Trafics d'armes : l'enquête interdite

Behind the conflicts ravaging Africa, the Middle East, and Asia lies a global trade as lucrative as it is opaque: the arms trade. This gripping investigation delves into the heart of the international networks that fuel wars, dictatorships, and humanitarian crises. From international traffickers to clandestine intermediaries, from the conflict zones of the Congo to the diplomatic corridors of the UN, the documentary reveals how millions of weapons circulate despite embargoes and international controls. Through the investigations of NGOs, researchers, and journalists, discover the mechanisms of a controversial global market where economic interests, geopolitics, corruption, and humanitarian concerns intersect. A captivating look behind the scenes of a trade that influences the fate of entire nations. 00:00 The arms trade sold like a home shopping channel 01:20 700M worth of weapons, 14 billion rounds of ammunition: the shocking figures 02:24 The uncomfortable questions: France, Congo, embargoes violated 07:47 The NGOs' secret method for tracing weapons 10:01 A photo from Darfur reveals an embargo violated by China 17:28 Guinea: 150 dead among protesters, European weapons 26:46 Congo: the equivalent of a 9/11 every day for the last 10 years 30:08 A woman gives birth in the forest — the baby will not survive 52:48 Viktor Bout: the biggest arms trafficker finally arrested 01:24:07 The United States alone against the world to block the treaty