Australia is selling arms at a weapons fair in Dubai. Are they destined to be used in Sudan atrocities?

Australian companies have exported nearly $300m weapons over five years to the UAE, which has denied shipping weapons to a paramilitary group in Sudan

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In a cavernous conference hall at the edge of the Dubai desert, a retired military officer fronting the Australia pavilion will offer the key credibility of being in uniform" for defence companies spruiking their wares.

A unique advantage in attracting and engaging with visiting military delegations," is how briefing notes, shared by the head of Team Defence Australia, describes it.