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the soldiers keep their small arms securely in their holsters when not on patrol
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Other buyers in Asia such as Bangladesh and Myanmar have acquired armored vehicles, trainer aircraft, and small arms.
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Amir Daftari
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
In contrast, Ukraine, engaged in a war with Russia, received 40,000 small arms from the United States between January 2020 and April 2024 – an average of 9,000 per year.
—Sean Campbell, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
Taiwan's own defense industry is also producing advanced weapons from submarines to small arms and anti-air missiles.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
Trevor Ball, a former US Army senior explosive ordnance disposal team member, told CNN that the gunfire heard in the footage was consistent with small arms and light weapons.
—Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Amir Daftari
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
In contrast, Ukraine, engaged in a war with Russia, received 40,000 small arms from the United States between January 2020 and April 2024 – an average of 9,000 per year.
—Sean Campbell, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
Taiwan's own defense industry is also producing advanced weapons from submarines to small arms and anti-air missiles.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
Trevor Ball, a former US Army senior explosive ordnance disposal team member, told CNN that the gunfire heard in the footage was consistent with small arms and light weapons.
—Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Small arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20arm. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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