Latest
on top (updated regularly):
October
13
***
#India and #Pakistan
fuel Central Asian #arms race with military sales to #Armenia,
#Azerbaijan.
The influx of military hardware is shifting the military balance in the region, potentially undermining fragile peace efforts.
October 12
***
#US reviews a
10-year-old contract by #Brazil for 36 #Gripen fighters, #SAAB said.
The new probe by federal prosecutors opens legal review of the
factors that led Brazil to select the Gripen over the Dassault Rafale
and the #Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/us-probes-2014-sale-gripen-fighters-brazil
***
Report: #US
#Spending on #Israel’s Military Operations and Related U.S.
Operations in the Region, October 7, 2023 – September 30, 2024.
https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/files/cow/imce/papers/2023/2024/Costs%20of%20War_US%20Support%20Since%20Oct%207%20FINAL%20v2.pdf
***
#Spain's PM
Sanchez urges international community to #stop selling #weapons to
#Israel.
https://www.reuters.com/world/spains-pm-sanchez-urges-international-community-stop-selling-weapons-israel-2024-10-11/
***
Old
report by Bloomberg & investigations by the US
Federal Gov. revealed that the #RTX Corp. (formerly #Raytheon Tech)
willfully #overcharged multiple US allies, incl. #Taiwan, on various
weapon sales.
https://www.overtdefense.com/2024/10/11/raytheon-allegedly-overcharges-taiwan-for-radar-and-weapon-systems/
Taiwan is going for a refund: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/10/05/2003824824
October 11
***
Kohesio:
discover EU projects in your region.
What about #Thales Nederland in the
past few years? How many millions did it get from the #EU in
Brussels?
https://kohesio.ec.europa.eu/en/search?keywords=Thales%20Nederland
***
De kosten van
nieuwe #kerncentrales worden systematisch onderschat. Maar om welke
bedragen gaat het dan? Welke kosten zullen er zijn als we in
Nederland nieuwe kerncentrales gaan bouwen? In een nieuw rapport zet
onderzoeksbureau Profundo de cijfers...
https://wisenederland.nl/artikel/de-financiering-van-kerncentrales/
***
Turkey
expects Germany to move forward with its long-discussed sale of 40
#Eurofighter jets, sources said Thursday.
https://www.dailysabah.com/business/defense/turkiye-expects-positive-signs-from-germany-on-eurofighters
However it is an advise to the German
Ministry of FA to do a Google search first:
https://www.google.com/search?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&q=fighters+Turkey+bombardment+%22human+rights%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
#Germany is reportedly reconsidering #Turkey’s request to
acquire #Eurofighter jets. The request comes amid growing tensions
and shifting geopolitical alignments in the Eastern Mediterranean and
broader Middle East, where Turkey plays a crucial role.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20241011-germany-reconsiders-turkiyes-request-to-purchase-eurofighter-jets/
***
#France's
strong ties to #Israel’s military industry remain intact,
suggesting that #Macron’s rhetoric does not translate into
meaningful action.
EI
(https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/david-cronin/france-arms-israel-despite-macrons-claims)
uncovered that #Thales has significant influence on the #EU’s arms
policy.
https://theparadise.ng/france-continues-to-supply-arms-to-israel-contrary-to-macrons-statements-the-liberty-beacon/
***
#Dutch &
#Belgium maritime Special forces are going to work together globally.
To organise this cooperation both countries are going to set up a
joint task force, the so-called Combined Special Operations Maritime
Task Group (C-#SOMTG). #SOF
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2024/10/09/special-forces-van-nederland-en-belgie-gaan-wereldwijd-met-elkaar-in-zee
***
#Dutch state
sued by Palestinian & Dutch organisations, and Jewish groups that
don't support the Israeli government over failure to stop Israel's
alleged violations of int law.
It is unclear how far the case will go against one of Israel's closest allies. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-824103
***
Alleen al
speculeren over een staakt-het-vuren is slecht voor de
#aandelenkoersen van #wapenfabrikanten.
https://nl.marketscreener.com/koers/aandeel/RHEINMETALL-AG-436527/nieuws/AANDELEN-IN-FOCUS-2-Wapenhandel-in-beweging-door-debat-over-staakt-het-vuren-48042219/
Waarom zitten mensen met dergelijke belangen eigenlijk zo vaak aan tafel als het om vrede en veiligheid gaat?
***
#Wapenwedloop
Doordat steeds meer landen steeds meer wapens kopen, ontstaat een wapenwedloop. Conflicten worden niet meer opgelost met diplomatie maar met geweld en dreigen met geweld.
https://stopwapenhandel.org/thema/wapenwedloop/
***
De #militaire
sector veroorzaakt naar schatting 5,5% van de mondiale uitstoot van
#broeikasgassen. Door 'n lobby v/h Pentagon vallen militaire
activiteiten niet onder het Verdrag van Parijs en heeft de militaire
sector geen verplichting om te verduurzamen.
https://stopwapenhandel.org/thema/klimaatcrisis/
***
#Brazil has
delayed a contract with Israeli company #Elbit Systems for 36
howitzers, originally signed in April, amid deliberations by the
Brazilian government over Israel’s war against Hamas. The order has
only be #paused.
https://thedefensepost.com/2024/10/10/brazil-contract-suspension-israel/
***
#Elbit
Systems to build #bomb factory as Israel shifts toward
self-sufficient #arms production. It wants even to produce the US
Mk-84 in Israel (licensed?). Policy shift reacts to arms #embargoes
and “soft embargoes” on Israel.
https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2321949/elbit-systems-to-build-bomb-factory-as-israel-shifts-toward-self-sufficient-arms-production.html
***
About 80% of
Flemish military equipment exported in 2023 was destined for the
industry in another European or Western country. Germany and the
United States received the largest share, with licences worth 58
million euros each. #Belgium #arms_export
https://www.belganewsagency.eu/flanders-licensed-arms-exports-worth-164-million-euros-in-2023
***
#Ukrainian
authorities are considering lifting a ban on #arms #exports,
introduced in 2022. Move is aimed at attracting additional financial
resources to support domestic production, in particular drones, the
Financial Times wrote.
https://avia-pro.net/news/na-ukraine-obsuzhdayut-vozmozhnost-otmeny-zapreta-na-eksport-oruzhiya
https://www.ft.com/content/aec4c3b3-56ab-4774-b342-250d5445ba6e
***
Former defence
secretary Ben Wallace takes role advising Saudi Arabia.
Ex-Tory minister hired by CTRD, which
works with Saudi government, to advise on reform, governance and
security.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/09/former-defence-secretary-ben-wallace-takes-advisory-role-at-saudi-firm
October 9
***
Arms Embargo:
Will #Israeli-owned companies be barred From Selling to Israel, Ided
Yaron asks in Haaretz.
Overview of reactions from a number of countries (Canada, Germany, and UK) and foreign joint ventures and subsidiaries of #Elbit, #IAI and #Rafael. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2024-10-09/ty-article/.premium/arms-embargo-will-israeli-owned-foreign-companies-be-barred-from-selling-to-israel/00000192-678d-de48-a192-77ade56c0000
***
Ursula von
der Leyen’s Troubled Tenure as German Defence Minister and Her
Controversial Push for an EU Commissioner for Defence.
https://eutoday.net/ursula-von-der-leyens-troubled-tenure-as-german-defence-minister/
***
#Marine werkt
aan kennis op een postzegel in de Maritime Maintenance Valley, Den
Helder. Daar moeten marine en veel bedrijven de handen ineenslaan,
kennis overdragen en de krachten bundelen.
Met korte reactie #Damen, #RHMarine, Royal #IHS en #Thales. #MIC https://magazines.defensie.nl/allehens/2024/07/05_maintenance-valley
October 8
***
#Azerbaijan
unveils #Israeli-made SandCat armoured vehicle with Spike missiles at
#ADEX2024.
Between 2015 and 2018, Azerbaijan
purchased 100 SandCat APC vehicles as well as 10 additional vehicles
carrying 120mm self-propelled mortars from Israel’s Plasan.
https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/6328
ADEX2024 itself also reports the buy in a much longer article
with more connextions to the war against Armenians.
https://adex.az/en/news/azerbaijan-brings-upgraded-israeli-made-plasan-sandcat-stormer-with-spike-nlos-missiles-to-adex-2024-8991
However not Israel but #Turkey is the most present exhibitor at the
fair.
***
Uit een
oproep van Oproep van de Palestijnse Algemene Federatie van Vakbonden
"We hebben veel waardering voor de rol van de havenarbeidersvakbonden in Afrika, Europa en andere havens bij het ondernemen van actie om de stroom wapens te stoppen en de financiële netwerken
te verstoren die het
bombarderen van ons volk financieren. Wij vragen u om te weigeren mee
te werken aan militaire zendingen naar Israël via alle militaire
schepen en logistieke bedrijven, vooral Maersk en ZIM.”
- Zie tekst: https://www.globalinfo.nl/nieuws/oproep-van-palestijnse-vakbonden-na-een-jaar-verzet-tegen-genocide/
- English: https://laborforpalestine.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Bilingual-Appeal-from-the-PGFTU.091124.pdf
***
Chief of
#Colombian Navy said the cooperation with Dutch #Damen to build
#frigate arises from the need of the Colombian Navy to renew its
surface strategic capabilities & to strengthen the national naval
industry through tech & knowledge transfer.
https://www.navalnews.com/interviews/2024/10/interview-with-the-chief-of-the-colombian-navy/
***
#ViktorBout
Is Trying to Sell Weapons to the #Houthis, Western Officials Say.
The Russian arms dealer, who was freed
in a prisoner exchange with the United States, is negotiating with
the militant group in #Yemen.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/us/politics/viktor-bout-houthis-weapons.htm
***
#Damen
delivers rocket landing platform to #BlueOrigin, Jeff Bezos’ own
private space company
(https://www.astronomy.com/space-exploration/a-look-at-new-glenn-blue-origins-heavy-lift-booster-rocket/).
https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/damen-delivers-rocket-landing-platform-to-blue-origin
October 7
***
"as
blazing as #IronNet started, it burned out"
Founded by a former director of the
#NSA & stacked with elite members of the US intelligence
establishment, IronNet promised it was going to revolutionize the way
governments & companies combat cyberattacks.
https://apnews.com/article/keith-alexander-ironnet-cybersecurity-nsa-bankruptcy-eddd67f3a1b312face21c29c59400e05
***
Als je zou
schrijven: "Volgens @CMC_NATO Rob Bauer moeten we € 10 miljard
tot 20 miljard extra uitgeven aan Defensie," klinkt dat minder
abstract en ernstiger (BBP is in 2024 net boven de 1 biljoen.)
Het is 'n bak geld die hij er bij wil:
zo'n 2,5-5% van de Rijksbegroting.
Retweet
met comment: @Buitenhoftv Voor afschrikking
en verdediging is '2 procent geen bodem, maar een kelder'. Volgens
@CMC_NATO Rob Bauer moeten we naar 3 à 4 procent defensiebudget.
'Het dreigingsbesef is in westelijke richting aan het opschuiven'.
#buitenhof https://x.com/Buitenhoftv/status/1842879594929549437
Maar
@Buitenhoftv vraag nou 'n volgende keer: Wat betekent dat in euro's?
Maak vooraf alvast 'n lijstje met waarop niet bespaard hoeft te
worden als je dat bedrag niet in de krijgsmacht stopt. Dan ziet de
kijker dat het een enorme keus is die ten koste gaat van andere
zaken.
***
In recent
years #Germany has significantly reduced arms sales to #Turkey.
However, according to Der Spiegel, the situation seems to be
changing. Recently it gave the green light to the export of German
#arms to Turkey for a total of more than €250m.
https://www.spiegel.de/politik/ampel-regierung-genehmigt-wieder-waffen-exporte-in-die-tuerkei-a-dc5d8cb6-f602-4fdd-9e1e-a9251db30f9f
***
RTX
subsidiary Pratt & Whitney has secured a not-to-exceed $1.3
billion contract to continue developing an upgrade for the F-35’s
engine, the Pentagon announced Monday evening.
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/10/pentagon-awards-pratt-1-3-billion-to-continue-work-on-f-35-engine-upgrade/
October
6
***
#Macron urges countries
to ‘stop delivering #weapons’ to #Israel for war in #Gaza.
French President Emmanuel Macron’s
call comes as the war in Gaza grinds on and Israel’s conflict with
Hezbollah escalates farther into Lebanon.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/05/macron-france-stop-arms-israel-gaza-war/
Israel says France's call for halting sales of arms used in
Gaza is a 'disgrace'
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/frances-macron-says-sales-arms-used-gaza-should-be-halted-2024-10-05/
Palestinian Foreign Ministry welcomes Macron's call for halt to arms exports to Israel. https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/149963
October 5
***
Jeremy
#Corbyn: “Voor #kolonialisme, #imperialisme en #wapenhandel is
#democratie de vijand”
https://www.dewereldmorgen.be/artikel/2024/10/04/jeremy-corbyn-voor-kolonialisme-imperialisme-en-wapenhandel-is-democratie-de-vijand/
***
From February
2023 through September 2024 four men conspired to export #firearms,
including Glocks, Rugers, Sig Sauers, and Smith & Wessons, from
the United States #US to #Iraq, without obtaining the required export
licenses.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdky/pr/four-men-charged-violating-export-and-firearms-laws
***
Franco-German
military #KNDS launched its subsidiary in #Kyiv. Called KNDS #Ukraine
LLC, the subsidiary will enable local firms to carry out maintenance
KNDS arms delivered to Ukraine.
https://www.knds.com/newsroom/press-releases/detail/ukrainian-subsidiary-of-armaments-group-knds-opened/
How is it connected to official KNDS HQs in NL? https://www.kvk.nl/bestellen/#/64277925000033117004
***
The European
Union’s #EU funding and defence branches are moving closer together
in a bid to strengthen the continent’s military-industrial complex
#MIC, with an updated agreement between the European Investment Bank
& #EDA being concluded on Wednesday.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2024/10/03/new-pact-boosts-defense-industry-goals-in-eu-lending-scheme/
***
F*ck off
with human rights?
The chairman of the US House of
Representatives FA Committee Michael McCaul urged President Biden to
speed up weapons shipments to #Israel, including 2000-pound bombs
that have been held up for months over human rights
concerns.https://english.alarabiya.net/News/united-states/2024/10/04/us-house-committee-chairman-urges-biden-to-expedite-bomb-shipments-to-israel
***
Made by #Korean Ghost Robotics, the
pioneering maker of gun-toting robot canines, the #AI-enhanced &
rifle-equipped machine used by the #US was described by a
spokesperson as one of "several" pieces of machinery to be
part of its anti-#drone arsenal.
https://futurism.com/the-byte/army-robot-dogs-guns-middle-east
US
Army testing roll out of gun-mounted robot dogs in Middle East.
The
US Army is testing robot dogs mounted with AI-enabled rifles at a
military facility in the Middle East amid rising tensions in the
region, according to newly released images.
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/us-army-testing-roll-gun-064941206.html
Deze robothond van het Amerikaanse leger schiet vaker raak
dan een soldaat.
https://www.bright.nl/nieuws/1229850/amerikaanse-leger-test-robothond-die-schiet-met-behulp-van-ai.html
***
Gaat 't
Europees Parlement 'n routineus voor resolutie stemmen om wapens te
sturen naar Oekraïne, vraagt Global Info zich af.
Het EP stemde al voor 't leveren van meer en zwaardere wapens die ook onbeperkt mogen ingezet worden op Russisch grondgebied.
https://www.globalinfo.nl/nieuws/tweede-militaristische-resolutie-van-het-europees-parlement/
***
Advertised
and worded like its meant to sell a new laptop or some kind of toy:
#Leidos Unveils Small, Affordable Cruise Missile For #AFSOC
https://aviationweek.com/defense/missile-defense-weapons/leidos-unveils-small-affordable-cruise-missile-afsoc
https://www.leidos.com/insights/leidos-touts-small-cruise-missile-solution-announces-successful-test-accomplishments
New small cruise
missile slated for #SOCOM gunship test
Digital engineering is helping smaller companies make big leaps in missile design. https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2024/10/new-small-cruise-missile-slated-socom-gunship-test/400021/
***
Backgrounder
explores how the situation in #Gaza has affected the #arms export
policy and practice of 6 of the world’s top 10 exporters of ‘major
conventional arms’ according to #SIPRI Arms Transfers Database.
#Israel #US #UK #France #Germany #Italy #Spain
https://countercurrents.org/2024/10/how-top-arms-exporters-have-responded-to-the-war-in-gaza/
Or
find original text by Zain Hussain (researcher in the SIPRI Arms
Transfers Programme) here:
https://www.sipri.org/commentary/topical-backgrounder/2024/how-top-arms-exporters-have-responded-war-gaza
***
Where there's
a will, there's a way
US says no system in place to track delivery of spare parts for Israeli F-35s.
Arms control experts say inability to
track F-35 components made in one country and sent to another
problematic.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-no-system-track-delivery-spare-parts-israeli-f-35-fighter-jets
ACTIVISTS targeted an arms factory in Brighton which makes
parts for fighter jets used by the Israeli military on Thursday.
The protesters sprayed the L3Harris
factory with fake red blood and scrawled “L3Harris kills kids”
near the entrance.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/protesters-spray-blood-red-paint-factory-making-f-35-components
***
#Dutch
#Damen's military help to China's best ally. #Pakistan Navy has
commissioned the third Yarmook class PNS Hunain (F-273) armed
offshore patrol vessel built in #Romania in a ceremony held at the
Karachi Naval Dockyard in September.
https://www.overtdefense.com/2024/10/04/pakistan-navy-adds-two-new-naval-vessels-to-its-fleet-pns-babur-and-pns-hunain/
***
Can the Air
Force make its next-gen #fighter jet cheaper than the #F35? Some
analysts warn it can't be done.
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2024/10/04/can-the-air-force-make-its-next-gen-fighter-jet-cheaper-than-the-f-35/
(The astronomous sustainment costs
alone have increased between 2018-23 44% from about $1.1trillion to
$1.58 trn https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-24-106703.pdf
).
***
#Dutch
#Damen (known for its policy frustrating #woningbouw in #Amsterdam)
held a ceremony at its Shipyards in #Galati, #Romania. The event
marked 2 significant milestones in the construction of
a Multi-Purpose Ship for the #Portuguese Navy.
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/10/damen-holds-joint-steel-cutting-and-keel-laying-ceremony-for-portuguese-navys-multi-purpose-ship/
October 3
***
The #US State
Department has approved the sale of 720 #Stinger missiles to #Egypt
for an estimated cost of $740m. This deal includes also spare parts,
testing equipment, contractor engineering, as well as logistical and
program support. #Raytheon #RTX
https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/egypt-stinger-missiles
***
When you
travel by 747 remember this tweet:
#Boeing won a $600m deal for Joint Direct Attack Munition and Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition testing and integration. This contract invovles sales to #Israel, Singapore, Philippines, #Indonesia & #Turkey. https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/3921460/
***
IMPUNITY
MANUFACTURERS Review of #Italian Arms Export to #Egypt for 2023.
https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/603f77da05d50a1fa6418754/66fd0edab0c9833c575bd83b_Arms%20Export%202023%20%20ENG.pdf
Report on #offshoring- that, among
other things, facilitates business relations outflanking policy
regulations & state licensing processes. It is a trend in France,
Germany & Belgium
***
#War in #space:
#France has unveiled plans to take its
active space defense to low Earth orbit, illustrating how Western
#governments’ concern is increasing about the role spacecraft may
play in future conflicts.
https://aviationweek.com/space/satellites/france-expands-active-space-defense-efforts-threats-grow
***
Mijn reacties op
tweet met stemmingen motie 22054 424
(https://x.com/LinksIHNieuws/status/1841401287658643862):
Verbaast
niet, wel triest. 20 Jaar geleden liep SP al voorop (Van Bommel)
samen met GroenLinks (Karimi) en deed de PvdD mee (DENK bestond nog
niet). GL heeft zich inmiddels losgezongen van fundamentele kritiek
op militarisme en bewapening, zelfs als het om landen gaat die regels
aan hun laars lappen.
Deze motie werd
breder gesteund. Hij houdt in dat wapen voor wapen moet worden
bewezen dat dit type wordt ingezet. De ervaring leert dat dit een
hoop gesteggel betekent over wanneer ingezette en geleverde wapens
overeenkomen. En 't zal achteraf gebeuren.
https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/kst-22054-428.pdf
***
The #Saudi
Ministry of Defense #MoD is in talks with #Thales Group to procure a
radar system. The deal would also include a localization agreement. A
note [behind paywall] provides a comprehensive overview of several
aspects concerning the deal.
https://www.tacticalreport.com/daily/63029
***
Marxist
economist Michael Hudon on "Why the war in #Ukraine is meant to
drag on: Strategic goals, European discontent & NATO's role. It's
war. It's a bonanza 4 US arms exports. And what if #Europe is
replenishing all of the arms that it's sent to Ukraine.
***
Push factor
at the arms market:
Can #China’s military jets find
favour in arms markets dominated by US, Russia? Chinese-made #warplanes offer an
alternative to an increasing number of nations, as sales to #Myanmar,
#Nigeria and #Iraq already show.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3280789/can-chinas-military-jets-find-favour-arms-markets-dominated-us-russia
***
Bit
bewildering comment comes from an established Turkish source. Ankara
is itself an agressive player on the global stage. This however
points to a shameful situation, although in the more recent figures
France pased Russia & Germany entered top-5 (UK no. 7 behind
Italy). 
***
How fast do
the doors revolve?
Former #UK defence secretary Sir Ben #Wallace has joined an investment firm that focuses on military technology ventures, becoming the latest Conservative ex-minister to seek a new career in the business world. https://www.ft.com/content/35658fbe-1f7f-4034-881d-b49dfe1590ed
***
#Russia plans
to spend 30% more on the #military next year, in total €108 bn for
all military #spending. That amount would account for about 40% of
the total budget by Moscow.
https://thedefensepost.com/2024/09/30/russia-defense-spending-hike-2025/
Far less than France & Germany
combined.
https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2024/6/pdf/240617-def-exp-2024-en.pdf
***
US
Special Operations Command #SOCOM is paving the way for a new
military specialty aimed at getting more tech-savvy recruits into
jobs that will help commandos put emerging #technology to use on the
#battlefield, Army officials said.
https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-10-02/special-operations-artificial-intelligence-recruiting-15379220.html
October 1
***
South #Korea,
#France, #Italy hunt for #arms deals as Russian exports fall
#Vietnam, #India diversify procurement in market reshaped by Ukraine
war
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Aerospace-Defense-Industries/South-Korea-France-Italy-hunt-for-arms-deals-as-Russian-exports-fall
***
Will #Israel
be a major player in the #Philippines’ US$36 billion military
upgrade?
While Israeli arms are attractive for their quality and affordability, a backlash – domestically, regionally, and internationally – looms
***
Alleged
Chinese Spy Was Tracking U.S. Arms Shipments to Israel
New arrest casts light on Beijing’s
interest in Western military logistics in Europe
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/alleged-chinese-spy-was-tracking-u-s-arms-shipments-to-israel-d06be1c1
US charges Chinese dissident with
allegedly spying for Beijing https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8nzpx45wxo
2/2 Germany Arrests Woman Accused of Sharing Arms Export Data
With China The woman, who worked at an airport that is one of
Europe’s largest cargo hubs, is accused of passing along “flights,
freight and passengers” related to arms exports.
https://nytimes.com/2024/10/01/world/europe/germany-china-arrest-spying.html
Jian G. the assistant of former AfD
top candidate Maximilian Krah is said to have spied on arms
deliveries for China. He apparently had an informant at Leipzig
Airport. He is said to have passed on info from the EU Parliament to
Chinese intell services.
https://indianetworknews.com/was-this-woman-spying-for-jian-g/news
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The US Air
Force awarded #Lockheed Martin a $3.2bn contract for two types
of missiles: AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles & AGM-158B
Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles and will include FMSales to
Japan, the #Netherlands, Finland & Poland.
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2024/09/30/air-force-awards-lockheed-32b-multiyear-missile-contract/
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The
#Netherlands secured spending of about €1 billion on #Dutch
companies as part of its multibillion-euro purchase of four attack
#submarines from #France’s #NavalGroup, the Dutch MoD said.
#offsets
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2024/09/30/dutch-submarine-buy-from-france-to-spark-11-billion-in-offsets
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#Russia’s
#arms exports to sub-Saharan #Africa. Russia's failed invasion of
Ukraine has severely damaged its reputation, leading to a drop in
arms sales and causing it to lose its position as the world’s
second-largest arms exporter to #France in 2023.
https://www.ispionline.it/en/publication/russias-arms-exports-to-sub-saharan-africa-no-longer-the-main-actor-184986
Reports
by the Italian Institute for Int Political Studies #ISPI, titled
"Importing (In)security: The Evolving Arms Trade in Sub-Saharan
Africa."
(https://www.ispionline.it/en/publication/importing-insecurity-the-evolving-arms-trade-in-sub-saharan-africa-184835):
Russia lose ground to rising competitors such as #China and #Turkey.
https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2024/Oct/198259/ispi_china_overtakes_russia_in_sub_saharan_africa_arms_trade.aspx
