by Monty Self | Aug 17, 2021 | Opinion
A Kargu-2 was used in Libya during a March 2020 skirmish, according to a June 2021 NPR report that cited a United Nations Security Council briefing. Turkish company STM makes the Kargu-2, a lethal autonomous weapons system (LAWS). The company describes the weapon as...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Jan 4, 2016 | News
The United States’ global arms sales increased by almost $10 billion in 2014, according to a New York Times news story on Christmas Day. Arms sales increased to $36 billion from $26.7 billion the previous year, making the U.S. the largest provider of weapons....
by Ron Csillag | Feb 11, 2011 | News
TORONTO (RNS) Lawmakers in the province of Quebec voted unanimously on Wednesday (Feb. 9) to ban the kirpan, a Sikh ceremonial dagger, from the legislature building. The opposition Parti Quebecois said it was acting to underscore Quebec’s neutrality in dealing with...