Burma’s Min Aung Hlaing recently visited President Mamnoon Hussain of Pakistan, where the pair discussed closer military relations and bilateral trade.
As arms sales sag, Russian envoy boosts defence ties with Burma
Russia is looking to boost defence ties with Burma after losing its foothold in many traditional markets, including the conflict-torn Libya, Syria and Iraq
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Belarus in Burma for arms talks
A delegation from the maligned former Soviet republic heads to Burma to discuss strengthening military and technical cooperation
East Timor calls for Burma arms embargo
Oct 13, 2009 (DVB), International pressure on Burma has once again intensified following calls from the East Timorese president for a United Nations arms embargo on the ruling junta. The[…]
North Korean ship headed to Burma
June 22, 2009 (DVB), A North Korean ship being tracked by the US navy over suspicions that it is carrying arms in breach of new UN sanctions on the country[…]
Firearms stolen from military armoury used in robbery
May 11, 2009 (DVB), An armed robbery on a gold shop in Mandalay division that left one dead and two injured was carried out using firearms stolen from a government[…]
Opposition group refuses to disarm despite talks
Apr 11, 2009 (DVB), A senior member of Burma's principal armed opposition group has said they will refuse to lay down arms despite agreeing to talks with the government aimed[…]
Norway divests from company supplying military trucks to Burma
Mar 16, 2009 (DVB), A state-owned Norwegian fund has pulled shares from a company that sells trucks to the Burmese government after it emerged they were being used for military[…]
Commentary: Junta deserves a universal arms embargo
Naing Ko Ko Feb 20, 2008 (DVB), As the Burmese military continues to use foreign-made weapons against its own people, it is time for the international community to adopt a[…]
Junta deserves a universal arms embargo
Naing Ko Ko Feb 20, 2008 (DVB), As the Burmese military continues to use foreign-made weapons against its own people, it is time for the international community to adopt a[…]
Arms deals could violate EU embargo say NGOs
July 16, 2007 (DVB)
