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Netherlands / Nederland (see
also 11, 19, 21, 27, 36)
1 – 050618: Dutch arms exports and
SIPRI ranking
http://broekstukken.blogspot.com/2018/06/dutch-arms-exports-and-sipri-ranking.html
(PWezeman 5 jun 2018: SIPRI data on arms trade used as it should be to stimulate debate in Dutch parliament.)
(PWezeman 5 jun 2018: SIPRI data on arms trade used as it should be to stimulate debate in Dutch parliament.)
Table
3 (other 2 under link): 10 largest Dutch arms
export permission 2013-2017
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9-12-2014
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Parts
of F-35 fighter aircraft
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Italy;
Turkey; US
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700,000,000
|
18-7-2014
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Frigates
and parts
|
Indonesia
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355,000,000
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17-6-2013
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Parts
and accessories for frigates
|
Indonesia
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345,000,000
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27-10-2017
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Parts
for patrol vessels
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US
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329,931,421
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22-7-2015
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Parts
of frigates
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Indonesia
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251,000,000
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26-3-2014
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Optical
components and technical drafts
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EU
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216,550,000
|
27-12-2016
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Parts
of radar and C3 systems
|
Indonesia
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196,425,000
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20-2-2014
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Mix
of small and large caliber ammunition (for decommission)
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Germany
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168,831,250
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27-10-2014
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Patrol
vessels
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Trinidad
& Tobago
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140,391,927
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24-2-2016
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Parts
for F-35 fighter aircraft
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Japan
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137,400,594
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2 – 050618: Dutch dual-use exports Jan 2004 - May 2018. Most remarkable in May 2018: definitive radar export to China, valued at € 123.025. What kind of radar? https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2016/10/01/overzicht-dual-use-vergunningen
EUROPE
(see also 31)
3 – 160618: Make European weapons
great again? Amid the alienation between the US and Europe over
trade, some industry leaders at the #Eurosatory defense fest sense an
opening to strengthen their position on the domestic arms market.
https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/eurosatory/2018/06/14/transatlantic-rift-fuels-cry-to-make-european-weapons-great-again/
4 – 160618: The first-ever military
research programme will propel the EU to fourth biggest spender on
defence R&D in Europe. Non-EU countries and companies will get
limited access.
https://sciencebusiness.net/news/eu-sets-objectives-eu13b-defence-research-fund
5 – 160618: The EC Defence Fund
grows 22 times. “The European Defence Fund will subsidize
private actors for the R&D of controversial weaponry, which will
then be used or exported according to industrial or strategic
national interests”, warns ENAAT.
http://enaat.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/PR180613_EU-Defence-Fund_MFF21-27_final.pdf
Germany / Deutchland (see
also 14. Mexico)
6 – 040618: German Naval Yards, Kiel,
hopes to get order to build multi-purpose surface vessel „MKS 180“
and competes with the Blohm und Voss/Damen (from the Netherlands)
combination.
https://www.thb.info/rubriken/single-view/news/german-naval-yards-hofft-auf-mks-180.html
7 – 160618: Arms export is a highly
sensitive topic in Germany, with strong debate over the use of German
weapons by client nations such as Turkey and Saudi Arabia,
respectively heavily engaged in Syria and Yemen. But Germany wants to
sell
more.https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/eurosatory/2018/06/15/germany-bolsters-prospects-for-military-exports/
8 – 170618: On 12 June 2018, the
four major German peace research institutes presented the
Friedensgutachten 2018 (Peace Report) at the Federal Press Conference
in Berlin. They called upon the German government to use more
diplomacy and restrict its arms exports.
https://www.bicc.de/press/press-releases/press/news/friedensgutachten-2018-researchers-demand-more-diplomacy-and-fewer-arms-exports-582/
France (see
also Mexico)
9 – 050618: Alarm bells on French
naval industry restrustructuring of Naval Group with Italian
Leonardo. [in French] Naval Group connaîtra-t-il le même sort
qu'Alstom ?
https://www.latribune.fr/opinions/tribunes/naval-group-connaitra-t-il-le-meme-sort-qu-alstom-780598.html…
via @latribune
10 – 160618: Missed it: France, Peace
activists stage die-in outside Paris arms show – Ruptly TV https://youtu.be/1nb01tS0uDE
Italy / Italia (see also 10)
11 – 160618: Under a deal struck with
the Italian government, the remaining 29 Dutch #F35's will all be
assembled at #Cameri, which is owned by the Italian government and
operated by #Italian state-controled defense firm Leonardo in
partnership with #Lockheed Martin.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2018/06/15/work-on-dutch-f-35s-kicks-off-in-italy/
Sweden / Sverige
12 – 170618: Sweden's Prime Minister
Stefan Lofven testified in court on Friday, at the request of a
Brazilian judge, over a suspected corruption case in Brazil involving
the sale of Swedish fighter aircraft at the expense of their French
counterpart Rafale.
https://www.thelocal.se/20180609/swedish-pm-testifies-in-court-over-war-jets-sale-in-brazil
Switzerland / Suisse
13 – 170618: Switzerland may sell
arms to states in 'internal conflict'. The Swiss government stated it
should be possible: "if there is no reason to believe that
the war materiel to be exported will be used in an internal armed
conflict".
http://www.rudaw.net/mobile/english/world/16062018
Turkey
/ Türkiye (see also 7, 25)
14 – 050618: Turkish Foreign Affairs
Minister Cavusoglu calls for an end to restrictive arms policy of
Germany [in German]
Cavusoglu fordert Ende der restriktiven
Rüstungspolitik Deutschlands: "Wir sind Nato-Verbündete,
und wir sollten solche Restriktionen unterlassen"
https://www.fundresearch.de/nachrichten/wirtschaft/2018/06/cavusoglu-fordert-ende-der-restriktiven-ruestungspolitik-deutschlands-185005.php
UK
(see also 21)
15 – 160618: Protesters will protest
in #Glasgow against world's biggest arms manufacturers. "We
will be there to send the message loudly and clearly that the people
of Scotland want to sink #UDT Undersea Defence Tech and end council
support for the arms industry."
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/evening-times/20180615/281651075818451
Brasil (see
12)
Canada
16 – 160618: Annual Canadian arms
export report: Saudi Arabia was the largest non-U.S. export
destination in 2017, receiving approximately $497.5 million in
Canadian military exports (accounting for 48.25% of the total value
of non-U.S. military exports).
http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/assets/pdfs/reports/mer-2017-eng.pdf
Central African Republic /
Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka
17 – 170618: France, Britain and the
US on Thursday (14-6) put a hold on a request from the Central
African Republic (CAR) for UN Security Council approval of Chinese
weapons deliveries for its national forces.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2018/06/16/2003694971
China / Zhōngguó
(see 2)
Libië / Lībīyah
18 – 170618: UN approves EU ships
seizing illegal arms off Libya. And combine good with border control:
The operation is also charged with seizing migrant-smuggling vessels.
https://apnews.com/aeb59769081d4b9e973bd9c933616189
19 – 170618: Our friends are not that
friendly. UN imposed sanctions because of human trafficking, included
a top regional leader of the Libyan Coast Guard. Italy, European
Union, Damen, Dick van der Kamp provided assistance.ships to the this
Coast Guard.
https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/un-blacklists-libyan-coast-guard-leader-for-migrant-smuggling#gs.jL1G2tw
Malaysia
(see 34)
Mexico / México
(Could not find link to
article on Mexican activists in front of Eurosatory, source: Noticias
Financieras English, June 15, 2018: They reject military
cooperation
A group of Mexicans and Frenchmen grouped under the name of the Paris-Ayotzinapa collective. "While they are here selling arms, in Mexico we live a war and they are killing us with those weapons," said a young anthropology student in Paris. "The Police and the Army in Mexico use weapons sold here by companies such as the German company Heckler and Koch, which is in trial in Mexico for the sale of weapons," he said. The activists denounced the cooperation between France and Mexico at the defense and security level. "It starts with the sale of Panther helicopters of the Airbus Helicopter company, but also with the advice of the French Gendarmerie," the young Mexican said.).
A group of Mexicans and Frenchmen grouped under the name of the Paris-Ayotzinapa collective. "While they are here selling arms, in Mexico we live a war and they are killing us with those weapons," said a young anthropology student in Paris. "The Police and the Army in Mexico use weapons sold here by companies such as the German company Heckler and Koch, which is in trial in Mexico for the sale of weapons," he said. The activists denounced the cooperation between France and Mexico at the defense and security level. "It starts with the sale of Panther helicopters of the Airbus Helicopter company, but also with the advice of the French Gendarmerie," the young Mexican said.).
Saudi Arabia / Al-Arabiyah as
Sa'udiyah (see also 7, 26)
South Africa
Syria / Suriyah
21 – 160618: The Dutch Public
Prosecution suspects a Rotterdam-based wholesale company of illegally
exporting acetone to Syria. Acetone can be used as a raw material for
chemical weapons. Whether the export indeed took place has not yet
been determined.
https://nos.nl/artikel/2236153-om-chemische-groothandel-leverde-zonder-vergunning-aceton-aan-syrie.html
Thailand / Prathēt Thai
22 – 160618: British sold arms –
Arms to Thailand increased almost 7 times in Ksh. via @tech2s
https://vaaju.com/thailandeng/british-sold-arms-arms-to-thailand-increased-almost-7-times-in-ksh/
Vietnam / Việt Nam
DEFENCE-INDUSTRY
Airbus (see
Mexico)
Damen (see
also 1, 6, 19, 20, 23)
Fokker
25 – 170618: #Izmir Tech Base hosts
Lisi Aerospace, PFW, #Fokker Elmo and the Kale-Pratt & Whitney
plant, which produces motor parts for the #F35 fighter jet project.
#Turkey
https://www.dailysabah.com/technology/2018/06/12/turkey-unveils-expansive-izmir-tech-base-set-to-boost-rd-generate-income
Thales (see
also 1, 9)
26 – 040618: Dutch government
investigates if Dutch Thales #Sotas communication equipment is:
- fitted in #Saudi tanks (see for more https://broekstukken.blogspot.com/2018/01/shoot-on-yemen.html) and;
- if it can be brought under Common DU & Military Control Lists of EU (adopted in Wassenaar Agreement). https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/kamerstukken/2018/06/01/kamerbrief-motie-over-communicatieapparatuur-uit-nederland-in-tanks-van-saudi-arabie
WEAPENS
27 – 160618: Specialising in
image-intensified camera technologies, Netherlands-based Innovative
Technical Solutions BV is releasing its latest product, the Cherub,
at Eurosatory this week.
http://www.janes.com/article/80765/dispel-the-darkness-es18d1
Arms fairs (see
10, 15, 27, Mexico)
Drones
F-35 (see
also 1, 11)
29 – 160618: Former Rolls-Royce
engineer Bryn Jones was arrested after #MI5 reportedly received
intelligence that classified information about the #F35B stealth
fighter may have been passed to Beijing.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5841851/British-former-Rolls-Royce-engineer-73-arrested-Official-Secrets-Act-China-plot.html
30 – 160618: Most expensive arms
program ever still plagued with many critical technical issues. F35
fighter jet is finally cruising toward the end of its development
phase, but DoD warned not to move to full-rate production until it’s
certain it’s resolved all issues.
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2018/06/05/watchdog-group-to-pentagon-fix-f-35-tech-problems-before-full-rate-production-starts/
Observation technology (IT)
31 – 160618: Nine countries unite
against EU export controls on surveillance software @EURACTIV
https://www.euractiv.com/section/cybersecurity/news/nine-countries-unite-against-eu-export-controls-on-surveillance-software/
Robot weapons / AI
32 – 160618: Google has pledged not
to use its artificial intelligence technology in military weapons or
anything that might weaken human rights in a set of principles
announced on Thursday, June 7.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2018/06/08/google-pledges-not-develop-ai-weapons/
via @telegraphtech
Submarines (see
also 15)
33 – 160618: Poland to restart
submarine programme and talked with other EU countries to cooperate |
Jane's 360
http://www.janes.com/article/81099/poland-to-restart-submarine-programme
and
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2018/06/15/naval-group-execs-head-to-poland-to-extoll-virtues-of-its-submarine/
OTHER
Corruption (see
also 12)
34 – 160618: The #Malaysian National
Patriots Association (Patriot) has called on the Investigative
Committee of Administrative Affairs, Procurement and Finance to
investigate all major procurement of defence capital equipment of
armed services from year 2000 onwards.
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2018/06/07/patriot-calls-investigation-defence-contracts
Lobby
(see 23)
Refugees (see
18-19)
Research and activism (see
also 5, 8, 10)
35 – 160618: PwC report: Defense
contracting has been among the most risk-averse sectors, often opting
to return capital to shareholders via share buybacks and dividend
payouts, leaving research and development wanting.
https://www.strategyand.pwc.com/media/file/2018-Aerospace-Defense-Trends.pdf
WHNS
37 – 160618: The Belgian part of the
#WHNS operation. See earlier tweet for Dutch role.
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
