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1 – 250818: One of the key goals of
the ATT is to prevent the diversion of conventional arms and
ammunition to illicit actors. CAR’s latest report, Diversion
Digest, highlights key actors in cases of diversion CAR has
identified
http://www.conflictarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/diversion-digest-01.pdf
Netherlands / Nederland (see
also 14)
2 – 230818: The 'restrictive' Dutch
government gave export licenses in June (latest reports) for weapon
components to Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey, Israel, and UAE.
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2016/10/01/overzicht-uitvoer-militaire-goederen
In line with my analysis
http://broekstukken.blogspot.com/2018/07/hidden-parts-of-dutch-arms-export-policy.html
EUROPE
(see also 9, 14, 25)
3 – 250818: One of the conclusions
from an EDA workshop: "The evidence of the last decade is
that nations only cooperate once they have (almost) crashed against
the wall, i.e. lost a capability."
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/IDAN/2018/603841/EXPO_IDA(2018)603841_EN.pdf
Belgium / België
4 – 250818: Belgium defence research
organisation #GRIP dives deep into the Belgium defence industry: 71
companies and 11,403 jobs (8,600 in Wallonia, 2,000 in Flanders and
800 in Brussels. [in French] https://www.grip.org/fr/node/262
France (see
26)
Germany / Deutchland (see
also 10, 13, 32)
5 – 250818: The German arms exports
increased in ten years from €4,18bn in 2006 to €6,85bn in 2016.
Remarkable is the value of exports to non-EU/NATO countries. Ten
years ago this was € 1.15bn and increased to €3,67bn in 2016.
https://www.fr.de/politik/ruestungsbranche-umwandlung-der-waffenfirmen-scheitert-a-1567417?GEPC=s3
via @fr
Ireland / Éire
6 – 130818: Licenses for the exports
of Strategic goods from Ireland valued € 3.23bn in 2017: € 3.21
bn dual-use and the rest 11 % military, police or state security
forces.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/us-is-biggest-buyer-in-25m-military-market-0vnx3cfg0
Spain / España
(see also 17)
7 – 140818: In 2017 Spain supplied
about € 361m worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia and its gulf allies,
but Spain supplies to Riyadh and other members of the Saudi-led
coalition, the Spanish Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/spain-may-limit-arms-exports-to-saudi-arabia-409886.html
Switzerland / Suisse
8 – 250818: Swiss lobby for relaxing
arms export rules continues.
Bern unterstützt Lockerung von
Waffenexporten.
https://www.handelszeitung.ch/politik/bern-unterstutzt-lockerung-von-waffenexporten
UK
9 – 160818: UK government has
published a technical notice to inform stakeholders how export
controls would be affected if the UK leaves the EU with no deal.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-to-exporters-201821-government-publishes-no-deal-technical-notice-on-export-control-regulation/notice-to-exporters-201821-government-publishes-no-deal-technical-notice-on-export-control-regulation
REST of the world
Angola
10 – 240818: Angola's President Joao
Lourenco is in Europe to promote the country as investment-friendly.
In Germany, he is not only seeking ordinary investment in
agriculture, technology or construction. Lourenco wants war ships.
https://www.dw.com/en/angola-wants-german-investors-and-war-ships/a-45196227
Azerbaijan / Azərbaycan
11 – 230818: Azerbaijan shows off
kamikaze Israeli Harop kamikaze drone in military exercises
https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/2018/08/21/azerbaijan-shows-off-kamikaze-drone-in-military-exercises/
Canada (see
20)
China / Zhōngguó
12 – 240818: #China now 2nd-largest
spender on defence, Chinese companies are going to rank among the
largest defence firms. But quantifying that number has proven
incredibly difficult thanks to the opaque nature of both government
spending and the firms themselves.
https://www.defensenews.com/top-100/2018/08/23/these-7-chinese-companies-each-topped-5b-in-defense-sales-and-could-rival-american-firms/
India (see
25, 26)
Israël / Isra'il (see
also 11)
13 – 160818: The Israeli Navy is set
to receive four next-generation Sa'ar 6 corvettes between 2019 and
2024. The 300-feet-long warships, which are currently being built in
Kiel, Germany. More on tasks and tech.
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article.aspx?did=1001250065#utm_source=iglobes&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=iglobes
Japan / Nihon-koku
(see 19)
New Zealand
(see 27)
Pakistan / Pākistān
14 – 150818: Steel cutting ceremony
of offshore patrol vessel for Pakistan navy held in Romania
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/355526-steel-cutting-ceremony-of-offshore-patrol-vessel-for-pakistan-navy-held-in-romania
Qatar
15 – 230818: Qatar’s government has
finalised an order for 28 NH Industries NH90 military helicopters
that are scheduled to be delivered between 2022 and 2025.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/qatar-inks-nh90-order-with-leonardo-451272/
NH Industries is jointly owned by
Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo and Fokker
16 – 240818: The Ukrainian government
during its meeting on Wednesday has approved an intergovernmental
agreement with Qatar on cooperation in the military-technical sector,
local media reported.
http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2018-08/23/content_59804601.htm
Saudi Arabia / Al-Arabiyah as
Sa'udiyah (see also 7)
17 – 240818: The Saudi navy buying a
stronger fleet (in Spain and US) and its plans for the future.
https://www.defenceiq.com/air-land-and-sea-defence-services/news/snep-ii-modernisation-of-saudi-arabias-navy
18 – 240818: States have an legal
obligation to investigate alleged laws-of-war violations by their
forces. Coalition members have sought to evade this by hiding behind
the Saudi led coalition.
https://www.hrw.org/report/2018/08/24/hiding-behind-coalition/failure-credibly-investigate-and-provide-redress-unlawful
Taiwan / Táiwān
19 – 250818: Retired submarine
experts from Japan have been invited to Taiwan in September, to train
the necessary personnel and present a report on Taiwan’s domestic
submarine program.
https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2018/august-2018-navy-naval-defense-news/6450-experts-from-japan-to-assist-taiwan-with-submarine-project.html
Ukraine / Ukrajina (see
also 16)
20 – 140818: PGW Defence Technologies
of Winnipeg is the #Canadian firm that will be selling #sniper rifles
to #Ukraine’s military.
https://montrealgazette.com/news/canada/winnipeg-firm-wins-1m-deal-to-send-sniper-rifles-to-ukraine/wcm/376e721c-27c7-4b44-911d-f0b1861f0f16
United States
(see also 29, 30-31)
21 – 130818: Latest Defense News arms
industry top-100. From Lockheed Martin to Oki Electric Industry. Here
the 18 largest weapon military tech producers. For more see:
https://www.defensenews.com/top-100/
22 – 130818: Infographic on defense
industry top-100.
Yemen / Al-Yaman
23 – 130818: What is the
international communities role in the war in Yemen and how to stop
it?
With: Simon Mabon - Researcher and
lecturer at Lancaster University
@PWezeman - Senior researcher at SIPRI
Hakim Almasmari - Yemen Post newspaper
https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2018/08/stop-war-yemen-180810183141096.html
24 – 230818: After bloody air strike
in Yemen early August, US Sen. Elizabeth Warren is challenging the
top US commander for the Mideast to say whether the US military can
track the purpose, mission and results of airstrikes in Yemen it
supports.
https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2018/08/16/can-the-us-track-how-its-weapons-are-used-in-yemen-elizabeth-warren-wants-to-know/
DEFENCE-INDUSTRY
Damen (see
14)
Fokker (see
also 15)
25 – 240818: GKN Fokker Elmo and the
State of Maharashtra (India) have signed an MOU for investment in a
second manufacturing facility for wiring interconnection systems in
India at the Farnborough Air Show today.
https://www.gkn.com/en/newsroom/news-releases/aerospace/2018/gkn-aerospace-is-establishing-a-new-wiring-facility-in-india-to-support-expansion-in-asia/
Thales
26 – 150818: Interview CEO Thales:
"Defence is 50% and civil is 50%." Position in: "5
markets where we are positioned - defence, aeronautics, space,
security and ground transportation." 'We are changing gears and
leveraging the Make in India policy'
https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/the-hub/we-are-changing-gears-and-leveraging-the-make-in-india-policy-says-patrice-caine/story/281018.html…
via @BT_India
WEAPENS
Arms fairs
27 – 240818: New Zealand defence
forum protesters say 'weapons expo' violates city's peace status.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/106425562/defence-forum-protesters-say-weapons-expo-violates-citys-peace-status
Drones (see
11)
F-35
28 – 130818: World Fighter Programmes
and Requirements 2018-19. Booklet with overview over fighter programs
and acquisitions.
https://internationalfighter.iqpc.co.uk/landing/world-fighter-programmes-and-requirements-2018-19
Missile defence (see
13)
29 –
230818: The White House’s push to create a new armed service for
space has a key opponent in Sen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the
Senate Armed Services Committee.
https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2018/08/13/space-force-not-the-way-to-go-says-key-democrat/
Small Arms (see
also 20)
30 – 230818: The 1 gun issue
Americans agree on: they object to their distribution because guns
made this way are untraceable and undetectable.
31 – 240818: Judge to Congress,
executive branch: Face up to problems of 3-D printed guns. We don't
wait for heroin to be produced and than try to find it.
http://www.thedailyworld.com/nation-world/judge-to-congress-executive-branch-face-up-to-problems-of-3-d-printed-guns/
32 – 240818: The German government
has approved less small arms exports during the first six months of
2018 compared to last year. But critics have cast doubt on the
decrease, saying light weapons sales have grown significantly.
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-small-arms-exports-down-light-weapons-up/a-45153298
Submarines
(see 19)
OTHER
Research and activism
(see 27)
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