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Paris arms fair showcases weapons of future amid Europe's push to rearm

At the world's biggest arms fair in Paris this week, the future of warfare was laid out in the form of drones, robotics and artificial intelligence.

Radio France Internationale

France shuts down dozen Israeli stands at defence trade show

A dozen Israeli company stands were shut down Monday at a major international defence and security exhibition held outside Paris, sparking outrage from authorities in Israel.

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France bans Israeli offensive weapons on Europe's largest arms trade show

France has banned the display of Israeli offensive weapons at the 2026 edition of the Eurosatory international defence and security exhibition which opens on 15 June.

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France bans display of Israeli offensive weapons at Eurosatory arms fair

The Israeli defence ministry condemned it as a shameful decision, driven by political and commercial interests, and part of a deeply troubling trend in French behaviour in recent years.

Euronews

Beretta to unveil its new Livet anti-drone system equipped with eight 'Drone Guardian' shotguns

The company says the system is equipped with target auto-tracking and remote engagement capabilities.

Euronews

China sanctions 20 American defence companies and 10 executives over arms sales to Taiwan

According to the Chinese foreign ministry, the sanctions entail freezing the companies’ assets in China and banning individuals and organisations from accessing them.

Euronews

France remains world's second largest arms exporter behind US

The United States maintains its position as world's number one arms exporter, followed by France, according to a report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute on Monday. It also showed that Ukraine became the world's largest importer in the period 2020-2024.

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This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Eurosatory weapons show. There’s “On This Day”, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and bushels of good music - all that and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click on the “Play” button…

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World's biggest weapons fair sees surge in visitors amid global turmoil

The world's largest arms exhibition, held in Paris this week, attracted bumper crowds as a result of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and increased tension between the US, Russia and China. Eurosatory 2024 was also not without controversy.

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The Latest | Netanyahu dissolves War Cabinet that was steering war in Gaza, Israeli officials say

Israeli officials say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the influential War Cabinet that was tasked with steering the war in Gaza

The Independent UK

France bans Israeli firms from exhibiting at upcoming defence fair

France has banned Israeli companies from participating in this year's annual Eurosatory arms and defence industry exhibition in Villepinte near Paris next month, the event's organisers and the French Defence Ministry said on Friday.

France 24

What my undercover investigations at arms fairs reveal about how the west supports military dictatorships

COP27 has some of the most authoritarian security of any of the COP summits. Set in the walled resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, it is surrounded by 36km of concrete and razor wire, overseen by new surveillance technologies and a “security observatory”.

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