arms deal
Munitions sale agreement
An arms deal is a transaction involving the sale or transfer of weapons, typically between governments or between arms manufacturers and military buyers.
The term often carries connotations of secrecy, geopolitical maneuvering, or corruption: The senator faced scrutiny over a controversial arms deal with the regime.
Arms deals range from legal military contracts to illicit black market trafficking.
- weaponsTools for fighting
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- traffickerIllegal goods dealer
- illegalForbidden by statute
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
missiles · ammunition · broker · covert · contraband · gunrunner · military · mercenary · clandestine · back channel · under the table · black market · munitions · war profiteer · shipment · cartel · espionage · artillery
- World EventsOlympics, World Cup, G20, G7 summit, pandemic
- criminal schemesconspiracy, collusion, racketeering, kickback scheme, assassination plot
- US-Iranhostage crisis, Iran-Contra, diplomatic ties, Tehran, sanctions
- espionagespy, spies, double agent, double agents, spying
- military equipmenttanks, assault rifle, missiles, grenade, submarines
- presidencyOval Office, president, Washington, executive branch, veto
arms dealhumanitarian aid
Crisis relief for sufferers
food aid · disaster relief · foreign aid · refugee assistance · charitable donation
arms dealpeace treaty
Formal end to hostilities
peace accord · ceasefire · armistice · peace agreement · truce
arms dealdisarmament treaty
Agreement to reduce weapons
arms embargo · weapons ban · demilitarization · denuclearization · ceasefire agreement
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