Joe Biden Admin suspends all arms sales to the Afghanistan government:  The US President Biden administration has suspended all arms and ammunition sales to the government of Afghanistan subsequent to the Taliban takeover of the country.

In a notice to defence contractors posted Wednesday, August 18, the State Department's Political or Military Affairs Bureau said pending or undelivered arms transfers to Afghanistan had been put under review.

The official statement on this matter reads as follows: "In light of rapidly evolving circumstances in Afghanistan, the Directorate of Defense Sales Controls is reviewing all pending and issued export licenses and other approvals to determine their suitability in furthering world peace, national security and the foreign policy of the United States."

The notice added it would issue updates for defense equipment exporters in the coming days.

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