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Trump says US withdrawing from arms trade treaty

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AP Washington
Last Updated : Apr 27 2019 | 12:15 AM IST

President Donald Trump says the US has decided to withdraw its support for a treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade.

It's the latest example of the Trump administration's dislike of international pacts.

Trump said Friday that he has decided to revoke the United States' status as a signatory of the Arms Trade Treaty regulating international trade in conventional weapons, including small arms, battle tanks, combat aircraft and warships.

He says America is "rejecting this treaty" and "taking our signature back."

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First Published: Apr 27 2019 | 12:15 AM IST

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