weapons

ISIS militants hold up their flag as they patrol in a commandeered American Humvee in Fallujah, 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo)
The US military lost track of $1 billion worth of arms bound for Iraq and Kuwait, according to a US Department of Defense audit obtained by Amnesty International.
The government audit, from September 2016, reveals that the DoD “did not have accurate, up-to-date records on the quantity and location” of a vast amount of equipment pouring into Kuwait and Iraq to provision the Iraqi Army.

Reporter David Knight updates the ongoing saga of US support for ISIS: The US attacks Syria, which is fighting ISIS and it gives ISIS arms, weapons and training. The US plans to sell $110-billion in weapons to Saudi Arabia so it can attack Syria. [...]

Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson participates in a signing ceremony between President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salam at the Royal Court Palace, May 20, 2017, in Riyadh. (AP/Evan Vucci)

Trump orb, embassy row and killing informants + this day in history w/the Oregon Trail and our song of the day by Danger Mouse, Run The Jewels & Big Boi on your Morning Monarchy for May 22, 2017.

President Trump is close to approving over $100-billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and to aid Israel so it they can maintain military dominance in the Middle East. US weapons contractors will supply all sides of the arms race, and that market will grow to more than $300-billion over the next decade. [...]

Soldiers on a AAV7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle communicate during military exercises at the Zuoying naval base in Kaohsiung, southern of Taiwan, Wednesday, January 18, 2017. (AP/Chiang Ying-ying)

Saudi situations, surveilled senators and the Eurovision moon shot + this day in history w/George Wallace shot and our song of the day by R.LUM.R on your Morning Monarchy for May 15, 2017.

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Wagging the dog, naming the names and dumping the data + this day in history w/the 'Book Of The Law' and our song of the day by Gorillaz on your Morning Monarchy for April 10, 2017.