Week 25 in #wapenhandel25tweets
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The European Network Against Arms Trade (ENAAT) organised an action, twitter storm and briefing on the new defence industry budget of the Union. More on the action most easily found by twitter. More about ENAAT views on EU can be found here.
1 – 220617: The
climate for arms sales. Threats, NATO demands underpin global arms
demand
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2017/06/22/threats-nato-demands-underpin-global-arms-demand/
Nederland (zie
ook 26-27)
2 – 250617: Dutch
government monthly dual use #du exports spread sheets
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2016/10/01/overzicht-dual-use-vergunningen
3 – 190617: 3 buyers
for Renault Trucks Defense. Has holding in the Netherlands and
connection to Russian defence establishment.
http://www.defensenews.com/articles/3-bidders-emerge-in-battle-to-buy-renault-trucks-defense
4 – 190617: Dutch
monthly reports on exports of military items. [In Dutch] Does your
country already has such a detailed system?
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2016/10/01/overzicht-uitvoer-militaire-goederen
5 – 190617: Export
Controls Enforcement on transit by the #Dutch Court | Part 1: The
Case of the Logistics Provider
http://www.worldtradecontrols.com/export-controls-enforcement-by-the-dutch-court-part-1-the-case-of-the-logistics-provider/
6 – 190617: Export
Controls by the #Dutch Court | Part 2: The Case of the Airline
Company. Transit South #Africa to #Ecuador.
http://www.worldtradecontrols.com/export-controls-enforcement-by-the-dutch-court-part-2-the-case-of-the-airline-company/
7 – 190617: Dutch
government annual arms export policy report 2016 [in Dutch] but with
readable tables.
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/kamerstukken/2017/06/09/aanbieding-rapport-het-nederlandse-wapenexportbeleid-in-2016
EUROPA (zie ook
15, 17
8 Is the European Union
militarizing? The linked paper on #EU #money for the defence industry
fears the worst.
http://www.stopwapenhandel.org/sites/stopwapenhandel.org/files/European%20money%20for%20arms%20industry.pdf
9 – 240617: EU
nations to boost joint military equipment acquisition
http://www.defensenews.com/articles/eu-nations-to-boost-joint-military-equipment-acquisition
10 – 210617:
‘Implementation of the EU arms export control system’ by Dr
Sibylle Bauer (#SIPRI) at European Parliament for #SEDE
https://www.sipri.org/news/2017/sipri-advises-european-union-implementation-its-arms-export-control-system
11 – 200617: #Norway
takes aim at EU Defense Fund amid falling arms exports:
https://sputniknews.com/military/201706191054765973-norway-eu-defense/ …
via Russian @SputnikInt
12 – 190617: #France,
defence-industry plans. French procurement chief Laurent
Collet-Billon on the pursuit of a European defence
http://www.defensenews.com/articles/interview-french-procurement-chief-laurent-collet-billon-on-the-pursuit-of-a-european-defense
13 – 190617: SEDE
WORKSHOP: Implementation of the EU arms export control system
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/IDAN/2017/578047/EXPO_IDA(2017)578047_EN.pdf
België
14 – 220617: Flemish
arms trade control decree adopted yesterday; improvements and
shortfalls on e.g. end use and Saudi Arabia.
http://www.knack.be/nieuws/belgie/vlaams-parlement-keurt-vernieuwd-wapenhandeldecreet-goed/article-normal-869177.html
Denemarken (zie
31)
Duitsland
15 – 190617: EU move
into military R&D divides Germany
http://sciencebusiness.net/news/80334/EU-move-into-military-R-and-D-divides-Germany#.WUedleUmgmo.twitter …
(via @scibus)
Frankrijk (zie
ook 3, 12)
16 – 190617: #Israeli
defence companies comming to #France. 10 Israeli cos to exhibit at
Paris Air Show:
http://www.globes.co.il/en/article.aspx?did=1001193063&from=iglobes
Tsjechië
17 – 200617: #Czech
#DSIA doesn't support EU Defence Fund (#EDF) because of fear big arms
concerns would win all major contracts
http://www.praguemonitor.com/2017/06/20/czech-arms-makers-are-against-joint-eu-arms-purchases
Turkije
18 – 220617:
Equivalent of US Iran-Contra? No. In #Turkey, it was the people who
exposed the scandal who ended up going to jail.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/democracy-post/wp/2017/06/21/the-turkish-gandhis-long-march/
VK (zie 30)
REST VAN DE WERELD
Canada
19 – 220617: Canadian
Government arms trade report 2016. Saudi Arabia was the largest
export destination in 2016.
http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/assets/pdfs/reports/mer-2016-eng.pdf
20 – 190617: Long
read on Canada Ukraine defence pact and its implications for arms
trade to ... Saudi Arabia.
https://tonyseed.wordpress.com/2017/06/11/background-on-canada-ukraine-defence-agreement-a-rich-mutually-beneficial-arms-trade/
India
21 – 200617: Indian
giant #Tata expands military production range and signs pact with
#Lockheed to make #F16 planes in #India.
http://www.sify.com/finance/airshow-lockheed-signs-pact-with-tata-to-make-f-16-planes-in-india-news-international-rgtrvbdddebef.html#.WUjQfT-S_tE.twitter
Israël (zie ook
17)
22 – 220617: Israeli
co helps Mexican gov't spy on opponents: journalists, social
activists, lawyers trying to combat corruption.
http://www.globes.co.il/en/article.aspx?did=1001193503&from=iglobes
23 – 190617: former
executive of #Israel-based defense firm sentenced for #defrauding
multi-billion $ #US #FMF program
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/israeli-executive-sentenced-prison-defrauding-foreign-military-financing-program
Jemen
24 – 200617: Q&A
[Dutch] by #Karabulut/#Leijten (both SP): arms to GCC, #Airbus, naval
blockade, tax facilities & rulings. #Yemen
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/kamerstukken/2017/06/19/beantwoording-kamervragen-over-wapenexport-naar-landen-die-betrokken-zijn-bij-de-oorlog-in-jemen
Libië
25 – 200617: One of
the most detailed annual pubs on arms trade to and from #Libya. #UN
panel of experts. #UAE main source.
http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=S/2017/466
Mexico (zie 22)
Noorwegen (zie
11)
Oekraïne (zie
20)
Pakistan
26 – 240617: Export
destination for Dutch naval weapon platforms, Pakistan, is
controversial.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/bill-tabled-in-us-house-of-representatives-to-revoke-pakistans-ally-status/articleshow/59281069.cms
27 – 190617: New
major weapon platform export. #Pakistan's #KSEW signs contract with
#Damen for local construction of OPV
http://www.janes.com/article/71373/pakistan-s-ksew-signs-contract-with-dutch-damen-for-local-construction-of-opv
Export license given? Dutch Parliament informed? #Pakistan orders
offshore patrol vessel from Netherlands’ #Damen
http://quwa.org/2017/06/12/pakistan-orders-offshore-patrol-vessel-netherlands-damen/
Rusland (zie 3)
Saoedi-Arabië
(zie 14, 19, 20)
VS
(FMS, zie ook 23)
28 – 190617: On the
shifting nature of US aeronautic exports (civil and military). And
the role of Foreign Military Sales #FMS
https://twitter.com/martinbroek/status/876730762523025408
DEFENSIE-INDUSTRIE
Damen (zie 27)
Thales Nederland
29 – 210617: Raytheon
awarded USD618 million contract for #SM2 missiles, partly performed
at Thales #Hengelo. | Jane's 360
http://www.janes.com/article/71568/raytheon-awarded-usd618-million-contract-for-sm-2-missiles#.WUofbxJCyKA.twitter
Airbus (zie 24)
WAPENS
Observatie technologie
(IT)
30 – 190617: BBC
News - How BAE sold cyber-surveillance tools to Arab states
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40276568
31 – 190617: Danish
Surveillance Helps Dictators Spy on Dissenters:
https://sputniknews.com/europe/201706161054685284-denmark-dictatorships-spying/ via
Russian @SputnikInt
Spionage
25 – 220617: Wall
Street Journal fires correspondent Jay Solomon because of involvement
in shipping arms for CIA to spy on Iran.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4626640/Newspaper-fires-prominent-journalist-ethical-conflict.html
Corruptie (zie
23)
Wapenbeurzen
(zie 16)
Onderzoek en
activisme (zie 8)
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
