Burma is among a “core” group of nations still receiving conventional weapons from North Korea, says a 2013 US Department of Defense report to Congress, made public on Wednesday.
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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…
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)