Week 21 in #wapenhandel25tweets

(Gaarne 'liken' of delen als je het nuttig of interessant vindt.)

De winnaars van de week zijn Trump en de wapenindustrie. Nooit eerder zag ik zoveel wapenhandel nieuws als de afgelopen week (vrijwel alles over de levering aan Saoedi-Arabië). Zelf ben ik verliezer – net als miljarden anderen –, want ook mijn veiligheid is weer verminderd door leveringen aan het salafistische regime in Riyadh en aan de buurlanden van het GCC.

Uit allerlei hoeken en gaten kwamen commentaren op de leveringen. Zie hieronder voor een aantal voorbeelden. Zelfs de extremistische Breitbard plaatste de mening van Republikein Paul Rand volledig die o.a. stelt dat: “Selling military weapons to questionable allies is not in our national security interest. At some point, the United States must stop and realize that we are fueling an arms race in the Middle East.” 

(Ik heb geen link, maar In Europe, Trump continues to tout Saudi trip's success, van Karen DeYoung (May 28, 2017) geeft een gedetailleerde beschrijving van de inhoud van de deals (grotendeels al van eerder, ook Obama periode), de beren die nog op de weg liggen en de voorkeuren en antipatieën van Trump bij het kiezen van bevriende staten/staatshoofden.)

In Brussel werd de leugen weer gevierd dat de NAVO er is om 'onze' veiligheid te dienen. Misschien soms, een beetje, maar misschien ook een beetje niet als dat beter uitkomt. De afgelopen week werd duidelijk dat onze veiligheid ondergeschikt is aan: maak de wapenindustrie weer groot!

EUROPA (zie 22)

Trump op reis (zie ook 12, 16)

1 – 270517: Criticism on Saudi deal comes from all sides: http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2017/05/saudi-deal-shows-just-how-broken-us-arms-export-process-has-become/138181/

2 – 250517: Who thinks it is a wise thing to sell? Israel's next security concern: A Middle East arms race - Middle East - http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Avigdor-Liberman-Arms-race-in-the-Middle-East-concerning-493747

3 – 250517: All those involved know investment in arms does not bring jobs most of the time. Even companies aren't so sure. https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/05/24/trump-says-his-saudi-deal-will-create-jobs-the-companies-involved-arent-so-sure/

4 – 240517: Sen. Rand Paul plans to force vote on $110 billion #Saudi arms deal http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/23/politics/rand-paul-saudi-arms-deal/

5 – 230517: Middle East security deteriorated will have global effects. Endless war is made more endless by the leader of #NATO. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/world/just-a-show-irans-president-mocks-donald-trumps-visit-to-saudi-arabia-20170522-gwar26.html

6 – 230517: Pakistani Daily Times: #Leader of the free world couldn't give two hoots about one of the worlds' poorest countries http://dailytimes.com.pk/editorial/22-May-17/war-industry-wins

7 – 230517: "This is something that will come back to bite (...) the US, because we’re the ones providing the bombs & bullets.” http://time.com/4787797/donald-trump-yemen-saudi-arabia-arms-deal/

8 – 220517: Trump proposal to cut in Foreign Military Financing #FMS under 2018 budget request, switching some funding in loans. http://www.defensenews.com/articles/trump-budget-to-cut-foreign-military-financing-with-loan-option-looming

Fankrijk

9 – 220517: #French legal authorities inquire into alleged #corruption tied to 2008 sale of Scorpene #submarines to #Brazil. http://www.defensenews.com/articles/french-officials-probe-bribery-allegations-in-brazil-scorpene-sale

Spanje

10 – 240517: #Spain records 4 bln euros in arms sales in 2016 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-05/24/c_136308983.htm

Turkije

11 – 250517: Turkey’s varied tactics of US lobbying - http://www.yerepouni-news.com/archives/312749

REST VAN DE WERELD

Bahrein

12 – Trump praises #Bahrain days before brutal crackdown http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-bahrain-crackdown_us_59247495e4b03b485cb5accb?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004

Brazilië (zie 9)

China

13 – 250517: Why #China’s not building its next aircraft carrier just yet http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2095513/why-chinas-not-building-next-aircraft-carrier-just-yet via @SCMP_News

14 – 220517: Wonder if aircraft carrier will be so central in #China's navy. It wasn't a few yrs ago & even in US role is debated http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2094627/why-china-still-cant-beat-us-become-worlds-most

15 – 280517: #Airbus starts building first #helicopter plant in #China http://dailym.ai/2s9u8LN "It's not our policy to sell military products in China."

Filippijnen

16 – 250517: Leader of #NATO & free world on extra juridical killings. #Trump said to praise 'Great Job' in Philippine drug fight https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/05/24/us/politics/ap-us-united-states-philippines-.html

India

17 – 250517: On #India's 'independent' arms production. India’s Desi Bofors and other indigenous weapons https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/206096-Indias-Desi-Bofors-and-other-indigenous-weapons

Israël ( zie 2)

Iran (zie 5)

Jemen (zie 6-7)

Nigeria

18 – 240517: Vanguard News #Nigeria: 440 #rifles illegal shipped from #Turkey to Lagos. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/another-440-rifles-uncovered-lagos/

Oekraïne

19 – 230517: EU wary over #Ukraine weapons in South #Sudan https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/137987 Ukrainian #UkrOboronProm part EU defence ind http://www.eudefenceprocurement.com/

Saoedi-Arabië (zie 1-8)

Vietnam

20 – 230517: US delivers six small coastal patrol boats to #Vietnam coastguard http://sc.mp/GKEXqU  via @SCMP_News http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2095337/us-delivers-six-coastal-patrol-boats-vietnam-coastguard

DEFENSIE-INDUSTRIE

Airbus (zie ook 15)

21 – 220517: #Airbus installed team of 3 experts to boost its compliance to anti-#corruption rules after UK & French inquiries. http://www.defensenews.com/articles/airbus-assembles-independent-compliance-panel-after-bribery-probe

WAPENS

Kleine wapens

22 – 240517: all firearms or their essential components should be marked with a clear, permanent and unique marking & registered http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32017L0853&from=EN

Corruptie (zie 9, 21)

Onderzoek en activisme:

23 – 230517: Retweet @Vredesactie Naast al het roepen om meer geld voor militairen, een frisse kijk op de zaak. / OpEd in Dutch why higher military spending doesn't bring more security. There isn't a lack of resources but of political vision, the authors. https://twitter.com/Vredesactie/status/866976844729417730

This is a selection from a larger amount of tweets. Tweets with a relation the Netherlands, arms trade and defence-industry weight heavier in the selection. If you want to have them daily see http://twitter.com/martinbroek