Week 48 in #wapenhandel25tweets

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

Deze week stond in het teken van de export van verschillende typen gevechtsvliegtuigen naar het Midden-Oosten en Arabische schiereiland.

In een blog schrijf ik zelf over de Joint Strike Fighter die wordt samengesteld uit delen uit verschillende landen, maar dat geldt ook de EFA Typhoon waarvoor de onderdelen worden gemaakt door Airbus in Duitsland en Spanje, Leonardo in Italië en BAe in het VK.

Aan de andere kant begon de week met het voorstel voor een resolutie om wapenexporten naar Saoedi-Arabië en haar bondgenoten in de oorlog tegen Jemen te stoppen.

Deze resolutie werd later in de week aangenomen, hoewel in afgezwakte vorm. Niet langer was sprake van de hele coalitie, maar van het initiëren van een wapenembargo naar Saudi-Arabië.

Het land voert de oorlog niet alleen. Aan zowel de blokkade als luchtoorlog nemen ook andere landen deel. Die blijven nu bij wijze van spreken buiten schot.

Zn Ms Zeeland                                            Foto: Martin Broek

Voor Nederland viel op dat van de geroemde Damen OPVs van de Holland-klasse een belangrijk onderdeel niet deugde: de sprinkler installatie. De buizen zijn te zwak voor de druk die er op komt te staan. Het spreekt vanzelf dat het verhelpen daarvan een ingrijpende klus is die een jaar gaat duren.

Nederland (zie ook 22, 23-25, 26, 27 )

1 – 281117: Most remarkable #Dutch ML export in September 2017:

Spare parts for M113 armoured vehicles to #Pakistan,

#Thales beefing op #Turkish navy continues

€11.6m parts for #Taiwanese submarines.

Biggest order aircraft parts for EU and NATO €30m. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2016/10/01/overzicht-uitvoer-militaire-goederen

2 – 291117: NL verstrekte in 2016 bijna 1.500 exportvergunningen voor militaire goederen, maar wees ook 28 aanvragen af. Meer weten? Bezoek de @MinBZ stand, nummer 2.511 op het http://www.nidv.eu/symposium/  @NIDVnews

3 – 301117: Thanks to @michielservaes PvdA and @JaspervanDijkSP: "follow the example of the Netherlands and suspend licences for arms sales to Saudi Arabia?" https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-f258-Tories-under-fire-as-Damian-Green-defends-deadly-arms-sales-to-Saudi-Arabia

But Dutch participation in weapons destined for Saudi's didn't stop. Like this http://broekstukken.blogspot.nl/2017/11/f-35-arms-trade-by-stealth.html

EUROPA

4 – 281117: Commission report shows EU tightening its export control system for strategic products http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=1760  via @Trade_EU

5 – 281117: Motion for European Parliament Resolution: (...); calls for an immediate suspension of arms transfers /military support to Saudi Arabia & to its coalition partners; reiterates its call on the Council to impose an EU arms embargo against Saudi Arabia http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B8-2017-0653&format=XML&language=EN

6 – 281117: #F35 arms trade by stealth http://broekstukken.blogspot.com/2017/11/f-35-arms-trade-by-stealth.html #Turkey #Yemen #Saudi #EP

7 – 301117: European Parliament takes position. To be followed by National Parliaments. Yemen: MEPs renew their call for an EU arms embargo against Saudi Arabia http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20171127IPR88940/yemen-meps-renew-their-call-for-an-eu-arms-embargo-against-saudi-arabia

8 – 011217: Text of EP resolution: "15. (...) calls on the VP/HR to launch an initiative to impose an EU arms embargo against Saudi Arabia (...)" http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+TA+P8-TA-2017-0473+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN

9 – 301117: Franco-German fighter jet project likely to be opened to others. What a timing just after many European countries stepped into the F-35 Lightning II. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-france-fighter/franco-german-fighter-jet-project-likely-to-be-opened-to-other-countries

10 – 301117: Will Thales Smart-L radar be offered for Italo-French naval merger? #Unimaginable https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2017/11/29/picking-favorites-choice-of-systems-weighs-on-italo-french-naval-merger/

België

Duitsland (zie 16, 19, 21)

Frankrijk (zie 10, 14, 15)

Griekenland (zie ook 29)

11 – 301117: Hiding behind Brussels back. #Athens would abide by EU sanctions on #Saudi Arabia, spokesman says. When will the EU implement an arms embargo on Riyadh? They can be fast we've seen on Venezuela.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/223714/article/ekathimerini/news/athens-would-abide-by-eu-sanctions-on-saudi-arabia-spokesman-says

12 – 301117: Pressure mounts on gov’t after MEPs call for arms sales ban to Saudi Arabia http://www.ekathimerini.com/223745

Italië (zie 10, 19, 21)

VK (zie 19, 21)

13 – 291117: The hypocrisy of Theresa #May criticising #Saudi Arabia for using the weapons Britain sold them is staggering. No word to add. http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/theresa-may-saudi-arabia-arms-deals-yemen-civil-war-uk-weapon-sales-a8082636.html

REST VAN DE WERELD

Egypte

14 – 291117: #MENA region becomes safer and safer due to an enormous influx of arms. #French Finance Ministry allows #Egypt’s new #Rafale fighter plane contract to progress http://www.arabnews.com/node/1200606/middle-east

India

15 – 281117: IAF’s 36 Rafales: What’s the noise about? The public, quite rightly too, believes all weapons purchases by the government involve murky transactions and huge payoffs. http://www.asianage.com/opinion/oped/281117/iafs-36-rafales-whats-the-noise-about.html

Israël (zie 17)

Jemen

16 – 291117: Also Germany can act. Yemen is a humanitarian catastrophe and arms to the KSA coalition should be stopped. [in German] Die Bundesregierung sollte reagieren und sämtliche Rüstungsexporte an die Kriegspartei Saudi-Arabien stoppen. http://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2017-11/jemen-buergerkrieg-saudi-arabien-ruestungsexporte-5vor8

Myanmar

17 – 011217: The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs today published an unusual denial that Israel was selling arms to Myanmar. Myanmar ambassador had been rebuked for stating otherwise. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article.aspx?did=1001213947&from=iglobes  | via @GlobesEnglish

Oekraïne

18 – 011217: Opinion / Commentary: Why the US shouldn’t send arms to Ukraine https://www.reuters.com/article/us-depetris-ukraine-commentary/commentary-why-the-u-s-shouldnt-send-arms-to-ukraine-idUSKBN1DS1XZ

Pakistan (zie 1)

Qatar

19 – 291117: Tension criterium? What tension? #Qatar agrees to terms for buying #Eurofighter #Typhoon (#EFA of #BAES, #Airbus and #Leonardo), #Hawk aircraft from #UK. https://www.defensenews.com/air/2017/11/28/qatar-agrees-to-terms-for-buying-typhoon-hawk-aircraft-from-uk/

20 – 011217: Tension between KSA and Qatar: #France hopes to sell 12 #Rafale fighter jets to #Qatar, defense minister says https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/1.825944

Saoedi-Arabië (zie ook 3, 5-8, 11-12, 13, 29)

21 – 291117: #BAE testifies to lawmakers on Saudi interest in #Eurofighter #Typhoons, recent workforce cuts #KSA #Leonardo #Airbus https://www.defensenews.com/air/2017/11/28/bae-testifies-to-lawmakers-on-saudi-interest-in-typhoons-recent-workforce-cuts/

Taiwan (zie 1)

Turkije (zie 1)

VAE

22 – 021217: To Seal #F35 Deal, #UAE must agree to protect sensitive information. But are the suppliers of wing parts e.g. already asked if they want to supply the anti-Yemen coalition? http://aviationweek.com/program-management-corner/seal-f-35-deal-uae-must-agree-protect-sensitive-information

DEFENSIE-INDUSTRIE

Airbus (zie 19, 21)

Damen

23 – 291117: All four, almost new, #Dutch #Damen patrol (#OPV) vessels can not sail because of weakness of sprinkler installations installed. https://nos.nl/l/2205021  via @Nieuwsuur

24 – 301117: What are the complications for delivered ships to #Indonesia, #Mexico, #Morocco, #Vietnam, of similar #Damen #Sigma vessels or slightly bigger ones? Same sprinkler installation?

25 – 031217: Netherlands Navy suspends #Damen offshore patrol vessels #OPVs http://www.janes.com/article/76091/netherlands-suspends-opv-patrols

26 – 011217: Canadian Surface Combatant bids compete on technology transfer, job creation. Alion Canada, teamed with Damen, Atlas Elektronik, and Hensoldt, design based on RNl Navy LCF frigate. http://www.janes.com/article/76114/canadian-surface-combatant-bids-compete-on-technology-transfer-job-creation

Thales (zie 10)

WAPENS

F-35 (zie 1, 3, 6, 9, 22)

Satellieten

27 – 301117: The Dutch armed forces go into space. First satellite will be packed by Dutch ISIS. This Delft company did it for many others already. https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/simpele-satelliet-maar-vol-speciale-snufjes~ac67a642/

Wapenbeurzen (zie 2)

OVERIG

Onderzoek en activisme

28 – 281117: What challenges does 3D printing pose for missile technology controls? Read the new @SIPRIorg report from @KoljaBrockmann

https://www.sipri.org/media/2017/3d-printing-and-export-controls-missile-technology-challenges-and-ways-forward-new-sipri-report

29 – 291117: Video #Greece #KSA How is the weapons trade regulated? #CAAT #AI #SIPRI @AJEnglish http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2017/11/weapons-trade-regulated-171128164733543.html

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