Week 40 in #wapenhandel25tweets

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

Deze week ging de ordinaire Thales-Knops raketschildtechnologieverkooplobbybijeenkomst in het Nederlandse Parlement niet door. De Minister van Defensie moest immers het veld ruimen en met haar de Commandant der Strijdkrachten.

Wonderlijk hoe het organisatorisch falen in de top van de krijgsmacht wordt aangegrepen om te pleiten voor extra centen. Ook is het niet het uitwonen van 'het leger' door operaties die niet te dragen zijn voor een klein land, maar de hand op de knip houden dat het moet ontgelden. Niet de topzware aankopen van Joint Strike Fighters en raketschildfregatten worden onder de loep genomen, maar de wens om nog meer te krijgen wordt luider gehoord. Je zou er links van worden.

Nederland

Onderzeebootlobby: NIDV NMC/DUKC @Saab Kockums (26)

1 – 031017: retweet @AdvocaatKlaas, Zitting bij het gerechtshof Amsterdam zo in onze zaak rond wapenexport (naar Egypte) en mensenrechten voor het @PILPNJCM

2 – 031017: Dutch ext. arms sales licenses Aug, 2017: Parts for radar-, & command, control and com systems 4 #Egypt €12.075.270 https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2016/10/01/overzicht-uitvoer-militaire-goederen

3 – 031017: Dutch arms trade policy: 6 licenses for Turkey value € 7.5 million. Mainly Thales. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2016/10/01/overzicht-uitvoer-militaire-goederen

4 – 031017: Demonstration purposes: export of binocular with image intensifier to #UAE (party in Saudi-led anti-Yemen coalition) https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2016/10/01/overzicht-dual-use-vergunningen

5 – 031017: License August 30 for nano-satellite to Israel? For observation, yes. But observation of what? https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2016/10/01/overzicht-dual-use-vergunningen

6 – 031017: ‘Avoidable mistakes’, not lack of funds as many state: Dutch Minister of Defence and Commander Armed Forces resign. https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2017/10/03/dutch-defense-minister-military-chief-resign-over-casualties/

EUROPA (zie ook

7 – 3000917: #RUSI interview on #Macron's ideas, like spending on #EU #military #research. https://rusi.org/commentary/macrons-initiative-europe-frances-moment-take-helm#.Wc_cIqCNlWg.twitter

8 – 031017: You think #Europe has no air transport capacity: #Airbus just delivered 50th #A400M military trans. plane as a start https://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/4/militair/airbus-levert-vijftigste-a400m-transportvliegtuig#.WdQDHBpYLhI.twitter

9 – 051017: Double bad: a ring-fence around EU investment in defence R&D to prevent it is used for civil applications. https://sciencebusiness.net/news/defence-rd-does-not-belong-framework-programme-9-says-eu-industry-chief

België

10 – 041017: Report #Flemish Peace Institute, more arms exports and refusals: 1 #Saudi, 3 #UAE and 1 Libya. Factsheet [in Dutch]: http://www.vlaamsvredesinstituut.eu/sites/vlaamsvredesinstituut.eu/files/files/20170920_factsheet_wapenhandel2016.pdf

Bulgarije

11 – 031017: #Bulgarian weapons (208 SAGL's & 5,932 pcs ammo) held @ #Jakarta Airport, 29/9. Police said they are 4 #Brimob Corps. https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2017/10/02/055911962,uk.html/Wiranto-to-Summon-Tito-Gatot-to-Discuss-Brimob-Weapons-Import

Oostenrijk (zie 20)

Turkije (zie ook 3)

12 – 031017: Role of #Turkish military - in foreign politics of the State, after the putsch [in French], by @leogehin3 #GRIP pp16 http://www.grip.org/sites/grip.org/files/NOTES_ANALYSE/2017/NA_2017-10-03_FR_L-GEHIN.pdf

Zweden (zie 26)

REST VAN DE WERELD

China

13 – 061017: #Chinese rifles, tanks, naval vessesl & technology to its Southeast Asian #neighbours, like Philippines, Myanmar etc. http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2114172/weapons-sales-making-china-big-gun-southeast-asia

Egypte (zie ook 1, 2)

14 – 031017: #Egypt denies that shipment of weapons from North #Korea was destined for its #military. For whom than it was meant? http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/236270

Indonesië (zie ook 11)

15 – 061017: #Indonesian general fears communist plot. Brings back bad memories. Pres. urges #military to stay out of #politics. http://www.latimes.com/sns-bc-as--indonesia-military-20171005-story.html

Israël (zie 5, 25)

Filipijnen (zie 13)

Japan

16 – 071017: New arms trade kid at the block grows mature: #Japan looks to sell military aircraft to Middle East #MENA http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/863165/Japan-looks-to-sell-military-aircraft-to-Middle-East

Jemen (zie 4,

17 – 061017: From US right to left: #FreedomWorks alongside #Quaker anti-war activists oppose Saudi-led coalition in #Yemen. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tea-party-aligned-group-helping-push-congress-to-debate-us-role-in-yemen-war_us_59d7cf6de4b0f6eed3502f3d

Myanmar (zie 13)

Nigeria

18 – 071017: 100% control - because of recent #SALW imports - by #Nigerian customs have also positive effects on other imports. https://www.nigeriannewspapers.today/news/false-declaration-customs-seize-containers-loaded-with-foreign-rice-2351667.aspx

Noord-Korea (zie 14)

Rusland (zie 23)

Saoedi-Arabië (zie ook 4, 17)

19 – 051017: #Naval exports to #Saudi's. For a tighter blockade of #Yemen? https://opvmiddleeast.iqpc.ae/ Plaatje

VAE (zie 4)

DEFENSIE-INDUSTRIE

Airbus (zie ook 8)

20 – 071017: #Airbus chief warns of 'significant penalties' from #Austrian #bribery probes https://www.thelocal.fr/20171007/airbus-chief-warns-of-significant-penalties-from-bribery-probes

Thales (zie 3)

Defensie-budget

21 – 051017: Dutch defence expert #Colijn fears country can't be defended anymore. Not against rising water levels, but -yes who? https://www.vn.nl/ko-colijn-defensie-tom-middendorp/

22 – 061017: Opinie Wendela de Vries: Het is niet zo dat Nederland te weinig geld uitgeeft aan Defensie https://joop.bnnvara.nl/opinies/nederland-geeft-niet-te-weinig-geld-uit-aan-defensie

WAPENS

Cyber

23 – 031017: #HP Enterprise - headquartered Palo Alto, California - let Russia scrutinize #cyberdefense system used by Pentagon https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyber-russia-hpe-specialreport/special-report-hp-enterprise-let-russia-scrutinize-cyberdefense-system-used-by-pentagon-idUSKCN1C716M

Handvuurwapens (zie ook 11)

24 – 051017: Where do the LV weapons come from? US: .308 AR-10 & DDM4 rifles; Belgium original: 3 FN-15s; Swiss original: Sig Sauer; ?: AK-47-type http://nypost.com/2017/10/03/the-tricked-out-guns-las-vegas-shooter-used-in-massacre/

Onderzeeboten

25 – 031017: If you'll buy submarines be aware that a new kind of submerged eyes and ears aboard drones is being developed. https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/2017/10/02/elbit-demonstrates-anti-submarine-drone/

26 – 051017: Interessant bezoek van NIDV NMC/DUKC platform aan de Saab Kockums/@damen combinatie te #Zweden ihkv vervanging @Walrusklasse onderzeeboten.

Satellieten (zie 5)

OVERIG

Corruptie (zie 20)

Onderzoek en activisme (zie 10)

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