Latest
on top (updated regularly):
(https://twitter.com/martinbroek voor dagelijks vredesnieuws zie hier)
November 18
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Germany
has embarked on a colossal rearmament program for which it relies
heavily on US industrial tech. This is particularly evident in the
naval domain. The German Navy is seeking to acquire anti-aircraft
missiles, including the latest US SM-6 Block 1.
The missile is primarily intended to
equip F127-class air defense frigate. These anti-aircraft vessels are
based on the American AEGIS architecture, notably the AN/SPY-6 radar
from RTX (formerly Raytheon.
https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/defense/l-allemagne-en-discussion-pour-acheter-des-missiles-antiaeriens-americains-sm-6
#Damen mentioned a loser.
***
Bewoners in
#Vlissingen #weggepest door bedrijf dat voor veiligheid moet zorgen.
Voor wie?
Sinds de aanlegsteiger van #Damen een feit is, krijgen we steeds meer het gevoel dat we hier worden weggepest. Herriemakende aggegraten, de kade die ineens hele... https://www.ad.nl/vlissingen/sloop-van-huurwoningen-op-t-eiland-komt-hard-aan-we-wilden-hier-nooit-meer-weg~a09bb63b/
***
See for the
investigative article on (false) letterbox firms, financial donations
despite rules that ban funding “directly or indirectly” from a
foreign government.
https://www.declassifieduk.org/israeli-weapons-firm-set-to-close-uk-wing/
Retweet with comment @declassifiedUK: NEW -- Israeli weapons firm set to close UK wing by @martinrw Israel’s state-owned arms company, Rafael, is disbanding its UK
***
#Germany used
as a example for the wrong policy
Berlin to resume #arms exports to
#Israel next week; Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar urges others to
follow.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/germany-to-resume-arms-exports-to-israel-next-week-saar-urges-others-to-follow/
***
Unilaterally?
The #US has further #relaxed its Missile Tech Control Regime #MTCR implementation guidelines when it comes to the export of #drones.
IISS expects more countries to follow
and consider re-interpreting their implementation of MTCR-regime.
https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/missile-dialogue-initiative/2025/11/the-united-states-updates-its-missile-technology-control-policy-to-facilitate-uav-exports/
***
The ease with
which States work together withe the horrible is shocking.
#Israel signs weapons deal with
#Albania to boost domestic arms production.
#Elbit Systems leads the deal as
governments quickly resume business with Israel after the Gaza
ceasefire.
https://thecradle.co/articles-id/34329
Je kan dit ook omdraaien.
Het is ongemakkelijk, maar voorlopig
kunnen we in Europa niet zonder Israëlische wapensystemen en daarom
moeten we doorgaan met de #aankopen uit #Israël. Dat zegt Derk
Boswijk, Tweede Kamerlid voor het #CDA.
https://jonet.nl/cda-voorlopig-doorgaan-met-wapenhandel-israel/
PRESS RELEASE: #MILIPOL, Macron, Israel and the genocide
President #Macron authorized 38
#Israeli arms companies to exhibit their weapons at the Milipol trade
fair, which opens today, November 18, 2025, at Paris Nord
Villepinte...
https://aser-asso.org/milipol-macron-israel-et-le-genocide/
November 17
***
An example of the
moral failure in Western European arms export policies:
The German government will lift an order suspending some weapons sales to Israel from 24 Nov. and revert to flexible case-by-case reviews in decisions on arms exports. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-resume-arms-exports-israel-nov-24-2025-11-17/
***
#Damen
New funding gives the German government room to maneuver:
- terminate the #F126 contract if Damen cannot transfer the project to the German #NVL Group;
- order another class of ship;
- or instruct NVL to continue building the F126.
https://www.hartpunkt.de/bundestag-stellt-78-milliarden-euro-fuer-f126-alternative-bereit/
[Analysis] F126:
€7,8 billion for a possible Plan B that weakens and threatens
#Damen.
https://meta-defense.fr/en/2025/11/14/f126-frigates-deutsche-marine-damen/
***
Crocodile tears
on Sudan
Months in the making, potential #A400M
industrial deals to place more work into the #UAE are ready and just
awaiting the triggering event—governments signing on the dotted
line to buy the military transport, #Airbus says.
https://aviationweek.com/defense/supply-chain/a400m-industrial-deals-uae-partners-ready-signing-airbus
Sudan urges EU: Stop selling arms to UAE amid massacre
claims.
https://www.politico.eu/article/sudan-urges-eu-stop-selling-weapons-uae-civil-war/
A timely demand also because the civil
military Dubai Airshow 2025 has just started.
#Australia is
selling arms at a weapons fair in #Dubai. Are they destined to be
used in #Sudan atrocities?
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/16/australia-dubai-international-airshow-defence-weapons-arms-fair-sudan-uae
November 15
***
In Knack
- ‘Niet de diplomatie maar de straat herinnert het internationaal recht aan zijn bedoeling’
- Solidariteit een werkwoord is dat zich niet laat begrenzen;
- deugdzame intenties zonder actie zijn betekenisloos;
- verantwoordelijkheid moet worden opgeëist.
***
British PM
Keir #Starmer is reportedly urging #Poland to award a multi-bn-€
#submarine contract to the Swedish military company #Saab, a deal
that may involve UK firm #Babcock, according to sources.
https://anewz.tv/world/world-news/15325/uk-lobbying-poland-to-buy-swedish-submarines-sources-say/news
It seems German #HDW has the strongest position.
***
US Exposes Network
Supplying Iran’s Drone and Missile Programs – Ukrainian Firms
Among Those Sanctioned
The US Treasury Department said that
parties in Ukraine, Iran, UAE, Turkey, China, Hong Kong, India &
Germany would be targeted by the designations.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/64122
***
Nexperia civil
war erupts as firm’s Chinese and Dutch arms trade blows.
Fiery exchange raises tension further
ahead of crunch government talks in the Chinese capital next week
aimed at resolving the stand-off.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3332895/nexperia-civil-war-erupts-chinese-and-dutch-arms-trade-blows
***
US President Donald
Trump is expected to approve a deal allowing Saudi Arabia to acquire
dozens of F 35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets
despite serious Pentagon concerns, according to a report
from Bloomberg News citing a White House official.
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/trump-f35-sale-saudi-arabia
https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/f35-saudi-arabia-china-risk-pentagon-warning/
#Trump said the US will sell the F-35 fighter jet to #Saudi Arabia, marking a significant shift in American defense policy in the Middle East.
And how do the partner nations in the
#F35 project regard this step?
Will they continue to deliver
components?
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/us-f35-sale-saudi-arabia-trump
***
Nederland
gaat ook de komende tijd geen F-35-onderdelen aan Israël leveren.
Dat schrijven demissionair minister van Buitenlandse Zaken David van
Weel en demissionair staatssecretaris Buitenlandse Handel Aukje de
Vries in een brief aan de Tweede Kamer.
https://fd.nl/politiek/1577711/levering-vanf-35s-aan-israel-blijft-komende-tijd-nog-bevroren
Kabinet informeert de Tweede Kamer over de opvolging van de
uitspraak van de Hoge Raad der Nederlanden over de cassatieprocedure
van de Staat tegen Oxfam Novib c.s. over de uit- en doorvoer van
F-35-onderdelen vanuit Nederland naar Israël.
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/kamerstukken/2025/11/14/kamerbrief-inzake-wapenexportcontrole-israel-herbeoordeling-uit-en-doorvoer-f-35-onderdelen
Intussen:
#Nederland afhankelijk van #Israëlische
wapens en bestelt er steeds meer: 'Mogelijk getest op Palestijnen'
https://wnl.tv/2025/11/14/nederland-afhankelijk-van-israelische-wapens-en-bestelt-er-steeds-meer-mogelijk-getest-op-palestijnen
The Rights Forum: Voorlopig geen Nederlandse F-35-onderdelen naar Israël, beslist kabinet
De Hoge Raad dwong het kabinet te beoordelen of de levering van
F-35-onderdelen aan Israël in lijn is met internationaal recht. Het
antwoord is negatief. Maar voor hoe
lang?
https://rightsforum.org/voorlopig-geen-nederlandse-f-35-onderdelen-naar-israel-beslist-kabinet
November 14
***
Now we're talking
#SIPRI releases a paper that presents actionable recommendations for the United Nations, states and civil society to help reverse the trend of increasing military #spending and to reallocate resources towards #sustainable development.
***
As if #Elbit
isn't based in an Apartheid State violating International Law it
considers the potential to sell military products in the #US.
Elbit is hoping that producing its SIGMA artillery sys wholly in America will help it win a key US Army contract. https://plus.shephardmedia.com/analysis/decisive-edge-is-us-manufacturing-key-to-elbits-chances-in-major-artillery-competition/
***
Podcast over
indirecte wapenhandel naar Soedan. @sarahdobbe van de @SP pleit
daarin voor acties tegen bondgenoot de #VAE die op tal van manieren
misbruik maken van de oorlog in #Soedan, bijvoorbeeld geen wapens
meer leveren van #wapens.
Helder verhaal.
https://npo.nl/luister/podcasts/69-de-nieuws-bv-politiek/133280
Verder ook algemene
informatie over Nederlandse wapenhandel door journalist Eline Coppes,
die er onderzoek naar deed. Nederland lapt de wapenexportregels aan
zijn laars als dat om (economische) belangen beter uit komt.
US
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for international action to
cut off the supply of weapons to Sudan's paramilitary RSF.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c17p1nwy7q8o
Will this influence the enormous arms
sales to the Emirates?
https://www.dsca.mil/Press-Media/Major-Arms-Sales/Tag/89652/united-arab-emirates
***
6 activists
staged a protest at Berlin’s Brandenburg Tor & unfurled a
banner: “Never again genocide … Freedom for Palestine.” The
action underscores growing pressure on German leaders to reconsider
their foreign policy stance amid mounting public outrage.
https://ilkha.com/english/world/protesters-climb-brandenburg-gate-to-condemn-germanys-gaza-policy-491279
November 13
***
The #Dutch
Coast Guard #Kustwacht is to deploy the Enforcer, a #Damen FCS 5009
type, to maintain its capabilities until a new generation of Coast
Guard ships becomes operational.
Vessel is being chartered in by the Rijksrederij, part of #Rijkswaterstaat. https://www.marinelog.com/news/netherlands-coast-guard-to-deploy-chartered-in-damen-fcs-enforcer/
***
At the time the US
lifted its ban on arms exports to Cambodia, Thai academics discuss
desired politcies by Bangkok after 7th Thai military stepped on a
landmine.
(Source: Vietnam News Gazette, 111125,
not available, yet)
See also:
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thailand-cambodia-halts-peace-deal-landmine-injures-5457566
***
#Myanmar says
it has commissioned #Russian Mi-38T heli's and #Chinese Y-8
aeroplanes into its air force as the two nations continue to supply
the military-run regime with equipment despite international pressure
to end its bloody civil war.
- https://brahmand.com/news-detail/21898
- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/myanmar-russia-united-states-european-union-singapore-b2863593.html
***
#Rheinmetall
operates at 4 #Swiss sites: in #Oerlikon, Wimmis, Studen and Altdorf.
In Wimmis, propellants for ammo are produced (together with Ruag), in
Studen Gepard tank shells, in Altdorf ammunition for air defence and
in Oerlikon the Skyranger system.
https://www.handelszeitung.ch/politik/die-oerliker-rheinmetall-ist-von-blochers-zusage-abhangig-880654
***
What would a
swift takeover of (#German Naval yards) #GNYK mean for the Navy's
crisis-plagued #F126 frigate project. GNYK had been selected by the
prime contractor #Damen (#Vlissingen, Netherlands) to build the
forward sections and assemble the hulls of the 6 frigates.
Damen Naval in the #Netherlands was awarded the contract in 2020. However, the project has been in #crisis for over a year. If Damen were to sell GNYK to #TKMS, it would also have to find a new partner for the project, with a sufficiently large dock. https://www.kn-online.de/wirtschaft/regional/spektakulaere-fusion-in-kiel-gnyk-vor-uebernahme-durch-tkms-XHJTYEB5E5HWJHKXJJFKAPUL2U.html
Back to reality ↑
***
Pep talk
(only in English) by #Dutch secretary of Defence at Thales
Netherlands. He ends his speech in style and grandeur, with his own
version of Vegetius words:
European countries are investing
billions in new capabilities, and we want that money to land here –
in Dutch hand, in Dutch factories, to support Dutch minds. That is
how we prepare for war. That is how we preserve peace.
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/toespraken/2025/11/11/toespraak-staatssecretaris-tuinman-bij-supplier-day-thales
***
To make the world a
safer place?
A #Swiss parliamentary committee has
recommended allowing #arms #exports to countries involved in armed
conflicts. The decision was supported by 16 members against 9, with
the final decision to be made by the Senate.
https://unn.ua/en/news/swiss-committee-supports-allowing-arms-exports-to-conflict-zones
At the beginning of the week, the Swiss Security Commission
decided to unconditionally allow arms exports to NATO countries. It
wants to dispense with rules for re-exports. This removes the
so-called NATO blocker. Final decision in December by Parliament.
https://www.handelszeitung.ch/politik/schweizer-qualitatsrustungsprodukte-mussen-heute-in-einzelteile-zerlegt-exportiert-werden-880658
Switzerland’s
policy nonalignment has deep roots. The country is not a member NATO
or EU, and it joined the UN only in 2002. That distance was a
strength — allowing the Swiss to host international organisations
and mediate conflicts without taking sides.
https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/how-neutral-can-switzerland-remain
***
A Berlin court on Wednesday rejected lawsuits filed by
Gaza residents seeking to halt German arms exports to Israel,
dismissing the cases on procedural grounds rather than examining
whether the weapons deliveries violated international law.
https://www.anews.com.tr/europe/2025/11/12/german-court-rejects-legal-challenge-to-halt-arms-exports-to-israel
All cleared, all forgotten, solution reached?
More than a month after the ceasefire agreement in the #Gaza Strip, #Israel is urging the #German government to lift restrictions on #arms exports to Israel.
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/nahost-liveblog-news-waffenembargo-israel-deutschland-li.3336216
(The Israeli military has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings
in Gaza since the ceasefire agreement took effect last month,
according to satellite imagery released on Wednesday.
https://en.tempo.co/read/2065303/satellite-images-show-israel-destroyed-1500-buildings-in-gaza-after-ceasefire)
Palestinian NGO cannot appeal UK
court ruling over F-35 parts to Israel. The UK Court of Appeal ruled
that the export of F-35 components was a matter of national security
for which the government, not an NGO, was responsible.
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-873636
***
Authorities in
#Romania have arrested a former senator for allegedly attempting to
offer a 1 million-euro #bribe to the country’s defence minister to
facilitate an #arms deal that could be fraudulently financed by a #EU
program.
- https://www.rferl.org/a/suspect-arrested-romania-bribe-ukraine-arms-purchase/33587466.html
- https://komersant.ua/en/milyon-ievro-za-pidpys-ministra-iak-u-rumunii-namahalysia-prodaty-ukraini-feykovi-boieprypasy/
November 12
***
Arms embargo?
#UN Sec-Gen Guterres confirmed that the extension of maritime inspection authorisation under Resolution 2780 (2025), the illegal flow of weapons and military equipment remains widespread, fueling rival factions & armed groups across #Lybia. https://apanews.net/libya-unsc-to-vote-on-renewing-maritime-inspection-mandate/
***
Romanian
Minister of Economy: We are trying to make the #Damen #Mangalia
shipyard more #attractive to potential investors, through #military
orders #financed from the #EU's #SAFE loan.
https://www.profit.ro/povesti-cu-profit/auto-transporturi/ministrul-economiei-incercam-sa-facem-santierul-damen-mangalia-mai-atractiv-pentru-potentialii-investitori-prin-comenzi-militare-finantate-din-creditul-safe-de-la-ue-22234180
***
Die
Waffenlieferungen von Deutschland an Israel werden teils heftig
kritisiert.
Palestinians see Germany's arms
deliveries as a violation of international law and are taking legal
action. One plaintiff emotionally explains why.
https://www.mz.de/panorama/waffenlieferungen-nach-israel-palastinenser-klagen-4147450
***
How weapons
delivered to #Ukraine
end up in #criminal
organizations. Specialists in the field of "criminal
organizations" estimate that 500,000 #firearms
– primarily submachine guns & submachine guns – have already
been sold from Ukraine to criminal organizations. 60% of the weapons
delivered to Ukraine, they estimate, have already disappeared from
Ukraine.' See
https://globalbridge.ch/so-landen-die-an-die-ukraine-gelieferten-waffen-in-kriminellen-organisationen/
Similar articles previously published led to counter views. This was earlier published in Italian on Rai News https://www.rainews.it/articoli/2025/11/dalle-trincee-al-mercato-nero-le-mafie-fanno-affari-con-le-armi-scomparse-dallucraina-61e7a2ba-5aca-4d43-9ff2-dab2e8ebb415.html
***
Russian arms
exports have plummeted sharply as producers prioritize supplying the
Russia's forces for the conflict in Ukraine. Pavel Luzhin, a military
expert, reported a staggering 92% drop in exports, which are crucial
for Russia's hard currency revenue.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-arms-exports-collapse-by-92-as-military-industrial-complex-has-failed/ar-AA1vb0sH
***
Outside
the #QinetiQ & MoD testing site at Aberporth calls for more
scrutiny of the company’s role in arms development. Activists cited
a report linking QinetiQ’s largest shareholder, Chr. Harborne, to
Reform UK & Nigel Farage through major donations.
https://pembrokeshire-herald.com/126330/protest-targets-qinetiq-aberporth-over-links-to-gaza-conflict-and-reform-uk/
November 11
***
#UK is no
longer sharing #intelligence with the #US about suspected drug
trafficking vessels in the #Caribbean because it doesn't want to be
complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are
illegal, sources familiar with the matter told #CNN.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/politics/uk-suspends-caribbean-intelligence-sharing-us
***
The directors of
the Basque metallurgical company Sidenor have been accused of
smuggling, and of a crime of participation as an accomplice in a
crime against humanity, as set out in articles 29 & 607 bis and
of genocide in article 607 of the Penal Code.
According to the ruling, the judge stated that Sidenor was aware that #IMI was engaged in the manufacture of armaments. The sale was carried out "without communicating it to the Government & without registering it in the corresponding registry"
In Court 121125
***
#Glasgow
#UniversityChallenge student Hannah Taylor found not guilty. Together
with a partner she was calling for the University of Glasgow to
divest from the #arms trade over its #links with #Israel and violence
in #Gaza. Taylor was arrested at the time.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25613005.glasgow-university-student-hannah-taylor-found-not-guilty-protest/
***
The
delivery of 3 Apache attack heli'ss to India returned to the US with
the Apaches still onboard, after a long stopover in the UK. A Boeing
spokesperson told the company was looking into “logistical issues”.
What those issues were remains unclear.
https://www.twz.com/air/ah-64-apaches-make-mysterious-return-to-u-s-on-their-delivery-flight-to-india
***
#Angola and
#EDGE Group near border security deal
EDGE will provide advanced solutions and operational support to Angola’s Ministry of Interior, marking a significant milestone in deepening #UAE–Angola defence and national security cooperation. https://www.military.africa/2025/11/angola-and-edge-group-near-border-security-deal/
***
Wie wint bij de opgeblazen
dreigingsnalyses?
#Duitsland zal bijna 'n miljard €
uitgeven aan de aanschaf van 20 extra militaire heli's bij #Airbus,
die worden over een periode van 2 jaar vanaf 2027 geleverd. Zo blijkt
uit een regeringsdocument.
https://nl.marketscreener.com/beursnieuws/duitsland-koopt-20-extra-helikopters-bij-airbus-voor-eur1-miljard-ce7d5fdbdf8af324
***
Anti-genocide
activists shut down Ferra factory
It has been reported that Ferra
Engineering in Tingalpa (Brisbane, Queensland) manufactures more than
100 components for F-35 fighter jets, including weapon adapters that
carry and release bombs.
https://www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1442/news/anti-genocide-activists-shut-down-ferra-factory
***
To defend the
Erdocracy, fatten own pockets, both?
One major upside for the Eurofighter EFA consortium, should be the wave of additional contracts because of the export to Turkey. Ankara's example may create orders by other customers. https://breakingdefense.com/2025/11/eurofighter-ceo-says-turkish-order-could-serve-as-wake-up-call-for-additional-exports/
November 10
***
- https://broekfoto.blogspot.com/2025/11/global-battlefields.html of hier
- https://www.globalinfo.nl/recensies-enzo/walden-bello-global-battlefields/
***
#Soedan.
„zonder buitenlandse steun zou deze oorlog niet bestaan.” Volgens
VN-onderzoek leveren de #VAE, een #bondgenoot van de VS en Europa,
wapens aan de #RSF. #Nederland gaf in 2024 nog voor €5,7 miljoen
aan wapenexportvergunningen af voor de VAE.
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/11/09/demonstranten-in-utrecht-richten-hun-blik-op-soedan-en-op-de-landen-die-het-geweld-in-stand-houden-a4912201
A UN arms #embargo on weapons shipments to the Darfur region has been in place since 2003, and yet weapons and munitions manufactured in the #UK, #Bulgaria and #Canada among others have been used.
Tough questions are rightly being asked
as to how these weapons have ended up there, and
mounting evidence points to the United Arab Emirates. The #UAE
angrily denies supporting and arming the RSF, but solid reporting
from e.g. the WP and NYT - citing diplomats, analysts and satellite
imagery - suggests otherwise.
https://www.thenational.scot/comment/25608062.sudan-slipped-quietly-headlines-civil-war-rages/
Parliaments
in countries that serve as the main points for the #UAE to import
#weapons must hold their governments accountable and demand decisive
action. Civil society should intensify pressure and shine a
relentless light on this dangerous trade.
https://countercurrents.org/2025/11/how-the-uae-is-re-exporting-arms-to-sudan/
#Sudan
November 9
***
Orders for
more #Damen naval vessels for #Pakistani navy may be expected: "the
PN could potentially acquire four additional OPVs".
https://quwa.org/pakistan-navy-news/why-a-bigger-merchant-navy-is-forcing-pakistans-navy-to-invest-in-patrol-vessels/
***
While
governments neglect their duty to prevent genocide, citizens take
action.
A group of activists chained themselves to railway tracks at the Port of Hamburg in Germany to protest the government’s arms exports to Israel. https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251108-activists-chain-themselves-to-railway-tracks-in-hamburg-to-protest-german-arms-exports-to-israel/
November 8
***
Invest
in militarism & forget the stressing global problems or shortages
in society.
Article about the growing importance of quantum tech, the need to open up the defence industry to start-ups & the security policy consequences of the current turnaround. https://militaeraktuell.at/en/defense-strategy-consultant-rolofs-calls-for-opening-up-the-defence-industry-to-start-ups/
***
Hmmm, wtf?
The French #government is not able to independent decide on its role in the next-generation fighter jet project #FCAS, as its aviation #company #Dassault "also plays an obviously central role," German MoD Boris Pistorius told media on Friday. https://www.euractiv.com/news/france-cant-override-dassault-ceo-on-fcas-says-german-defence-minister/
***
#Damen
#Mangalia Shipyard could be sold. The yard has debts of hundreds of
millions of euros and creditors will recover their money. Despite
this situation companies line up to submit purchase offers. [in
Romanian]
https://www.europafm.ro/santierul-naval-damen-mangalia-ar-putea-fi-vandut-mai-multi-investitori-s-au-aratat-interesati-de-preluarea-afacerii/
***
De nw. #NLR
CEO Van der Veen staat aan het hoofd van een bedrijf dat aan de
"wereldtop" staat als het gaat om "kennis en kunde"
(de Koreanen komen langs.) NLR is betrokken bij ontw. satelieten voor
de krijgmacht en 'samenwerking' tussen drones/F-35. (Interview
Telegraaf 081125)
***
Defensie,
kennisinstituten en innovatieve bedrijven presenteerden woensdag en
donderdag hun nieuwe ideeën en technologieën tijdens hét
innovatieplatform van Defensie: Purple NECtar/Innovation in Defence.
Thema luidde ‘Innovate, Integrate, operate’.
https://magazines.defensie.nl/defensiekrant/2025/42/01_purplenectar_42
***
Arms with the
logo of a #Canadian arms producer seen in the hands of a paramilitary
group in #Sudan responsible for massacres of civilians, analysis by
CBC’s visual investigations unit has found. With images and
describetion what & how arrived at the #RSF.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sudan-rsf-massacres-canadian-rifles-sterling-cross-9.6969856
MP: Swedish exports enable mass murder in Sudan. Since the
#UAE supports the militia in #Sudan,
#Sweden should immediately cease its
arms exports to the country, representatives of the Green Party write
in a debate article in Svenska Dagbladet.
https://swedenherald.com/article/mp-swedish-exports-enable-mass-murder-in-sudan
***
Speeding up
the US process of approving & delivering arms to allies, while
reducing regulations that would require a more detailed assessment of
how those weapons might be used, could open the door to increased
misuse and diversion of US-supplied weapons.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamhartung/2025/11/06/when-it-comes-to-buying-weapons-at-the-pentagon-speed-can-kill/
***
Oplossing
in #Nexperia-crisis lijkt dichterbij te komen Peking staat de uitvoer
van Nexperia-chips weer toe. In ruil zou Nederland bereid zijn de
ingreep op te schorten waarmee het de controle verkreeg over het
bedrijf.
https://fd.nl/bedrijfsleven/1576993/oplossing-in-nexperia-crisis-lijkt-dichterbij-te-komen
November 7
***
The #Trump
administration is considering a #Saudi Arabian request to buy 48
#F35s, the deal has cleared a key Pentagon hurdle ahead of a visit by
Crown Prince MbS alias "the butcher".
How about components from F-35 production partners? (https://www.f35.com/f35/global-enterprise.html)
***
Arms control and
foreign policy
The US lifted an embargo on defense
trade with Cambodia. Joe Biden, imposed the ban on arms exports to
Cambodia in 2021, citing the growing influence of China's military
there, as well as human rights and alleged corruption.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-lifts-arms-embargo-cambodia-after-trump-oversees-ceasefire-deal-2025-11-06/
***
Militarisation at
full speed
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has
claimed that the military bloc is now outproducing Russia in
ammunition, citing dozens of new production lines and the highest
output "in decades."
https://www.irishsun.com/news/278678799/nato-now-outproducing-russia-in-ammo-rutte
***
#Nobelprijs
voor Vrede wordt steeds minder waard.
VRT:
Vredesduif die oproept tot militaire actie? Steun van Nobelprijswinnares voor Trumps strategie tegen Venezuela wekt verbazing. https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2025/11/06/nobelprijswinnares-maria-corina-machado-steunt-trumps-militaire/
Hoe zit het met vroegere Laureaten? Hebben die hun stem al laten horen?
November 6
***
https://www.ad.nl/papendrecht/politie-beeindigt-bezetting-hoofdkantoor-fokker-29-activisten-met-nummers-op-het-voorhoofd-afgevoerd~a210e4b1/
De politie zegt na vragen over het nummeren van de activisten te 'begrijpen dat het vragen oproept', laat een woordvoerder weten. Organisaties als Controle Alt Delete en Amnesty staan afwijzend t.a.v. de aanpak. AD/De Dortenaar 11/11/25
Enkele cliënten van advocaat Jebbink hebben hem laten weten een klacht tegen de politie in te willen dienen. Als expert demonstratierecht maakte hij zich kwaad over de zeer zichtbare cijfermarkeringen. ,,Ze zijn als vee behandeld'', zei hij tegen het AD. https://www.pzc.nl/dordrecht/klacht-tegen-politie-voor-behandeling-demonstranten-fokker-bezetting-in-de-maak~a031a1bf/
***
To protect
children in war zones, legal standards must be enforced, protective
missions are needed, and targeted funding for health and education is
required. Furthermore arms exports should be stopped if there is an
overriding risk to children's rights.
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/afrika/kinder-konfliktgebiete-102.html
***
Because of
strict #Swiss regulations Saltech's parent company, the Czech Colt CZ
Group, decided to continue production of NATO-standard machine gun
ammunition in #Hungary and will produce NATO's machine gun
#ammunition.
https://dailynewshungary.com/hungary-host-foreign-ammunition-factory/
***
Sudan accuses
UAE of arming RFS, warns of military action if talks fail
"If
the international community truly wishes to demonstrate its
commitment to peace and humanity in Sudan, it must act decisively to
stop the flow of weapons, mercenaries, and financing to this militia;
enforce the existing arms embargo, and hold accountable all those
state or non-state actors who enable such grave violations."
***
According to
members of ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights #APHR and #MEPs
the EU's existing arms embargo on #Myanmar must be rigorously
enforced/ broadened. They also call for a ban on #aviation fuel to
incapacitate the junta's airstrikes.
https://aseanmp.org/publications/post/joint-statement-aphr-and-european-parliament-members-call-for-stronger-eu-action-to-reject-myanmar-juntas-elections-and-prioritize-humanitarian-protection/
***
#Chipwar
#Nexperia saga sees wary #German auto firms scramble to mitigate chip shortage
Volkswagen, Aumovio and ZF among
companies eyeing either exemptions, alternate sources or temporary
cuts as #China weighs export relaxations.
https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3331748/nexperia-saga-sees-wary-german-auto-firms-scramble-mitigate-chip-shortage
***
Dogs again
#Israeli military purchases, including
attack dogs, are expected to weigh heavily when the #Netherlands'
#court of appeal issues a ruling on Thursday over claims the #Dutch
state failed in its duty to prevent #genocide in #Gaza.
https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2025/11/06/dogs-used-in-israels-war-crimes-at-heart-of-dutch-genocide-case/
Dutch court rejects bid to halt arms exports to Israel over Gaza war
Hague Court of Appeal says gov’t has ‘considerable discretion’ to determine foreign policy, national security issues. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/6/dutch-court-rejects-bid-to-halt-arms-exports-to-israel-over-gaza-war
November 5
***
#Brazil’s
ties to #Israel’s military-industrial complex #MIC take the form of
both imports from, and exports to, Israel, as well as investment by
Israeli military companies in the Brazilian military sector. In
regard to the former, Brazil increased its imports of Israeli arms
between 2010 and 2019, receiving jets, drones, missiles, and command
systems. While data on military purchases is not easy to find,
official figures indicate that in 2024 Brazil spent at least USD 167
million on military machinery, arms and ammo from Israel.
Source:
From the Favelas and Rural Brazil to Gaza How militarism and
greenwashing shape relations, resistance, and solidarity with
Palestine in Brazil by Andressa Oliveira Soares
https://www.tni.org/en/article/from-the-favelas-and-rural-brazil-to-gaza
***
Voor wapenhandel
gaat er niets boven Rotterdam!
"NEDS 2025: De grootste defensiebeurs van de Benelux groeit verder - bent u erbij," vraagt de liason tussen militaire industrie en overheid NIVD.
https://web.apsis.one/wve/0abd48d4-c3e7-416c-9288-00aa30d045fc
Voor een tegengeluid, zie https://actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/oorlogprofiteurs-niet-welkom-in-rotterdam-stop-de-neds-wapenbeurs
***
#Rheinmetall’s
$345M #Lithuania Megaplant: NATO’s New Arsenal on Russia’s
Border. This plant is part of a European expansion
by Rheinmetall.
https://united24media.com/latest-news/rheinmetalls-345m-lithuania-megaplant-natos-new-arsenal-on-russias-border-13096 (United24 Media is in 2022 opgericht
door het Oekraïense Ministerie van Digitale Transformatie.)
***
#Raytheon/RTX
considering building #Amraam missiles
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIM-120_AMRAAM)
in Netherlands according to Dutch government letter
(https://www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2025/11/03/nederland-gaat-mogelijk-amerikaanse-luchtverdedigingsmunitie-produceren).
https://nltimes.nl/2025/11/04/arms-manufacturer-considering-building-amraam-missiles-netherlands
US competition from inside for the
position of the European #MBDA #Meteor?
Raytheon will explore
the possibility of manufacturing its AIM-120 advanced medium-range,
air-to-air missile in the Netherlands, after the United States gave
the green light for a feasibility study, the Dutch Ministry of
Defence said.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/11/04/netherlands-mulls-local-production-of-raytheons-amraam-missile/
Netherlands choose AMRAAM over Europe's Meteor — what's
logic behind it? Meteor outperforms the AMRAAM in range, yet the
Netherlands chooses to localize Raytheon's missile production.
https://en.defence-ua.com/analysis/netherlands_choose_amraam_over_europes_meteor_theres_solid_logic_behind_it-16381.html
The answer: the AMRAAM fits into the the F-35 and the Meteor not yet.
November 4
***
Dutch
delivered 18 surplus F-16's to Romania.
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2025/11/03/formele-overdracht-f-16s-aan-roemenie-een-feit
Cost of 18 F-16s? One Euro.
However, the devil is in the details. A Value Added Tax of €21 million, has been levied on the total purchase of 1 Euro. This cost includes the aircraft and the logistics support package for its operation. https://www.eurasiantimes.com/eighteen-f-16-fighter-jets-for-1-euro-why-did-netherlands/
***
Friedrich
Merz is well aware of the Germany's outstanding importance. Erdogan,
in turn, wants to deepen economic relations and make the
rapprochement with the EU irreversible. And he hopes for more arms
exports to Turkey. So it's a give and take in Ankara.
https://rp-online.de/politik/deutschland/kanzler-trifft-praesidenten-merz-und-sein-behutsamer-kurs-bei-erdogan_aid-137958591
***
The friends in Tel
Aviv
Annual #Israeli military exports to #African nations embroiled in #conflict are estimated between $200m and $400m, supplying drones, artillery and surveillance tech to Cameroun, Chad, the DR Congo, Rwanda, and South Sudan. https://peoplesdailyng.com/israels-friendship-with-no-benefits-to-africa-2/
***
A view from
Pakistan on the civilised Western world: Israel's enablers.
The sound is a mixture of disappointment, anger, 'we know them for centuries' and frustration. In any case western policies are here more seen as a quagmire than as moral high ground. https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1355330-israel-s-enablers
***
The Dutch
#navy officially opened a new drone workshop at the #Netherlands
Aerospace Centre #NLR in Marknesse. The workshop may strengthen
collaboration between the MoD and NLR in the field of #drones and
maritime technology.
https://www.nlr.org/newsroom/nieuws/royal-netherlands-navy-opens-drone-workshop-at-nlr-marknesse/
***
How Gulf
states are powering Turkey’s Eurofighter ambitions After years of
political deadlock over the sale of Eurofighters to Turkey, Ankara
appears to be nearing success with pending deals for new and
secondhand versions of the aircraft.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/10/how-gulf-states-are-powering-turkeys-eurofighter-ambitions
***
Defensie
heeft kanonnenvoer nodig en kijkt naar het onderwijs. Er komt 'n
trainingsprogramma dat studiepunten oplevert. Studentenbonden &
docenten zijn bezorgd: Het mag niet zo zijn dat studenten denken: ik
ga lekker wat survivallen voor studiepunten.
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/11/02/op-zoek-naar-extra-reservisten-marcheert-defensie-het-onderwijs-in-a4911165
***
#Activists
across 8 countries (UK, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Netherlands,
Italy & Taiwan) smashed windows and sprayed paint over the
offices of Allianz, an Israeli arms insurer for underwriting #Elbit
Systems, #Israel’s main arms supplier.
https://dorseteye.com/activists-across-eight-countries-hit-back-at-genocide-funding-allianz/
***
As the drama
over the Franco-German-Spanish #FCAS nears its climax, #Airbus is
sketching out what is to come in case #Dassault Aviation prompts a
French exit. #Sweden and #Poland could be potential bedfellows for a
next-generation fighter. [Paywal]
https://aviationweek.com/defense/budget-policy-operations/debrief-could-poland-sweden-help-deliver-fcas-without-dassault
***
In Russische
wapens duiken regelmatig Nederlandse chips op, gemaakt na het begin
v/d oorlog in Oekraïne. Zp meldt RTL op grond van gegevens van
5.000+ onderdelen die de Oekraïense militaire inlichtingendienst
heeft gevonden in delen van Russische wapens.
https://www.bnr.nl/nieuws/internationaal/10586660/liveblog-ondanks-sancties-blijven-nederlandse-chips-opduiken-in-russische-wapens
Dutch-made electronic #components continue to be found in
Russian weapons, according to an analysis of 5,000+ parts recovered
by #Ukrainian military intelligence. 379 Components from the
#Netherlands, primarily chips, were detected in drones, missiles, etc
https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news-corner/dutch-chips-russian-arms-ukraine/
***
Retweet @SIPRIorg:
The spread and misuse of #spyware and other
cyber-surveillance tools pose significant threats to human rights and
national security. This #SIPRI report reviews export controls and
sanctions that have been applied. Full report
https://www.sipri.org/publications/2025/other-publications/export-controls-and-spyware-enhancing-oversight-transparency-and-restraint
***
What if your
grocery shop was so clumsy?
NH Industries to pay Norway $432M to
end #NH90 helicopter contract dispute. As part of the settlement,
#Norway will also return all 14 of its NH90 aircraft to #NHI (#Airbus
Heli's, #Leonardo & GKN #Fokker).
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/11/nh-industries-to-pay-norway-432m-settlement-to-end-nh-90-helicopter-contract-dispute/
***
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Article by the Czech National Bank (CNB) on the economic effects of the rising military budgets: Economic impacts of defence spending in Europe: between growth and fiscal burden
"Based on an analysis of 405
estimates from 67 studies, Simpartl (2024) found a statistically significant negative
effect of increased defence spending on economic growth of between
−0.107 and −0.052."
https://www.cnb.cz/en/about_cnb/cnblog/Economic-impacts-of-defence-spending-in-Europe-between-growth-and-fiscal-burden/
November
3
***
The
#Pakistan Navy is preparing to induct its first #Chinese-designed
#submarine into active service next year, according to Chief of Naval
Staff Adm. Naveed Ashraf. Ashraf said the project to acquire 8
Hangor-class subs by '28 is “progressing smoothly.”
https://thediplomaticinsight.com/pakistan-first-chinese-submarine-by-2026/
November 2
***
Recently the
#UAE has capitalised on the vacuum left by Western powers to emerge
as a key regional player in #Africa. Rather than deploying
traditional military forces, it has crafted its own playbook — one
centered on funding and arming proxy militias.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251101-on-the-uae-mercenary-operations-in-africa/
November 1
***
Known Lethal
US Attacks on Civilian Vessels in the Caribbean: 14 reported attacks.
Total reported killed: 61 people.
https://adamisacson.com/boat-strikes/
Facts to Inform the Debate about the US
Government’s Anti-Drug Offensive in the Americas.
https://www.wola.org/analysis/facts-to-inform-the-debate-about-the-u-s-governments-anti-drug-offensive-in-the-americas/
"US Airstrikes in Latin America and the Caribbean
are Murder. Congress Must Stop Them Now," Amnesty.
https://www.amnestyusa.org/press-releases/u-s-airstrikes-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-are-murder-congress-must-stop-them-now/
Anonymous (for fear of repercussions) civilian MoD employee "US troops should be alarmed at Trump’s strikes on alleged drug boats." https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/2025/10/28/us-troops-should-be-alarmed-at-trumps-strikes-on-alleged-drug-boats/
***
Het nieuwe
rapport van de #VN-rapporteur voor Palestina, #Albanese, beschrijft
hoe de #genocide in #Gaza het resultaat is van decennialange westerse
medeplichtigheid aan Israëls misdaden tegen de Palestijnen. Ook
#Nederland komt er niet best vanaf.
https://www.globalinfo.nl/nieuws/vn-rapporteur-francesca-albanese-ook-nederland-medeschuldig-aan-genocide-in-gaza/
***
Ankara’s
growing influence in Africa, its surge in arms sales, often violating
international sanctions, threatens regional stability & civilian
safety, as Turkish-made arms increasingly end up in the hands of
abusive or unaccountable actors, FP reported.
https://stockholmcf.org/turkeys-arms-exports-and-mercenaries-fuel-instability-in-africa-report-says/
***
The
#Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office has appealed a decision to
place a man under electronic surveillance in the #NATO procurement
#corruption case, which means he will remain in custody for now until
the appeals are reviewed.
