(Gaarne 'liken' of
delen als je het nuttig of interessant vindt.)
Op zoek naar een
voorbeeld van wapenhandel. Kijk deze week eens wat er op de
wapenbeurs in Koeweit gebeurt. Een aantal landen is er minimaal
aanwezig. Nederland en het VK met een bedrijf, repectievelijk Damen
en MBDA. Andere Europese landen met een hele zwik bedijven.
De veiligheid is niet
gediend met het opvoeren van de bewapeningswedloop in een regio waar
de spanningen niet alleen liggen tussen Iran en de landen op
Arabische schiereiland, maar ook tussen Qatar en Saoedi-Arabië. Waar
conflicten niet van de lucht zijn en de oorlog met Jemen steeds meer
slachtoffers vergt.
“The expo will see attendance from Eurofighter Typhoon, Lockheed Martin ,Raytheon, MBDA, Textron, Lurssen, Aselsan, TAIS, Havelsan, SAAB, Leonardo, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Damen Shipyards, Naval Group, Navantia, Kongsberg, Thales, Rohde & Schwarz, Diehl Defence, Otokar, FNSS, Oshkosh, Nurol Makina, Renault Trucks Defense and many others.”
Nederland (zie
ook 14-15, 17, 24)
1 – 081217: Q&A
on deliverances of #Dutch F-16's to #Jordan, one of the countries
involved in the Saudi-led coalition against #Yemen, included in air
combat with F-16's. But the Dutch #F16's will nog be used for this
Jordan guaranteed.
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/binaries/rijksoverheid/documenten/publicaties/2017/12/08/lijst-van-vragen-en-antwoorden-wapenexportbeleid/lijst-van-vragen-en-antwoorden-wapenexportbeleid.pdf
EUROPA (zie
ook 6-7, 8, 17, 18)
2 – 041217: retweet
@_ENAAT - A main objective of morning session of #EDIS2017 is to
reassure EU partners, in particular US industry that door to EU
funding for military R&D could be open to them #noEUmoney4arms
3 – 051217: Europe
and the defence industry in a glimpse
4 – 081217: Exports
of EU member states to Saudi's remain high throughout 2016 and are
slightly lower as in 2015 (€1.8 versus €1.6 bn) leaked report
shows.
http://enaat.org/eu-export-browser/export.en.html?destination=Saudi+Arabia&year=2015
(zie bij Saoedi-Arabië voor illustratie)
Duitsland (zie
ook 10, 26)
5 – 071217: German
Greens want to debate Yemen. Just in time next week EFA GmbH is on
arms fair in Kuwait to market its fighter planes.
http://gulfdefense.com/exhibitors/gda-2017/exhibitor-listing/germany/
Konflikte: Grüne
wollen Bundestag mit Eskalation im Jemen befassen
https://www.welt.de/newsticker/news2/article171330228/Gruene-wollen-Bundestag-mit-Eskalation-im-Jemen-befassen.html
via @welt @BriHasselmann
Frankrijk (zie
ook 23)
6 – 051217: French
and Italian firms jointly offer FREMM frigate to Canadian government,
skipping shipbuilder
https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2017/12/04/european-firms-jointly-offer-frigate-to-canadian-government-skipping-shipbuilder/
7 – 071217: That is
quick. Bold move backfires as Canada declines Naval Group-Fincantieri
frigate offering.
https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2017/12/06/bold-move-backfires-as-canada-declines-naval-group-fincantieri-frigate-offering/
8 – 071217: European
defence collaboration in a nutshell: Leonardo wants clout in
Italo-French naval integration. But Thales has major stake in the
Naval Group.
https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2017/12/06/leonardo-wants-clout-in-italo-french-naval-integration/
Italië
(zie 6-7, 8)
Portugal
9 – 051217: Portugal
reveals details of offset projects in total € 2.746 billion |
Jane's 360
http://www.janes.com/article/75843/portugal-reveals-details-of-offset-projects
Turkije
10 – 091217: German
arms exports to #Turkey show s clear decline. [in German] Weniger
#Rüstungsexporte in die #Türkei genehmigt
https://www.abendblatt.de/politik/article212784195/Weniger-Ruestungsexporte-in-die-Tuerkei-genehmigt.html
VK
11 – 051217: CAAT
Podcast on arms in the eighties to India to repress the Sikhs.
https://soundcloud.com/caatuk/how-the-uk-sacrificed-sikhs-for-arms-exports
Zwitserland
12 – 071217: Hardly a defence 4 secrecy on exporting larger 155mm
ammo order by #SAAB subsidary #Switzerland: "The industry’s
nature is such that due to circumstances concerning the product and
customer, further information about the customer will not be
announced."
http://saabgroup.com/Media/news-press/news/2017-12/saab-receives-order-for-artillery-ammunition/
REST VAN DE WERELD
India (zie
ook 11)
13 – 091217: As
expected: #Wassenaar Arrangement admits #India as 42nd member
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/646954/wassenaar-arrangement-plenary-ends-vienna.html
Iran
(zie 19)
Israël (zie
22)
Filipijnen
Japan (zie
21)
Jemen (zie
5, 19)
Jordanië (zie
1)
Koeweit (zie
5, 25-26)
Liberia
14 – 081217:
Sentence arms dealer for Liberia Guus #Kouwenhoven arrested in
Kaapstad. [in Dutch]
https://www.rd.nl/veroordeelde-guus-kouwenhoven-aangehouden-1.1451880
15 – 081217:
Fugitive #Dutch arms dealer, Guus #Kouwenhoven, linked to #Liberian
war nabbed in Cape Town
http://www.newdelhinews.net/news/255676856/fugitive-dutch-arms-dealer-linked-to-liberian-war-nabbed-in-cape-town
Saoedi-Arabië (zie
ook 4)
16 – 071217: Did
American Missile Defense Patriot fail in Saudi Arabia against a
rather simple Scud, despite Trump bragging (“That’s how good we
are.")? It would not be the first time. Saudi's have the most
advanced (PAC 3) version.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/04/world/middleeast/saudi-missile-defense.html
17 – 071217: Oproep
EU wapenembargo naar Saoedi-Arabië, maar leveranties gaan door.
http://broekstukken.blogspot.com/2017/12/oproep-eu-wapenembargo-naar-saoedi.html
18 – 101217:
Advisor to Social Democrats in European Parliament @EldarMamedov4
analysis enormous arms trade to Saudi's and UAE is - among more -
barrier to policical solution for conflict in the Middle East.
http://lobelog.com/europe-and-irans-threat-perception/ via
@lobelog
19 – 101217: U.N.
says missiles fired at Saudi Arabia have 'common origin', but they
are still investigating U.S. and Saudi claims that Iran supplied
them. https://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCAKBN1E30QU-OCATP
VAE (zie 18)
DEFENSIE-INDUSTRIE
Airbus
20 – 071217: Airbus
and the risks of bribery across borders. And who to consult if
catched. Article on bribes and advertisement for solicitors in one
go.
https://www.rahmanravelli.co.uk/articles/airbus-and-the-risks-of-bribery-across-borders/
Damen
Thales
Brievenbussen
WAPENS
F-35 (zie
ook 17)
21 – 061217: F-35
loses panel near Okinawa.
https://twitter.com/satwoon_msdf174/status/936210426332823552
22 – 061217: On the
F-35 Lightning II or JSF:
a) Newly Revealed
Experiment Shows How F-35 Could Help Intercept ICBMs
http://www.defenseone.com/technology/2017/12/newly-revealed-experiment-shows-how-f-35-could-help-intercept-icbms/144365/
b) F-35 will be
integrated "into the greater IAF and to apply these holistic
capabilities to the challenges Israel faces.”
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2017/12/06/israel-declares-f-35s-ready-for-operations/
Kernwapens
23 – 091217:
Revolving doors: Former procurement official, Stéphane Reb, joins
#MBDA and will manage the airborne #nuclear sector. #ASN4G #ASMPA
https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2017/12/08/former-procurement-official-joins-mbda-as-france-eyes-new-munitions/
Kleine wapens
Observatie
technologie (IT)
Onderzeeboten
Raketschild (zie
22)
Satellieten
24 – 081217: Old news
The WGS-9 #satellite, funded through an international partnership
between US, and Canada, Denmark, Luxembourg, The #Netherlands and New
Zealand, will be launched early next year. Boeing is on contract for
a total of 10 WGS satellites.
http://2018.satshow.com/press-room-downlink-issue-6/
WGS 1-10 = US
#satellite constellation providing communications for military ops
around the globe, supporting soldiers, ships, and aircraft including
#drones used for surveillance and intelligence gathering operations
around the globe. #Netherlands
http://spaceflight101.com/spacecraft/wgs-wideband-global-satcom/
Wapenbeurzen (zie
5)
25 – 051217: They
will all go to the Gulf to sell their weapons, UK, US, Russian and
Dutch companies. Kuwait Business: Kuwait defence exhibition grows in
size
http://www.gdnonline.com/Details/296957/Kuwait-defence-exhibition-grows-in-size
26 – 061217: Which
German weapon producers go o Kuwait next week to sell arms?
http://gulfdefense.com/exhibitors/gda-2017/exhibitor-listing/germany/
OVERIG
Corruptie
(zie 20)
Lobby (zie
3)
Onderzoek en
activisme (zie ook 3, 17, 19)
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
