maandag 5 november 2018

Week 44 in #wapenhandel25tweets

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Video: Introduction by @WendelaVries (@StopWapenhandel) on Global and Dutch Military Expenditures, weapon acquisitions, the defence industry, and letterbox companies in just 10 minutes [in Dutch]


Netherlands / Nederland (see also 15, 16, 17, 21)

1 – 291018: On Dutch arms export policy towards KSA & why the Netherlands isn't in favour of an arms embargo, but of an very restrictive case by case approach. Saudi tanks with Thales combat communication no problem. Components for larger systems aren't even mentioned https://www.nd.nl/nieuws/politiek/relatie-van-nederland-met-saudi-arabie-blijft-een.3169531.lynkx

2 – 291018: Director of Dutch Oxfam Novib and former Dutch Labour MP @michielservaes praises Dutch arms export policy on KSA (he and others introduced), but protests investments by Life Assurance Companies in defence companies enabling the war in Yemen. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2018/10/25/wrang-oorlog-in-jemen-als-investering-a2752771

3 – 301018: Nederlandse export naar Saudi-Arabië grijs gebied /via @NOS https://nos.nl/artikel/2257064-nederlandse-export-naar-saudi-arabie-grijs-gebied.html

4 – 311018: Parliament informed somewhere in between Dutch government has dropped UUV/AUV possibility to replace diesel subs. Parliament will be informed in the formal way next year. Materiel Project Overview: https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/binaries/rijksoverheid/documenten/rapporten/2018/09/18/materieelprojectenoverzicht-defensie-2018/Materieelprojectenoverzicht+Defensie+2018.pdf

5 – 041118: Netherlands explores Reaper drone co-operation with Italy | Jane's 360 https://www.janes.com/article/84209/netherlands-explores-reaper-co-operation-with-italy

6 – 051118: In September unstable Guatemala gets over a million bullets of different types (.45 COLT, .38 SPEC, .22 HORNET, 7X57 MM, .32 S&W, 7,62X25 MM, .44 MAG, .357 SIG, 9 MM LUGER etc.) exported by Czechia by boat from Rotterdam, the Netherlands. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2016/10/01/overzicht-doorvoer-militaire-goederen

Datum aanvraag
Aantal
Goederen omschrijving
Kaliber
land van
Vervoer
Plaats van uitgang
herkomst
bestemming
14-9-18
1.000
kogelpatronen
.30-M1
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
3.000
kogelpatronen
.45 Colt
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
2.000
kogelpatronen
.357 Mag
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
6.000
kogelpatronen
10 mm auto
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
25.000
kogelpatronen
.38 Spec
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
4.000
kogelpatronen
.308 Win
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
1.200
kogelpatronen
.270 Win
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
3.600
kogelpatronen
.22 Hornet
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
2.000
kogelpatronen
7X57 mm
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
500
kogelpatronen
.243 Win
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
6.000
kogelpatronen
.410
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
1.500
kogelpatronen
.32 S&W
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
1.500
kogelpatronen
7,62X25 mm
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
1.200
kogelpatronen
.44 MAG
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
3.000
kogelpatronen
.357 SIG
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
980.000
kogelpatronen
9 mm Luger
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
10.000
kogelpatronen
.380 ACP
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
70.000
kogelpatronen
.40 S&W
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
15.000
kogelpatronen
.223 Rem
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
6.000
kogelpatronen
6,35 mm
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
10.000
kogelpatronen
.45 ACP
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
14-9-18
1.000
kogelpatronen
.45 GAP
Tsjechië
Guatemala
Boot
Rotterdam
Totaal
1.153.500


EUROPE

Belgium / België

7 – 301018: Belgium is in negotiations to purchase a pair of the notorious medium-altitude, long-endurance Reaper drones (MQ-9B Sky Guardian unmanned air vehicles), most likely to be unarmed. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/belgium-lines-up-predator-acquisition-453022/

8 – 011118: Belgium opposition lawmakers are demanding that the administration of liberal Prime Minister Charles Michel answer questions after a public broadcaster this week linked the payments from the Libyan accounts in Brussels to arms shipments. https://www.politico.eu/article/pressure-mounts-on-belgian-government-over-libya-payments/

Czech Rep. / Česko (see 6)

France

9 – 291018: Export constraints emerge as sticking point for future German-French combat aircraft. Really? Thee EFA/Typhoon is sold by BAES to controversial countries in the MENA-region, this is a potential - unwanted - solution for the FCAS as well. https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2018/10/28/export-constraints-emerge-as-sticking-point-for-future-german-french-combat-aircraft-report/

10 – 301018: Yemen war must stop, French defence minister says, but violence against the Yemen people has nothing to do with French arms, she adds. "We don't sell weapons like they're baguettes." https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2018/10/30/yemen-war-must-stop-french-defence-minister-says

Germany / Deutchland (see 9)

Ireland / Éire

11 – 291018: Number of Irish people sign to show renewed support for the Palestinian call for a military embargo on the state of Israel, including an end to the bilateral arms trade between Ireland and the apartheid state. https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/israel-and-arms-trade-1.3678396

Italy / Italia (see 5)

Switzerland / Suisse

12 – 011118: Opposition to relaxing Swiss arms export regulations won. Swiss backtrack on selling weapons to conflict states. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181031/swiss-backtrack-on-selling-weapons-to-conflict-states via @TheLocalSwitzer

See
UK (see also 9)

13 – 311018: Clear argumentation why a arms embargo is a must! How the murder of Jamal Khashoggi finally put the spotlight on UK arms sales and the war in Yemen https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/jamal-khashoggi-murder-saudi-arabia-yemen-civil-war-uk-arms-sales-criticism-a8610076.html


REST of the world

Guatemala (see 6)
Israël / Isra'il (see 11)
Lybia / Lībīyah (see 8, 16)
Qatar (see 20)
Saudi Arabia / Al-Arabiyah as Sa'udiyah (see 1-3, 13, 14, 18, 25)
South Africa (see 17)
Yemen / Al-Yaman (see also 10, 25, and Saudi-Arabia)

14 – 011118: Trump administration calls for an urgent halt to the Saudi-Iran [a US political description] proxy war in Yemen and the start of negotiations in November toward a political settlement. US military supports KSA Yemen air campaign. https://www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-africa/2018/10/31/mattis-and-pompeo-call-for-yemen-cease-fire-political-talks/

DEFENCE-INDUSTRY

Damen

Foto: Martin Broek
15 – 291018: Defect at fire extinguishing system Dutch Holland Class corvettes result of faillures at MoD, Damen (DSNS) and Classificaton Buro NV-GL. Netherlands State will pay all costs (€ 4 million), because juridical steps conclude in a positive more result. https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/kst-859917.pdf

16 – 051118: A Coast Guard for a country without money [in Dutch] The ins and outs of a controversial contract. (see also http://broekstukken.blogspot.com/2018/01/roemeense-scheepsbouw-deel-9-serie-over.html) Een kustwacht verkopen aan een land zonder geld https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2018/11/02/een-kustwacht-voor-een-land-zonder-geld-a2753714

17 – 051118: The Netherlands has pledged its support to the South African maritime sector this week, with the Netherlands Consulate General and Damen Shipyards Cape Town hosting a Maritime Day. http://disq.us/t/37yfa0u

Fokker (see 21)

MBDA

18 – 291018: European missile producer MBDA secures contract for Saudi navy's four F 2000S Madina-class frigates to be refitted remotely-controlled SIMBAD-RC weapon station. https://www.janes.com/article/84113/simbad-rc-selected-for-retrofit-to-saudi-frigates

Thales (see 1)
Letter box companies (see YouTube at the top)

WEAPENS

Arms fairs

19 – 291018: Oped Mysterious New Zealand Defence 'forum' an insult to democracy. Why does the Defence Industry Association use the word 'forum' which the dictionary defines as a meeting place "for open discussion of subjects of public interest"? https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/opinion/108133586/mysterious-defence-forum-an-insult-to-democracy

20 – 011018: #2022WC Football/soccer is business not only for sportwear, also for security/repression equipment. Milipol Qatar hosts hundreds of companies hoping to sign defence and intelligence contracts for World Cup 2022. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/10/hundreds-security-firms-vie-contracts-qatar-convention-181031065725792.html

Drones (see 5, 7)


F-35

22 – 050118: Next step in expanding role of F-35B and Expeditionary Strike Group in war preparations. http://raytheon.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=123093#.W-AmC-_69jY.twitter

Small Arms (see also 6)

23 – 291018: The expansion of SIPRI’s database for mapping arms transfer and #SALW control capacity-building efforts to cover the Middle East and North Africa is continuing with the addition of new activities. See the activities and upload here: http://www.att-assistance.org/?page_id=49

Submarines (see 4)

OTHER

Corruption and fraud

24 – 041118: #Northrop bit the hand which feeds it, that of the US government. Department of Justice forces $30M from Northrop for #fraudulent costs https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2018/11/02/department-of-justice-forces-30m-from-northrop-for-fraudulent-costs/

Defence budget (see 4, 15)
Lobby (see 17)

Research and activism (see also 11, 12, 16, 19)

25 – 041118: Amnesty 'Die in' against irresponsible French arms exports to fuel war in Yemen. https://twitter.com/Sarah_Roussel/status/1059059667513606144

Espionage

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
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