Latest on
top (updated regularly) :
https://twitter.com/martinbroek
November
30
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Retweet
@GKNAero NEWS
RELEASE: NH90 helicopter sale to Germany strengthens @GKNAero’s
defence portfolio. Long-term partnership in @NHIndustriesSAS.
Involvement in #NH90 ranges from tail to landing gear and
after-market. More here:
https://www.gknaerospace.com/en/newsroom/news-releases/2020/nh90-helicopter-sale-to-germany-strengthens-gkn-aerospaces-defence-portfolio/
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Launch of the
Russian Soyuz carrier rocket with UAE Falcon Eye satellite is
delayed. Falcon Eye is an European manufactured optical-electronic
earth observation spacecraft produced for the #UAE MoD by #Airbus.
Handy to know who and where to target Yemen.
https://ria.ru/20201130/zapusk-1586888679.html
Addition: Soyuz rocket’s launch with UAE’s satellite postponed to Dec. 2 - Arianespace
ITAR-TASS
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Plans to
organise the arms fair Electronic Warfare Europe in May 2021 in
Sevilla, Spain, already meet opposition and protest.
https://elpais.com/espana/2020-11-28/el-accidentado-aterrizaje-en-espana-de-una-feria-internacional-de-guerra-electronica.html
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Koopt
Hollandsche waar! Zelfs al heeft Nederland die kennis niet. Risico?
Onderzeeboten voor marine staan vandaag op de Kameragenda. SGP-Kamerlid Stoffer wil dat ze in Nederland worden gebouwd en dan het liefst bij Damen/Saab. CDA motie sluit hierop aan. https://www.nd.nl/nieuws/politiek/1005600/budget-en-cadetten-voor-defensie
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Brendan
Cahill, founder of Process & Industrial Developments P&ID, an
Irish-owned company in a €8.4bn legal battle with Nigeria in
British courts, was caught up in an enormous illegal small arms deal
that led to a jail sentence for a business associate.
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/britain/irishman-involved-in-8bn-nigerian-court-battle-caught-up-in-arms-deal-39803999.html
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Chinese
Norinco was recently cleared to deliver its made-for-export
helicopter drone system, which can conduct missions including
reconnaissance, communication relay etc. and partner with tanks,
infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled artillery.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1208402.shtml
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Turkish
President Erdogan wages a widening military campaign for influence
from North Africa to the Caucasus. Turkish forces have relied on a
weapon to gain a battlefield edge while drumming up domestic support
for interventions: homemade armed drones.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/turkey-drones-libya-nagorno-karabakh/2020/11/29/d8c98b96-29de-11eb-9c21-3cc501d0981f_story.html
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The US
welcomed the GCC efforts to extend the UN arms embargo on Iran. The
US and Kuwait stand together against the destabilising influence of
the Iranian regime across the Middle East.
No word on destabilising effects of arming Libya by Emirates. https://www.state.gov/joint-statement-of-the-fourth-united-states-kuwait-strategic-dialogue/
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"Do we
have the capability to produce engines and complex [submarine]
interior systems," asks Taiwanese politician Han Kuo-yu.
Question is key. US tech (Trump is mentioned as the helping hand)
can't be full answer. US doesn't have it all. So where from?
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3111780/taiwan-starts-building-its-own-submarines-despite-questions
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A majority of 57.45% of Swiss voters rejected a ban on major investors funding any companies that generate more than 5% of their revenues from combat weapons and weapons parts.
How many voted in favour? https://www.dpa-international.com/topic/switzerland-rejects-tougher-global-business-ethics-rules-urn%3Anewsml%3Adpa.com%3A20090101%3A201129-99-507999
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BBC World
reported a Libyan news website has said that Turkey has opened up air
corridors to multiple sites in western Libya in order to transport
weapons and military equipment. BBC World 29/11/20
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Italian
top EU general Graziano said the key point was how defence budget is
spent: “In terms of overall defence expenditure, Europe is among
the 3 top security entities in the world, so it’s not a matter of
spending more but spending better.”
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-military-boost-would-bring-benefits-says-blocs-top-general/
November 29
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"Germany
lets herself be cheated by Egypt every time"; Egypt's president
has human rights activists arrested again, demonstratively after a
meeting with the German ambassador. Moreover, Cairo is now the most
important customer for German arms exports.
https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/plus221103172/Nahost-Deutschland-laesst-sich-von-Aegypten-jedes-Mal-ueber-den-Tisch-ziehen.html
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Question
by Filip De Man (ID): Airbus has
violated the arms embargo imposed against Libya by carrying out
maintenance on Turkish A400M freight aircraft, in Munich and in
Turkey. These aircraft are likely to have been used to transport
weapons to Libya. Embargo? Measures?
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2020-004973_EN.html
Answer by Joseph Borell: Turkish state & private businesses are major customers of component suppliers in civil and military aviation. Unless specific legislation prohibits it, Airbus can fulfil ... contracts concluded with clients, including Turkish ones. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2020-004973-ASW_EN.pdf
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Greece
blasts Berlin for shunning plea for Turkey arms embargo
Germany failing EU leadership test, Greek foreign minister says. https://www.politico.eu/article/greece-blasts-berlin-for-shunning-plea-for-turkey-arms-embargo/
Addition: EU Parliament Vice President calls for sanctions on Turkey during December summit https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/World/20201128/3665817.html
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If
Ethiopia commits grave war crimes, the UN & AU should impose an
arms embargo. This would not stop the killing entirely—the region
is awash with weapons. But halting the flow of artillery shells and
bombs would dampen it and send a clear signal.
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/11/26/the-world-needs-to-stop-war-crimes-in-
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US,
Saudi and Emirati plan to blacklist Yemen’s Houthis as pawn in
anti-Iran policy could create an even stronger humanitarian crisis.
https://www.voanews.com/extremism-watch/us-plan-blacklist-yemens-houthis-could-spark-humanitarian-crisis-observers-say
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Secretive system masks UK arms
sales worth billions.
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-observer/20201129/281943135443038
Addition: Secretive licensing system allows UK weapons to reach ‘repressive regimes’
Campaign Against Arms Trade calls for reform of export regime that makes scrutiny difficult
November 28
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‘Enough
is enough’ - activists file complaints against South Korean
companies funding Myanmar military operations. They question export
of Daesun Shipbuilding & Engineering warship to Myanmar Navy.
https://www.myanmar-now.org/en/news/enough-is-enough-activists-file-complaints-against-south-korean-companies-funding-myanmar
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'Nobody can eat a gun': Arms and
aid in Yemen. "Making billions from arms exports which fuel the
conflict while providing a small fraction of that in aid to Yemen is
both immoral and incoherent.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-foreign-aid-cut-impact-middle-east-yemen-syria
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How significant is the
Greece-UAE defence agreement?Overall, the analysts believe the “core”
of this new Greece-UAE agreement “is based on French geopolitics,
U.S. approval, and opposition to Turkish expansion.”
https://ahvalnews.com/turkish-foreign-policy/how-significant-greece-uae-defence-agreement
Two opposition parties have submitted
thousands of signatures to parliament demanding a referendum on the
rise in defence spending planned by the government - calling it
unacceptable in the midst of an economic and health crisis.
https://balkaninsight.com/2020/11/27/slovenia-opposition-seeks-referendum-on-defence-spending-hike/
November
27
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Omega has
just brought out a comprehensive review on the implementtion of the
EU Anti-Torture Regulation.
https://omegaresearchfoundation.org/publications/review-eu-anti-torture-regulation-and-its-implementation
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Minister van
Staat Winnie Sorgdrager leidt de onafhankelijke commissie. Die
onderzoekt hoe het kon dat er bij het bombarderen in het Iraakse
Hawija burgerslachtoffers zijn gevallen en welke lessen er voor de
toekomst zijn te trekken.
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2020/11/26/onderzoekscommissie-wapeninzet-hawija-ingesteld
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The escalating
effects of so-caled peace agreements: No deal between Israel &
Saudi Arabia yet, but expect more weapons sales. Despite human rights
violations, there will likely be more arms procurement by the Kingdom
should they normalize ties with
Israel.https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/no-deal-between-israel-and-saudi-arabia-yet-but-expect-more-weapons-sales-650374
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Fife arms
firm profits from border walls contracts and ‘state repression’,
is reported. The report was co-published by the TNI, Stop
Wapenhandel, Delàs Center, and the Palestinian grassroots
Anti-Apartheid Wall campaign.
https://theferret.scot/fife-arms-firm-profits-from-border-walls/
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War Industry
in EU Wins Drug War in Mexico. European arms houses have proved to be
the big winners of the public security policy based on the
militarisation of Mexico. #Damen
https://www.inspiredtraveler.ca/war-industry-in-eu-wins-drug-war-in-mexico/
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Rheinmetall &
Czechoslovak Group sign MoU for production & tech support in
field of military vehicles. CSG has a proven ability to transfer
production from foreign suppliers, including the ability to develop
new vehicle variants & obtain export projects.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_november_2020_global_security_army_industry/rheinmetall_and_czechoslovak_group_sign_mou_for_production_and_technological_support_in_the_field_of_military_vehicles.html
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Bake Off star
Nadiya Hussain urged to pull out of military careers event
BRITISH Bake Off star Nadiya Hussain is being urged to pull out of an arms trade careers event for young people that is sponsored by BAE Systems.
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Feds
won’t say how Canadian drone tech wound up in Azerbaijan-Armenia
war
Lobbyists and industry may have influenced export permits for L3Harris Wescam
November
25
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Russian-Supplied,
Mercenary-Flown Su-24 Combat Jets Appear In Libyan National Army
Video
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/37817/russian-supplied-mercenary-flown-su-24-combat-jets-appear-in-libyan-national-army-video
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With or without Dutch GKN/Fokker components? MQ-9
Reapers to the UAE: Why Now?
https://breakingdefense.com/2020/11/mq-9-reapers-to-the-uae-why-now/
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Retweet
@FrankSlijper Morocco
to purchase 30 French-made CAESAR 155mm howitzers worth €230
million. https://israeldefense.co.il/en/node/46654
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Retweet
@CAATuk Once again, the government is
arguing that the additional £16bn spend on the arms industry creates
jobs and is good for the economy Check out our handy mythbusters to
de-bunk this https://caat.org.uk/alternatives/mythbusting
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French Thales
has signed a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the supply
of sonars intended to equip the OOZ-5, an underwater drone (AUV)
developed by the Japanese manufacturer for Mine warfare.
https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/thales-va-equiper-en-sonars-les-nouveaux-drones-de-guerre-des-mines-japonais
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Italy
continues to study its super-destroyers project, France not
interested / L’Italie poursuit l’étude de son projet de
super-destroyers, la France pas intéressée
https://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/litalie-poursuit-letude-de-son-projet-de-super-destroyers-la-france-pas-interessee
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Swiss will
vote next Sunday on a text which aims to prohibit the Central Bank
and pension funds from contributing to the financing of manufacturers
of war material through their investments. (Les Suisses votent aussi
sur le financement des armes de guerre)
https://www.admin.ch/gov/fr/accueil/documentation/votations/20201129/initiative-populaire-pour-une-interdiction-du-financement-des-producteurs-de-materiel-de-guerre.html
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President of
Airbus Helicopters, CEO Naval Group, CEO MBDA and Hervé Grandjean,
advisor for Industrial Affairs to the Minister of Defence, gave
feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of the French defense
industry in the face of the crisis.
https://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/exportations-d-armements-entre-30-et-50-de-commandes-en-moins-en-2020-863125.html
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NATO
secretary-general Stoltenberg considers EDF as a tool to overcome
fragmented EU arms production and lower the cost per weapon system
(as long as it is in the framework of NATO). Has a price comparison
ever made eg between the cost of a US & EU
frigate?https://www.nato.int/cps/fr/natohq/opinions_179665.html
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Taiwan starts
building submarine fleet amid military threats from Beijing
Domestically developed vessels will have US combat systems, with the first to be delivered to the navy by 2025
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Since 2000,
Russia’s sole arms exporter, JSC Rosoboronexport (a subsidiary of
state corporation Rostec), has delivered defense hardware worth some
USD180 billion to its foreign customers, a spokesperson for the
company told the TASS on November 24.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/analysis_focus_army_defence_military_industry_army/russian_20-year_arms_exports_amount_to_usd180_billion.html
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Changing
Asian military balance. India-Japan and India-Australia ties have
lifted the extent of security & defence collaboration. All 3
countries looking to indigenize arms production & moving away
from over-dependence on foreign nations for arms imports.
https://asiatimes.com/2020/11/australia-japan-pact-heightens-chinas-regional-nato-fear/
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Report
(64 pages) by Congressional Research Service #CRS: Arms Sales in the
Middle East: Trends and Analytical Perspectives for US Policy.
https://beta.documentcloud.org/documents/20416344-arms-sales-in-the-middle-east-trends-and-analytical-perspectives-for-us-policy-nov-23-2020
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Activists
from the South Korean organisation World Without War have taken
direct action inside the DX Korea arms fair, targetting companies
associated with the war in Yemen, the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict,
and human rights abuses in West Papua.
https://wri-irg.org/en/story/2020/death-market-world-without-war-take-action-dx-korea-arms-fair
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The US
government donated 100 TOW-2A guided anti-tank missiles to the
Philippines November 23. The missiles will support the Armed Forces
of the Philippines’ efforts to defeat ISIS-East Asia in the
Southern Philippines.
https://ph.usembassy.gov/us-national-security-advisor-reaffirms-alliance-announces-military-assistance-and-typhoon-relief-during-philippines-visit/
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Swiss
announced offers to replace its fighter planes by Germany for Airbus
Eurofighter, France for the Dassault Rafale, and the US for the
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning
Joint Strike Fighter.
https://www.edrmagazine.eu/switzerland-air2030-second-proposals-for-new-fighter-aircraft-and-extended-range-ground-based-air-defence-systems-received
November
24
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Retweet
@CAATuk Labour
calls for suspension of UK training and funding of Nigerian police
https://theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/24/labour-end-to-training-funding-nigerian-police-end-sars-protests
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Influence &
information ops perpetrated in recently years – including during US
2016 election – seem revolutionary, but officials argue they're
part of an old playbook, with a larger reach. US conducts its own
information operations merged with cyber ops.
https://www.c4isrnet.com/information-warfare/2020/10/30/cyber-warriors-are-getting-new-teammates-information-operators/
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Alarm bells tolling.
Weapons available to NATO are not fit to be deployed. EU member
states reluctant to deploy troops. “European defence suffers from
fragmentation, duplication and insufficient operational engagement,”
EU’s chief diplomat Borrell told.
https://euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/eu-lacks-defence-capabilities-to-meet-strategic-autonomy-goals/
Addition:
The MIC got €223 billion in 2018. A
single year rise of 3%.
https://www.eda.europa.eu/docs/default-source/brochures/eda-defence-data-2017-2018
But still complains it is insufficient. Clean your own mess first: If
fragmentation is the problem why 2 European future fighter planes are
currently developed while most Europeans buy in the US?
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A few days
ago a Korean missile fell on farm land. Yangpyeong County Council
strongly condemns the crash and explosion of the Hyeongung anti tank
missile near Okcheon-myeon near Seoul. Activists protest, in Korean
but with pictures. http://www.breaknews.com/sub_read.html?uid=769105
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France is confidently expecting a Croatian technical team to assess its Rafale fighter jets and hopes that in 2021, Croatia will make its final decision on which jets are to replace the country's air force fleet, French Defence Minister Florence. https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/france-expects-croatian-fighter-jet-decision-by-2021/
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Veel
Mexicanen beschuldigen de VS van hypocrisie. Als het gaat om de
smokkel van drugs, komt de VS woorden te kort om de schuld bij Mexico
te leggen. Als het gaat om de smokkel van wapens is het ineens
doodstil, luidt het verwijt.
https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/1487343609/50-favoriete-wapen-mexicaanse-drugskartels
/
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13255249/mexico-sniper-rifles-helicopters-cartels/
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Turkey played
a key role in fight against terrorism, providing infrastructure &
platforms to liberate territories controlled by Daesh, NATO's sec-gen
Stoltenberg said. By this he missed the other end: Ankara sponsoring
Islamists & fighting opposing forces.
https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/diplomacy/nato-chief-hails-turkeys-strategic-role-in-bloc-in-response-to-german-lawmakers-claims
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Opposing
views from Berlin and Ankara. "The fact that Erdogan is
dramatising the matter in this way is probably more directed against
the operation 'Irini' as a whole," says Tarek al-Megerisi of the
think tank European Council on Foreign Relations.
https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/plus220867068/Mittelmeer-Was-wirklich-hinter-der-Marine-Eskalation-steckt.html
Addition: Viewpoint underlined: An EU operation that stopped a Turkish ship on Sunday supposedly to enforce a UN arms embargo was flawed from the start, according to Turkey's MoD. "Operation Irini was stillborn. It has lacked a solid basis in terms of internati..." https://apa.az/en/europe/Turkey-EU-arms-embargo-operation-flawed-from-start-336235
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The
world upside down. Turkey summons EU, Italy, Germany envoys over
weapons search of its ship to Libya.
https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/world/2020/11/24/Turkey-summons-EU-Italy-Germany-envoys-over-weapons-search-of-its-ship-to-Libya
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Next
step in development of next European fighter aircraft. Green light
for FCMS, Indra and Thales to start designing the sensors that will
contribute to NGWS/FCAS superiority.
https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/group/journalist/press-release/green-light-fcms-indra-and-thales-start-designing-sensors-will
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While
anti-arms trade activists try to tighten, industry looks how to
soften the "very restrictive rules". They say French
exports are essential to national sovereignty. Can the creation of a
European market and a European military base be a solution?
https://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/une-veritable-course-d-obstacles-pour-l-exportation-d-armements-made-in-france-863003.html
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French Thales
opened stateof-the-art corporate office in India and aims to play a
pivotal role in the upcoming defence industrial corridor in the state
of Uttar Pradesh. The $20bn firm, is already working with Indian
companies, including HAL, BHEL, L&T.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/french-technology-giant-thales-sets-up-shop-in-noida/articleshow/79381262.cms
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GKN Aerospace
Dutch sites in Hoogeveen & Papendrecht were awarded a Silver
composite performance rating for each month of the 12-month
performance period supporting the military helicopter (Apache and
Chinook) programs, from October 2018-September 2019.
https://www.aero-mag.com/gkn-aerospace-receives-silver-boeing-performance-excellence-award/
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Russia feels
the effect of the sanction on its military industry. In the States
nothing high-tech can be bought, with France it is not much easier,
Germany is tightening the screws, Israel has raised prices 5 times,
and you cannot buy with them either.
http://www.business-gazeta.ru/article/489555
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Missile
shield interceptor SM-3 (Standard Missile-3 Block IIA) this week was
able to destroy an intercontinental ballistic missile during a US
test. This provides an important opportunity to expand layered
missile defense for the US and their allies.
https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2020/11/21/successful-sm-3-weapons-test-offers-missile-defense-opportunity/
***
Retweet
@keesamok Soldiers
from German frigate Hamburg, part of EU Irini mission enforcing arms
embargo against Libya boarded the Roseline A on its way to Libya, but
withdrew after Turkey raised objections.
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-libya-security-turkey-germany/germany-angers-turkey-with-attempt-to-police-libya-arms-embargo-idUKKBN2831A6
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France, Germany,
Greece, Italy and the United Kingdom announced the launch of a
multinational project on Next-Generation Rotorcraft Capabilities on
19 November 2020. https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_178952.htm
November
23
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Retweet
@NIDVnews Op 20 november heeft
er een webinar plaatsgevonden tussen Nederland en Zuid-Korea voor een
nadere kennismaking voor mogelijkheden op de defensie- en
veiligheidsmarkt.
https://nidv.eu/succesvol-webinar-met-zuid-korea-kijkt-naar-kansen/
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Big tech &
intelligence. Microsoft, Amazon WS, IBM & Oracle all confirmed
they had been awarded the CIA’s Commercial Cloud Enterprise
contract, which will serve as the intelligence community’s cloud
environment. Google is reported as an additional winner.
https://www.c4isrnet.com/it-networks/2020/11/20/cia-awards-intel-communitys-cloud-contract-to-several-vendors/
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G20 Summit
must ensure an end to the bombing of Yemen, says CAAT
Looked for information on this call, after the meeting closed. So far nothing.
https://www.pressreleasepoint.com/g20-summit-must-ensure-end-bombing-yemen-says-caat
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German
armaments industry has been exporting warships or parts for them
worth €1.5bn to Turkey since 2004. This emerges from a response
from the Ministry of Economics to a request from Die Linke foreign
policy expert Sevim Dagdelen, available to DPA.
https://www.t-online.de/finanzen/news/boerse-news/deutsche-ruestungsexporte-fuer-tuerkische-marine-in-milliardenhoehe/0DA2EE0057521176
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Who's
still dismantling arms control mechanisms?
US has exited the Open Skies treaty,
which allows countries to observe one another's militaries. Accusing
Russia of violating some of its provisions, Trump announced in May
that he would withdraw.
https://www.dw.com/en/us-officially-withdraws-from-open-skies-transparency-pact/a-55691315
Addition: With the official withdrawal from the treaty, which allowed the U.S. and Russia overflight rights to inspect military facilities, only one arms-control pact is still in force between the former Cold War foes, the New START treaty (expires in Feb 2021). https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/11/23/china-lashes-out-at-us-withdrawal-from-open-skies-treaty-with-russia/
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China has become a major
exporter of armed drones, Pakistan is among its 11 customers. Defence
experts say Chinese arms supplies, especially in India’s
neighbourhood, should be a cause for concern.
https://theprint.in/defence/china-has-become-a-major-exporter-of-armed-drones-pakistan-is-among-its-11-customers/549841/
For
comparison https://dronewars.net/who-has-armed-drones/
November
22
***
Low
is relative & depends on counterparty. Compared to US it's low.
Compared to all others it's high. But Brussels & parts of the
EU-elite seem to like to look in stars and stripes coloured mirror.
Positive for military industry, at the cost of citizens.
https://www.politico.eu/article/low-defense-spending-puts-strategic-autonomy-at-risk-eu-review-says/
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Arrests in
Egypt raise human rights concerns, but are unlikely to trigger
sanctions, given consensus within EU on the importance of Cairo's
role in regional security & the depth of the commitment of major
EU states supplying arms & development projects. PW
https://country.eiu.com/egypt
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EU
High Representative Joseph Borrell stated the Irini operation
improved greatly since its establishment in March of this year to
enforce the UN’s arms embargo in Libya
He also confirmed putting new military capabilities and facilities for the operation. https://www.libyanexpress.com/paris-supports-eu-naval-force-to-enforce-arms-embargo-on-libya/
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The German
Left Party and the Green Party have submitted a bill to the
Bundestag, proposing to impose an arms embargo on Turkey for its
militaristic policy and human rights violations in the Eastern
Mediterranean, Nagorno Karabakh, Libya and Syria.
https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1035559/
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New
Canadian frigates will be exceptionally heavily armed, according to
Teknisk Ukeblad. Norwegian NSM missiles, US Tomahawks, for anti-air
warfare ESSM and SM-2 from Raytheon, & the European MBDA Sea
Ceptor are reported (English language scheme included).
https://www.tu.no/artikler/ingen-har-ropet-at-canada-skal-ha-norske-missiler-pa-sine-nye-fregatter-for-marinen-publiserte-en-pdf/502934
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During
NEDS2020 (18-19 November), French Naval Group announced cooperation
with Dutch partners in EU R&D projects in key naval areas such as
underwater noise reduction, propeller performance, increasing
predictability and the deployment of drones.
http://forceindia.net/naval-group-enters-rd-partnership-dutch-industry-knowledge-centre/
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French
Preligens widens skills with software for analyzing data from
airplanes, drones, the web, social networks & Word documents,
useful services for intelligence agencies.
https://www.lefigaro.fr/societes/le-ministere-des-armees-investit-dans-la-start-up-preligens-20201119
***
It starts
with buying military planes (Airbus A-400M transport and MRRT
tankers) and is followed by the cost of modernising Belgian Melbroek
airport, because the current infrastructure "is not suited to
the operation of the new fleet of transport planes."
https://www.lavenir.net/cnt/dmf20201120_01530702/vers-une-renovation-totale-de-l-aeroport-militaire-de-melsbroek
***
German
Typhoon acquisition delivers order to UK BAE Systems worth £1.3bn (€
1.46bn) to support the production of 38 EFA's. European Defence
market is interwoven Brexit seems not to change this.
https://www.baesystems.com/en/article/typhoon-delivers-a-further-boost-to-the-uk-economy
Addition: Strange this part of European defence cooperation is not colloring Go Your Own Way opinions like this on EU: UK risks being tied to an expensive and dangerous EU ARMY. https://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/1362198/EU-army-news-Brexit-latest-european-superstate-military-Barnier-Boris-johnson
November
21
***
China Has Made Drone Warfare Global; The US Must Join the Market or Be Left Behind. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2020-11-20/china-has-made-drone-warfare-global
As if drones are not exported from the US and used during wars. https://dronewars.net/who-has-armed-drones/
***
European
Commission signed 2 agreements with OCCAR, for projects under the
Defence Fund (Development programme EDIDP): European drone MALE RPAS,
€100 million; 2) architecture of Software Defined Radio (SDR), €37
million. More:
https://ec.europa.eu/defence-industry-space/contribution-agreements-signature-between-commission-and-occar-2020-11-20_en
thnx to @_ENAAT
***
Ministerraad
accordeerde uitzending van een compagnie van 100-150 extra militairen
naar Noord-Irak om de luchthaven van Erbil te beveiligen. Daarnaast
is besloten de VN-missie MINUSMA in Mali te ondersteunen met een
C-130 transportvliegtuig met personeel.
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2020/11/20/nederlandse-inzet-in-missies-noord-irak-en-mali
***
New
figures from the UN and the SIPRI show that since the war in Yemen
began, the US has sold over $13 billion in high-tech weapons to Saudi
Arabia, making the Kingdom a cash cow for US weapons makers.
Will Biden administration end that without pressure? https://www.mintpressnews.com/how-much-us-arms-sales-saudi-arabia-fueling-violence-yemen/273181/
November
20
***
Turkey in talks
with South Korea to salvage Altay tank program.
https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2020/11/19/turkey-in-talks-with-south-korea-to-salvage-altay-tank-program/
***
Blowing
billions on military won’t meet our real security needs, say UK
critics. "We are walking blindfold into a video game dystopia
without a public debate"
https://leftfootforward.org/2020/11/blowing-billions-on-military-wont-meet-our-real-security-needs-say-critics/
November
19
***
Biggest UK
programme of investment in armed forces since Cold War has been
described as “totally inappropriate” by campaigners.
UK is not the only European country with an addiction to increasing Military Budget in times of scarce government resources.
Addition: It is hard to believe that this is the same Prime Minister who only a matter of days ago was arguing that his government could not afford to provide meals for hungry school students during the October break. https://newint.org/features/2020/11/20/uk-military-spending-boost-will-make-world-more-dangerous
***
Retweet
@navalgroup_NL One of the contestants for
the Dutch submarine acquisition program, the French Naval Group
advertises itself by incorporating 30 Dutch companies for supplies.
Sinds onze selectie voor de volgende fase in het Walrus
vervangingsprogramma is de samenwerking met industriële
partners verder uitgebreid. Meer dan 30 extra bedrijven zijn
gekwalificeerd als Tier 1 & 2 leveranciers in @navalgroup's
supply chain.
***
Retweet
@StopTheArmsFair The folks at
@londoncaat created a virtual tour of arms
companies whose weapons have been used against #BLM protesters. These
companies are complicit in the violence against protesters - watch
this video to find out more
***
Airbus and
the Federal Republic of Germany submitted their official offer to the
Swiss Federal Office of Armaments armasuisse for the sale of
Eurofighter aircraft to Switzerland seeking 36 combat aircraft and
ground-based defenses for $8.1 billion.
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/28351#.X7ZEvWj0mUk
***
Lobby
by I Thijssen (VNO-NCW), P van Oord (Van Oord), P Berdowski
(Boskalis), A Damen (Damen Shipyards Group), G Edelijn (Thales), G
Eggink (IHC) and M Fransen (Spliethoff) against end on Dutch export
credit guarantee support for fosil fuel related exports.
https://fd.nl/opinie/1364707/exportkredietverzekering-belangrijk-voor-vergroening-export
In 2018 Atradius Dutch State Business guaranteed the export of infrastructure for a Kenia Ministry of Defence ship wharf. "This is a defense ... transaction and therefore excluded from environmental and social due diligence." https://atradiusdutchstatebusiness.nl/en/documents/ex-post-all-classification-2018.pdf
***
Don't cut
back on military spending because of COVID-19, European defence chief
warns. Calls, urges, demands etc. But warns? Warnings has to be made
on those who absorb Government budgets to buy arms & wage wars
far from home at the cost of human security.
https://www.euronews.com/2020/11/17/don-t-cut-back-on-military-spending-because-of-covid-19-european-defence-chief-warns
***
Yuck
supply and demand: Black market prices of weapons, such as AK 47s and
rocket-propelled grenades, in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, are
soaring as elections draw closer, privately-owned Radio Kulmiye has
reported.
https://radiokulmiye.net/2020/11/18/sara-u-kac-ku-yimid-qiimaha-hubka-lagu-kala-iibsado-suuqa-madow-ee-muqdisho-iyo-sababta/
***
The Belarus
People's Anti-Crisis Administration proposes sals to the countries of
the EU are the following: to impose an embargo on the export and
import of weapons according to a statement on its official Telegram
channel on Wednesday. https://belarus-nau.org/news_en_18
***
Indonesische legercommandant in West Papua dreigt dorp te verwoesten als verdwenen geweer niet terug komt. (Het lijkt nota bene de Westerling-methode wel). https://www.trouw.nl/buitenland/woede-in-west-papua-na-de-dood-van-predikant-yeremia-zanambani-wij-verwachten-een-nieuwe-volksopstand~b7d04b62/
Addition: En raad eens? Indonesische krijgsmacht op VS & Duitsland na belangrijkste bestemming voor Nederlandse wapens (2009-18). https://stopwapenhandel.org/sites/stopwapenhandel.org/files/tabel20092018.pdf
Dutch report on grave human rights violations by TNI in West-Papua. Indonesia 3rd destination for Dutch military materiel after Germany and US.
***
A Saudi air
force officer who crashed while undertaking ‘operational tasks’
over Yemen was taught to fly by Britain’s Royal Air Force and arms
corporation BAE Systems, the UK government has confirmed.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-11-19-saudi-pilot-killed-in-yemen-was-trained-by-britain-minister-admits/
***
Bullets
manufactured in Serbia have been used by the Nigerian authorities in
their lethal crackdown on unarmed protesters in the capital Lagos, an
investigation has revealed.
https://balkaninsight.com/2020/11/18/serbian-bullets-used-to-attack-unarmed-nigerian-protesters/
***
Article
points at contradictions in arms control. It is written in response
to French Maire-Tabarot arms control report.
https://www.revolutionpermanente.fr/Des-deputes-veulent-controler-les-ventes-d-armes-francaises-Vraiment
***
What a clear
page, to find information on UK arms exports and licenses.
https://caat.org.uk/data/exports-uk/dashboard?date_from=2015
***
Thales bagged
a €1.5 bn contract to build combat systems for 4 MKS 180 frigates.
It is the 3rd-biggest contract in the history of Europe’s largest
defense electronics maker (behind equipping France’s Rafale fighter
& FREMM frigates) Thales CEO Caine told.
https://investortelegraph.com/frances-thales-bags-1-5-billion-euro-contract-for-building-combat-system-for-german-frigates/
Addition: On the same deal in Dutch: https://maritimetechnology.nl/damen-gunt-thales-contract-voor-de-missie-en-gevechtssysteem-mks180-fregat/
***
Australian
Department of Defence captured by foreign weapons makers Thales, BAE.
https://www.michaelwest.com.au/department-of-defence-captured-by-foreign-weapons-makers-thales-bae/
November
18
***
US Air Force
realizes it needs personnel that “can think about the information
environment, that can think about perceptions and behaviors and
sentiments of different audiences around the world and really
incorporate that kind of an understanding..."
https://www.c4isrnet.com/information-warfare/2020/11/17/us-air-force-prepares-for-its-first-information-warfare-exercise/
***
60% wereldbevolking leeft
in land met grensmuren, militaire industrie profiteert
– 63
grensmuren gebouwd in de laatste vijftig jaar (1968-2018)
–
Amerikaanse, Europese en Israëlische militaire en security-bedrijven
profiteren het meest
https://www.tni.org/en/topic/border-wars
***
Kazach
Parliament amendment (to prevent arms trafficking to Libya) requires
presence of equipment that transmits data on the status and location
of the plane, and also the duty of the local air companies to provide
more than 50% of flights in Kazakhstan.
https://newsline.kz/article/948653/
Addition: Full text in Russian: https://kursiv.kz/news/otraslevye-temy/2020-11/vozrastnym-samoletam-otkazhut-v-kazakhstanskom-nebe
***
Chinese
ambassador Dai Bing at Security Council Open VTC on Libya ICC: The
international community should strictly enforce the arms embargo, and
fully respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity
of Libya.
https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1831218.shtml
***
Members of
G20 have exported more than $17bn worth of arms to Saudi's since it
became involved in the conflict in Yemen in 2015 but have given only
a 1/3 of that amount in aid to people caught in the world’s biggest
humanitarian crisis, Oxfam said today.
https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/g20-arms-exports-saudi-arabia-worth-three-times-aid-yemen-2015-oxfam
***
MoD magazine
gives attention for past arms exports in article on Dutch military
air defence system, Flycather. Flycathers were sold to India (license
prod); Thailand, 18-22; Turkey, 22; Venezuela, 18 with 40mm-art &
Israeli Rafael Barak-1 sam; & Germany.
https://magazines.defensie.nl/materieelgezien/2020/09/06_flycatche
***
NGOs
Urge France to give parliament control over arms sales." Article
full of links and statements, like by @t_fortin: "We must seize
the opportunity provided by the Maire-Tabarot report to (finally!)
make progress" with civil society control on arms expor
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ngo-demand-france-parliament-control-190622035.html
***
Whatever you think of the
amendment on European arms exports adopted by the European
Parliament, to expose French complicity by stelling in Yemen and
Libya is much needed. https://euobserver.com/investigations/150097
November
17
***
A
few days before the virtual G20 summit chaired by Saudi Arabia, the
aid organization Oxfam has criticized the enormous arms exports to
the authoritarian ruled desert state.
https://www.dw.com/de/oxfam-g20-staaten-befeuern-jemen-krieg/a-55622661
***
14 world's HR
& Development organisations urge French government to "end
France's opacity on arms sales" & "establish real
parliamentary control." Call comes ahead of publication of a
parliamentary report on arms export control to be published on 18-11.
https://www.amsterdamnews.net/news/267006727/ngos-urge-france-to-give-parliament-control-over-arms-sales
***
Jammu
& Kashmir president Masood Khan called upon the UN to take action
against India after evidence of its involvement in terrorist
activities in parts of Pakistan and it should consider measures
including assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1590647/naked-aggression-at-loc-has-exposed-india-masood
***
Retweet
@CTWnl Stop
Wapenhandel contributed a chapter on the European arms industry and
border security to this important new book 'Asylum for Sale: Profit
and Protest in the Migration Industry'.
https://www.pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1097
***
The
Ecuadorian Air Force takes delivery of their first two Airbus H145
helicopters for, among other tasks, border control.
https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2020/10/the-ecuadorian-air-force-takes-delivery-of-their-first-two-h145s.html
Ecuador is currently the refuge for people fleeing
Colombia and Venezuela.
***
Times:
UK "should no longer profit from slaughter in Yemen. When G20
leaders gather online this weekend for their annual summit it will be
hosted by the country that bears perhaps more responsibility than any
other for world’s worst humanitarian crisis."
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/britain-should-no-longer-profit-from-slaughter-in-yemen-z5z3rdkr2
November
16
***
Swiss banks
invest billions in the global weapons industry. In the US alone,
Switzerland’s central bank has invested more than $2bn (CHF1.8
billion). On November 29, Swiss voters will have their say on whether
they want to put a stop to these activities.
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/major-swiss-banks-invest-billions-in-weapons-manufacturers/46158438
***
Retweet
@tekaldasAppalling.
EIPR is one of Egypt’s most important independent rights groups.
Their tireless professional work is vital for maintaining a record of
rights abuses. The countless govts & orgs that depend on their
reporting must use all at their disposal to protect them now.
@maitelsadany Alarming news from Egypt where @EIPR's administrative manager Mohamed Basheer was detained for +12 hrs at a State Security sector facility; questioned about EIPR's work, incl a recent visit w diplomats; and ordered into pretrial detention per Case 855/2020 https://eipr.org/en/press/2020/11/unprecedented-escalation-state-security-prosecution-orders-detention-eipr%E2%80%99s
***
According to
the Pakistani Daily Times the acquisition of the Damen Shipyards PNS
TABUK will help Pakistan to secure its SLOCs more efficiently in the
IOR by neutralizing the Indian threat.
https://dailytimes.com.pk/689631/pns-tabuk-another-feather-in-the-cap/
***
"A
stronger Europe that shoulders a greater share of global
responsibilities can ensure that it does" have a positive role
on peace, hr & development? No, to secure "the transatlantic
relationship," wrote Jospeh Borell. No wonder he mentions EDF,
NATO2%.
https://sundiatapost.com/european-strategic-complacency-is-not-an-option-by-josep-borrell/
***
Several
Spanish unions strongly condemned Moroccan military aggression
against Saharawi civilians, demanding that a date be set for the
holding of the self-determination referendum in Western Sahara. They
stated it is time for Spain to stop weapons sales.
http://www.aps.dz/monde/112842-el-guerguerat-plusieurs-syndicats-espagnols-condamnent-l-agression-marocaine
***
German
arms industry fears for access to the financial markets, says
Hans-Christoph Atzpodien, CEO of the armaments industry association
BDSV. Reason? Proposals by German stock market to define extended
quality criteria for companies listed in Dax indices.
https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/dax-reform-ruestungsindustrie-fuehlt-sich-diskriminiert-und-fuerchtet-um-zugang-zu-finanzmaerkten/26622276.html
***
Qatari
pilots will soon be training at Italy’s International Flight
Training School following an agreement between the Qatar’s Deputy
PM and Minister of Defence, Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, and
Italy’s minister of defense Lorenzo Guerini on November 11.
https://www.edrmagazine.eu/italy-qatar-the-two-air-forces-sign-a-technical-agreement-for-military-pilot-training
November
15
***
The
Spanish National Police Corps said on Saturday that it had detained
seven citizens of Ukraine, Latvia and Spain, who were illegally
selling weapons to the countries of North Africa and the Middle East
in violation of an arms embargo.
https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/spanish-police-detain-group-selling-arms-to-e-1085870.html
***
This
slamming becomes routine. Saudi minister has criticized Germany's
arms export ban targeting the Gulf kingdom as "wrong" and
"illogical," but underscored in an interview with dpa that
his country also doesn't need German military equipment.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/15/saudi-minister-slams-german-arms-ban-kingdom-doesnt-need-them
***
More
is needed ("maintain an ambitious budget") for European
Defence Fund states European Parliament draft report on the
implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - annual
report 2020.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFET-PR-657487_EN.pdf
Addition:
This adopted text of the EP "calls for increased funding for
the European Defence Fund in order to fully foster an innovative and
competitive defence industrial base that will contribute to the
much-needed strategic autonomy of the Union."
Needed by whom?
November
14
***
Armenian
refugee in Germany asks German government to end arms exports to
Turkey.
Krieg aus der Ferne; Armenien & Aserbaidschan im Kampf um Bergkarabach. Angelika Esajan "appelliert an die deutsche Regierung, die Rüstungsexporte in die Türkei zu stoppen."
https://taz.de/Krieg-aus-derFerne/!5725932/
***
Italian
envoy to India applauds agreements made during virtual summit. Some
“are in the defence industry sector. In particular, our national
champion in shipbuilding, Fincantieri, inked 2 MoUs with Cochin
Shipyard on design, shipbuilding, manufacturing...”
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/italian-defence-firms-eyeing-joint-production-with-india-says-envoy/articleshow/79218580.cms
***
Author
of the American Trap, Frédéric Pierucci accused the US of the
misuse of moral policy like in the corruption case involving French
Alstom. Because the weakened position after paying the fines Alstom
was sold to General Electric, its US competitor. La Libre Belgique
141120
***
Rheinmetall's
Mission Master robotic vehicle will join a 2-year Concept Development
& Experimentation for NL Army. The Robotics & Autonomous
Systems Unit is running a multi-year Concept Development &
Experimentation to pave the way for an operational unit.
https://rheinmetall-defence.com/en/rheinmetall_defence/public_relations/news/latest_news/index_25280.php
***
The Egyptian
Armed Forces announced the holding of a military strategy symposium
under the title “The National Strategy to Confront Threats of
International and Regional Intervention in the Libyan Crisis and Its
Impact on National Security.”
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/egyptian-army-develops-strategy-to-counter-intervention-in-libya/
***
UK's
defence industry has reacted with "relief" & "joy"
at Dominic Cummings' imminent departure from No 10. Sources described
a sense of "chaos" caused by "lack of understanding"
on the part of PM's top adviser as he delved into defence spending
plans.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/11/13/defence-industry-celebrates-dominic-cummings-departure/
Addition: Future
of UK's £800m Advanced Research Projects Agency (Arpa) has been
thrown into doubt with the departure of Cummings industry officials
have warned. "His leaving may reduce government interest and
spend in this area, which would be hugely negative."
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-daily-telegraph/20201114/282514366065866
***
The EU
announced last week that the UK would be added to its list of safe
countries to export ‘dual-use items’.
https://www.internationaltradecomplianceupdate.com/2020/11/10/uk-to-be-added-to-eus-list-of-safe-countries-to-export-dual-use-items/#page=1
***
European
Commission (EC) initiated a pilot procedure against Romania targeting
the acquisition of 227 "Piranha V" 8x8 armoured vehicles
(by way of derogation from Article 346) worth € 868m from US
General Dynamics, News.ro reported.
https://www.romania-insider.com/ec-romania-armoured-vehicles-acquisition
***
F-35
sale to UAE. Though arms sales are subject to congressional holds by
tradition, the Trump administration could move aggressively on the
sale, and then, if lawmakers objected, they could introduce a joint
resolution of disapproval to block the sale.
https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2020/11/13/in-f-35-sale-to-uae-senate-seeks-state-depts-guarantees-for-us-technology-and-israel/
November
13
***
Airbus hopes
its $6.5 billion German Eurofighter sale will shine for Switzerland,
Finland
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/11/12/airbus-hopes-its-65-billion-german-eurofighter-sale-will-shine-for-switzerland-finland/
***
Q&A
Dutch Parliament/Government on arms sales to Egypt. More of the same.
The exports are carefully considered against EU arms export
regulations and there are no problems selling military equipment to a
brutal regime endangering peace and HR. Q4 Karabulut
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/binaries/rijksoverheid/documenten/kamerstukken/2020/11/12/kamerbrief-inzake-beantwoording-vragen-gesteld-tijdens-begrotingsbehandeling-buitenlandse-zaken-op-11-november-2020/kamerbrief-inzake-beantwoording-vragen-gesteld-tijdens-begrotingsbehandeling-buitenlandse-zaken-op-11-november-2020.pdf
***
Denmark's
financial crimes unit on Wednesday announced charges against a Danish
company suspected of violating EU sanctions on Syria by delivering
large quantities of fuel to Russian warplanes there.
https://www.thelocal.dk/20201112/danish-company-charged-with-violating-eu-sanctions-on-syria
***
Retweet @bramvermeul NIEUWS; Zuid-Afrika gaat Guus Kouwenhoven, in 2017 veroordeeld tot 19 jaar cel wegens wapenhandel in de Liberiaanse burgeroorlog, toch uitzetten. https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-12/south-africa-to-deport-dutch-arms-dealer-tied-to-charles-taylor
With comment: Dutch notorious arms trader to war torn Liberia, Guus Kouwenhoven, will be expelled from South Africa.
***
State of the
art fighters, drones and missiles are all part of a massive
multi-billion $ arms deal the Trump administration hopes to secure
with the United Arab Emirates before leaving the White House. With
the risk of inflaming an arms race, said CAAT.
https://bylinetimes.com/2020/11/12/trumps-multi-billion-dollar-deal-could-inflame-an-arms-race/
***
British
government gives arms industry extra tens of millions of pounds
during Covid-19 pandemic
Joshua Stein in Byline Times reveals how arms monopolies are booming while the rest of the British economy suffers from the impact of the Coronavirus crisis
https://tonyseed.wordpress.com/2020/11/12/british-government-gives-arms-industry-extra-tens-of-millions-of-pounds-during-covid-19-pandemic
***
Israel
received a Lockheed Martin F-35I combat aircraft to be used for
in-country development testing of specific national capabilities, the
Israeli Air Force announced.
https://www.iaf.org.il/9291-52545-en/IAF.aspx
***
Pakistan
navy commissions 2nd Yarmook-class corvette. Managing director of
Damen Galati Flemming Sorensen said: “Damen has been involved in
many projects in Pakistan since 1986 and we are very proud of this
long-lasting and trusting cooperation.”
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/11/pakistan-navy-commissions-second-yarmook-class-corvette/
November 12
***
The
Clock is Ticking On F-35, Drone Sale to UAE
Lame-duck approval of sale could allow UAE to sign contract for weapons before Biden takes office.
https://www.defenseone.com/business/2020/11/clock-ticking-f-35-drone-sale-uae/169951/
***
Turkey’s Defence Industry Grows, with Western Help https://balkaninsight.com/2020/11/12/turkeys-defence-industry-grows-with-western-help/
***
***
What fun it
is to be a military industrial. Paid by the Government, at the cost
of the tax payer who is told Europe is in danger and military
backward (while it only the United States running far ahead). Here it
is Rome doing the trick
***
Israeli company Elta Systems
has partnered with German firm Hensoldt to develop a single piece of
technology for submarine masts that combines optics, communications
and other sensors
***
The French
arms industry, with its 15 billion turnover, and flagships such as
Dassault, Thales, Airbus , Safran, Naval Group, MBDA , Nexter or
Arquus can provide all the equipment of a modern army. But the banks
are starting to curb its enthusiasm.
https://www.ouest-france.fr/economie/entreprises/les-banques-rechignent-a-financer-l-industrie-francaise-d-armement-7048786
***
Dutch
submarine acquisition saga continues. The fact that the knowledge in
the Netherlands disappeared in the past 25 years becomes more common
viewpoint.
But large chunks of Dutch MIC want to buy Dutch regardless of the risk of wasting tax payers money. https://www.noordhollandsdagblad.nl/cnt/DMF20201111_59412299/steeds-minder-tijd-voor-ontwerp-en-bouw-van-nieuwe-onderzeeboten-het-contract-moet-er-in-2020-liggen-zegt-de-minister
***
MPs
from four prominent Dutch political parties want the European Union
to introduce an arms embargo on Turkey due to its involvement in
various conflicts around the region.
https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/europe/dutch-mps-call-for-eu-arms-embargo-on-rogue-state-turkey-1.1109681
***
A focus by
the German armed forces to Asia Pacific could lead to more arms sales
to that region, according to public broadcaster NDR. "Konkret
könnte das bedeuten: In der Region dürften wohl auch die deutschen
Rüstungsexporte ansteigen."
https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/info/sendungen/streitkraefte_und_strategien/Indo-Pazifik-bald-Operationsgebiet-der-Bundeswehr,streitkraefte638.html
***
The EU has
kept Ankara out of PESCO initiatives although Turkey, with 1 of the
largest European armed forces, has been part of #WEU & its
Armaments Agency (#EDA predecessor) & of NATO. Ankara
participates in the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation.
https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/turkey-frets-as-industry-applauds-deal-to-access-eu-military-projects/
***
SA exported
armoured combat vehicles worth R881m in a year - here’s who's
buying. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to be the main buyer
of these vehicles, but South Africa has a wide range of other buyers
for its different defence products.
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/sa-exports-combat-armoured-vehicles-worth-r881-million-heres-who-is-buying-2020-11
***
Remember when
they knock at the door for more support because of Covid:
BAE Systems ups its profit guidance despite demise of big defence spender Donald Trump
New Eurofighter orders bring boost to defence giant
https://www.standard.co.uk/business/bae-systems-defence-profit-shares-b65060.html
***
Boeing said
that it has received three foreign military sales contracts with the
US Air Force for training services and support in the Middle East
valued at more than $800 million.
http://www.tradearabia.com/news/TTN_375009.html
***
Defense
company BAE Systems will reportedly receive a €1billion ($1.2 bn)
windfall from the German government’s purchase of 38 Eurofighter
jets, which german officials announced last week.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bae-systems-takes-off-after-1bn-boost-from-german-order-klmlcqvb6
***
Boeing
won a $9.8 billion deal for F-15 support for Saudi Arabia. This
contract provides for modernization and sustainment of the F-15 Saudi
fleet like installation of future modifications and enhancements to
the F-15 Saudi weapon system.
https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contracts/Contract/Article/2411921/
November
11
***
Retweet
@Pwezeman The US announces the UAE
wants 50 F-35 combat aircraft for USD10b.
https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/united-arab-emirates-f-35-joint-strike-fighter
and gives (for the first time ever?) an honest upfront assessment:
The proposed sale represents a significant increase in capability and
will alter the regional military balance
Replying
to @Pwezeman When you search with this
phrase it seems to be the first time indeed.
https://google.com/search?lr=&client=firefox-a&hl=en&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&ei=q7SrX6eTGI-zsAf0lK64Bg&q=%22regional+military+balance%22+site%3Adsca.mil&oq=%22regional+military+balance%22+site%3Adsca.mil&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQA0oFCAQSATFQ1zBY1zBg0jdoAHAAeACAAVSIAYwBkgEBMpgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXrAAQE&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwjnlLGsnPrsAhWPGewKHXSKC2cQ4dUDCA0&uact=5
***
Zin
in Maritieme Monitor om even op te kauwen: "Het
exporteren van kennis en producten van de Nederlandse
marinebouwcluster kan als het
belangrijkste (indirecte) exportproduct van de Kon. Marine worden gezien en levert daarmee een belangrijke meerwaarde."
https://maritiemehavenenbinnenhavenmonitor.nl/DocumentManagement/Documents/Document:26
***
UK
Anti-arms trade campaigners have hit out at Liz Truss for the
"immoral" decision to process over 500 applications for
arms sales to Saudi Arabia since July.
https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/campaigners-condem-liz-truss-over-500-new-saudi-arms-deals
***
USA: $2.9bn drones
sale to UAE should be halted
Arms sales to UAE could make US responsible for further civilian deaths in Yemen and Libya
Sale would be first since Trump administration weakened arms control protections
https://www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/usa-29bn-drones-sale-uae-should-be-halted
Addition: Amnesty International urges US to stop selling drones to UAE, citing Libya concerns https://www.libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/amnesty-international-urges-us-stop-selling-drones-uae-citing-libya-concerns
***
Paper: TURNING THE
TIDE
HOW TURKEY WON THE WAR FOR TRIPOLI
"Due to a range of diplomatic factors ... surrounding the "unenforced" U.N. arms embargo, the role of supplying the GNA fell to its two main non-Western allies: Turkey and Qatar." https://www.mei.edu/sites/default/files/2020-11/Turning%20the%20Tide%20-%20How%20Turkey%20Won%20the%20War%20for%20Tripoli.pdf
***
Hot potato at
Biden's plate? US State Dept. approves UAE’s purchase of F-35 jets,
MQ-9 drones.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-africa/2020/11/10/uae-purchase-of-f-35-mq-9-officially-cleared-by-state-department/
Addition:
Dutch SP asked in parliament to control
F-35 components which will be assembled into F-35's produced for UAE.
The Dutch Government thought last week (November 4) it was to early
to take a position on this. (See: Q&A 28, in Dutch)
https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/kst-953645.pdf
***
'The
absurdity of investing massive resources into infiltrating a clown
army and groups which oppose wars and the arms trade is well
illustrated by these images [shown at the site].
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8935081/Police-miss-spent-millions-undercover-operations-infiltrating-campaigning-groups.html
***
A
group of senators pressed the State Department on Tuesday to take
action to curb widespread violations of a United Nations arms embargo
on Libya and ensure that U.S.-manufactured weaponry and equipment are
not used in the country’s prolonged conflict.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/libya-arms-embargo-trump-administration/2020/11/10/dcd927f4-1a1c-11eb-bb35-2dcfdab0a345_story.html
***
Turkey
unveils UNCREWED AI controlled warship that could change conflict. It
is equipped with a laser-guided 70mm missile system as well as a
longer-range one, both developed by Turkish firm Roketsan.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1358679/Turkey-Greece-news-ausv-ai-boat-military-navy-research-east-Mediterranean-oruc-reis-ont
November
10
***
Turkey to use
cargo drones for logistics. “Our Vertical Landing and Take-off
Cargo UAV project will quickly and safely meet the logistical support
our Turkish Armed Forces needs in mountainous terrain,” TAI said
Nov. 7. Time for donkey pallets gone.
https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2020/11/09/turkey-to-use-cargo-drones-for-logistics-with-production-to-begin-in-2021/
***
Retweet @sarahleah1 @DAWNmenaorg @joebiden“He should fulfill not only his promise to end US support for the disastrous Saudi-led war in Yemen, but also end military support to systematically abusive governments, such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel” https://dawnmena.org/biden-administration-should-reassess-us-interests-and-lead-by-example-in-middle-east/
***
The German
arms industry has exported warships or parts for them worth 9.8
billion euros since 2004. This emerges from a response from the
Federal Ministry of Economics to a request from Die Linke expert
Sevim Dagdelen, which is available to the DPA.
https://www.de24.news/2020/11/german-arms-exports-in-the-billions-for-warships.html
***
Indonesian
MoD, Prabowo, was able to visit US, because of the decision to lift a
2-decade ban on the former general accused of masterminding various
human rights abuses since the late 1970s. Activists criticised the
decision as ' a loss for human rights.'
https://theconversation.com/indonesian-defence-minister-prabowo-in-the-us-what-lies-ahead-for-defence-cooperation-148732
***
Germany concludes
major naval arms package to Egypt, despite opposition
Egypt boosts its naval power after Germany agrees to sell naval equipment to Cairo amid tensions in the eastern Mediterranean that is rich in oil and gas resources.
November 9
***
The
conservative Washington Examiner states the $10 billion sale of F-35
stealth fighter jets to the UAE is expected to proceed, regardless of
the outcome of the 2020 election and despite questions from Democrats
in the Senate.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/trump-plan-to-sell-f-35s-to-united-arab-emirates-can-proceed-despite-election
***
Taiwan is
also launching a programme early next year to upgrade its existing
Chien Lung-class submarine fleet, which will be completed by 2024.
These submarines were manufactured in the late 1980s in the Netherlands for Taiwan.
https://thetaiwantimes.com/chinas-maritime-aggression-fuelling-asias-submarine-race/6879
***
Since
2002, the German government has approved arms exports worth 522
million to Turkey, which can be used for the construction, armament
or technical equipment of warships. Criticism of German exports for
Turkish warships is already coming from Athens.
https://www.welt.de/newsticker/dpa_nt/infoline_nt/brennpunkte_nt/article219634230/Ruestungsexporte-fuer-522-Millionen-Euro-an-tuerkische-Marine.html
***
Old
news (Sept. 2016) to alert.
Obama’s administration has offered Saudi' s more than $115 billion in weapons, other military equipment and training, the most of any US administration in the 71-year US-Saudi alliance, a report seen by Reuters has found. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-saudi-security-idUSKCN11D2JQ
***
Retweet @ etan009 ETAN condemns Indonesian military murder in West Papua, urges end of U.S. security assistance https://bit.ly/32rC2ou We urge the US gov't to end any cooperation w the Indonesian security forces ( military and police) due to their sustained record of violence against Papuans.
Retweet @obsarm While the Nigerian population is demonstrating to demand a better sharing of oil revenues, France has just sold new military patrol boats from the Vendée manufacturer Océa intended to "protect" the Nigerian EEZ, including Total's assets. https://www.edrmagazine.eu/four-new-ocea-c-falcon-fast-interceptor-crafts-for-the-nigerian-navy
***
Legislation
passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would block President
Donald Trump’s plan to reform small arms export policy to make it
easier for arms manufacturers to sell weapons such as flamethrowers
and grenades to foreign buyers.
https://ottotrading.live/house-of-representatives-votes-to-block-trumps-attempt-to-facilitate-small-arms-exports/
November 8
***
According to
the Eurasian Times, the German parliament, the Bundestag, reportedly
approved the acquisition of 38 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets from
Airbus to arm the Luftwaffe, the German Air Force — rejecting the
Lockheed Martin F-35 bid.
https://asiatimes.com/2020/11/germany-rejects-f-35s-oks-e5-4-billion-eurofighter-pact/
***
Labour MP
Alex Sobel asked the UK Sec. of State for Int. Trade, with reference
to reports of up to 45,000 civilians displaced by Indonesian military
ops in Nduga, West Papua, if the UK will stop sale of arms &
provision of training programmes to Indonesia.
https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2020-10-30.109603.h&s=speaker%3A25680#g109603.q0
***
Op
13/10 verwierp het Israëlische hooggerechtshof een petitie van de
Israëlische activist Elie Joseph die de wapenhandel met Azerbeidzjan
beoogde te verbieden. Het hof meent dat het niet bewezen is dat
Israëlisch oorlogstuig in dit conflict wordt gebruikt.
https://www.rd.nl/vandaag/buitenland/armeni%C3%AB-niet-blij-met-isra%C3%ABls-militaire-steun-aan-azerbeidzjan-1.1711649
November 7
***
'Griekenland
kiest voor Amerikaans fregat'. Nederlandse, Franse en Duitse
voorstellen dus niet, volgens Griekse media.
https://marineschepen.nl/nieuws/Griekenland-kiest-voor-Amerikaans-fregat-071120.html
***
Hidup!
Indonesian Government challenged on arms sales amid Indonesian
military offensive.
https://redactionpolitics.com/2020/11/07/west-papua-government-challenged-on-arms-sales-amid-indonesian-military-offensive/
***
European
Union officials in Brussels are setting up a labyrinth of rules for
non-bloc countries (read mainly UK & US) and their companies to
join defense-cooperation projects under the PESCO framework.
The agreement is the product of efforts by Germany.
Reply @Gleemput: Turkey is excluded from PESCO, the only 'third country'.
My
reply: Questions &
Answers: Third States’ participation in PESCO projects
https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/88179/questions-answers-third-states%E2%80%99-participation-pesco-projects_en
My
reply 2: The Defense News article on the same issue in September.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/09/21/germany-tries-to-forge-a-deal-on-who-can-play-ball-in-europe/
My
reply 3: Euroactiv wrote this. "It
[the third country] must not contravene the security and defence
interests of the Union and its member states," the draft states.
This effectively excludes NATO member and EU candidate Turkey ... https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/eu-seals-accord-to-let-third-countries-join-future-joint-military-projects/
November 6
***
Assault
rifles in children's hands; arms exports from the Federal Republic
repeatedly end up in conflict areas where warring parties recruit
minors or child soldiers.
https://www.zeit.de/2020/46/ruestungsexporte-deutschland-konfliktgebiete-kindersoldaten-sturmgewehre
***
Catholic
daily La Croix International: "Today, that old consensus has
largely been forgotten, and the U.S. arms industry—uncurtailed and
inadequately regulated—does a brisk business in every corner of the
world, but especially in the Middle
East."https://international.la-croix.com/news/world/us-arms-manufacturers-are-profiting-from-atrocities/13284
***
Report of the German
federal government on its export policy for conventional armaments in
the first half of 2020 (PDF)
https://dip21.bundestag.de/dip21/btd/19/239/1923995.pdf
November 5
***
Retweet
@CTWnl Dutch military naval
technology to Ankara, ends in Karachi. The Dutch government has
issued a permit for the sale of military technology for corvettes to
the Istanbul Naval Shipyard with final destination Pakistan. The deal
is worth € 46.7 million. https://stopwapenhandel.org/pakblog
***
ANCA
(Armenian National Committee of America) taking action against
manufacturers of US parts found in Turkish drones used by Azerbaijan
to kill civilians in Artsakh and Armenia
https://armenianweekly.com/2020/11/04/anca-taking-action-against-manufacturers-of-us-parts-found-in-turkish-drones-used-by-azerbaijan-to-kill-civilians-in-artsakh-and-armenia/
***
Dutch
military naval technology to Ankara, ends in Karachi
https://www.stopwapenhandel.org/pakblog
***
GA-ASI Moves
MQ-9 Sustainment Operations to Europe.
MADES, Malaga, &
SENER Aeroespacial, Spain.
SABCA, Belgium.
GKN, UK and Netherlands.
Leonardo, UK.
TERMA, Denmark.
AEREA in Italy.
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/28241
November 4
***
One thing is
for sure: Classified aviation programs are on the rise, and
opportunities abound for the three major American defense aerospace
primes — Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Boeing.
https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2020/11/03/defense-aerospace-primes-are-raking-in-money-for-classified-programs/
***
Retweet @Drone_Wars_UK Trumps sales of armed #drones to Taiwan is a clear violation of the #MTCR, hugely inflammatory and raises tensions in the volatile South China Sea area. See our recent report 'Crowded Sky, Contest Sea: drones in the South and East China Seas' for more. https://dronewars.net/2020/10/21/new-report-crowded-sky-contested-sea-drones-over-the-south-and-east-china-seas/
***
Reuters
reported that the US State Department could notify Congress on the
sale of four MQ-9 Sea Guardian unmanned air vehicles to Taiwan this
week. The report said the sale “has crossed a key hurdle in
Congress and is at the last stage of approval.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-taiwan-arms/us-drone-sale-to-taiwan-crosses-key-hurdle-nears-approval-sources-idUSKBN27I22U
***
New frequency
jammers acquired by the Spanish Defense Ministry from Israel's
Netline Communications Technologies have undergone operational
evaluation tests at the facilities of La Marañosa Technological
Institute (ITM).
http://www.infodefensa.com/es/2020/10/27/noticia-vehiculos-espanoles-misiones-recibiran-nuevos-inhibidores-partir.html
Retweet @DemilitarizeDay On December 3 (14hCET) we'll be hosting with @_AEPFa webinar on Military Spending & Global (In)Security, to discuss how current levels of milex condition our response to global emergencies.W/ @michaelklare1 @tarjacronberg @WaldenBello @BinaNepramPlease share & save the date!
***
"We have
to have an open debate about German arms exports to Egypt," said
Gyde Jensen of the FDP. With an export volume of just under € 586m,
Cairo has so far been the main recipient of German arms in 2020.
Deliveries of €2.5bn are planned for 2024.
https://www.rnd.de/politik/agypten-unter-al-sisi-das-paranoideste-regime-das-das-land-je-erlebt-hat-CW3HBK5HIRHL7LRMIZQBB5YBJU.html
Addition:
Jensen fordert Debatte über
Rüstungsexporte nach Ägypten.
***
On
the nuclear, missile, and defence (industrial) cooperation between
France and the UK in times of Brexit, Covid and deterroriating
rAtlantic relationships.
https://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/armement-les-trois-cooperations-cruciales-entre-la-france-et-la-grande-bretagne-861356.html
November 3
***
According to
local media, another three Dassault Rafale fighters will be delivered
to India the first week of November. The jets are reported to be
arriving on home soil on November 4. With this, the IAF will have
eight of the 36 Rafale jets in service.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/three-new-rafale-jets-to-fly-non-stop-from-france-to-india/article32998651.ece
***
Sen. Murphy
(D) on F-35 sale: The UAE is an important US partner, but their
refusal to comply with int law, from their violation of the Libya
arms embargo to their participation in human rights violations in
Yemen, makes them a deeply imperfect partner.
https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-statement-on-trump-administrations-proposed-arms-sale-to-united-arab-emirate
***
In
a surprise move, President Trump has reportedly approved the sale of
an upgraded F-22 Raptor variant to Israel, with a number of sources
alleging Defense Secretary Mark Esper confirmed the sale to Israeli
authorities during an official visit to Israel.
https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/strike-air-combat/7121-us-president-allegedly-approves-sale-of-upgraded-f-22-to-israel
***
Repressive
Gulf Regimes Face Mounting Pressure From EU Legislators. With insides
from @beretta_g @FrankSlijper and @Diederik_Cops
https://insidearabia.com/repressive-gulf-regimes-face-mounting-pressure-from-eu-legislators/
***
The
arms export stop for Saudi Arabia hit a Bremen shipyard hard. Now the
goods are allowed to go to Egypt. For the opposition a "moral
declaration of bankruptcy".
http://www.tellerreport.com/business/2020-11-02-arms-exports--government-approves-patrol-boat-export-to-egypt.HymaRPApdD.html
Original source: Zeit
https://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2020-11/ruestungsexporte-patroullienboote-luerssen-werft-aegypten-exportstopp-saudi-arabien-bundesregierung
November 2
***
Time to
Rethink Arms Sales to Taiwan
Once, they might have tilted the military balance. Now they just destabilize the region.
On the surface, selling arms to Taiwan makes sense.
https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2020/11/time-rethink-arms-sales-taiwan/169702/
***
Peace agreements with the UAE, Bahrain, and soon with Sudan should lead to substantial growth in military exports to the Gulf states, which are among the world's largest weapons purchasers and some of those involved in war in Yemen. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-gulf-states-seek-israeli-missile-defense-systems-1001347682
***
In artikel 4
van de Regeling algemene doorvoervergunning NL007 wordt ‘of Jemen,
Saoedi-Arabië, de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten of Egypte’
vervangen door ‘of Jemen, Saoedi-Arabië, de Verenigde Arabische
Emiraten, Egypte, Turkije of OEKRAÏNE’.
https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/stcrt-2020-55420.html
Aanvulling:
In artikel 4 van de Regeling algemene
doorvoervergunning NL008 wordt ‘of de Noord-Atlantische
Verdragsorganisatie’ vervangen door ‘of de Noord-Atlantische
Verdragsorganisatie met uitzondering van Turkije’ .
https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/stcrt-2020-55420.html
***
SIPRI
has calculated that up to 60% of all Azerbaijani arms imports come
from Israel.
Jetzt dürfte die (Israel-Aserbaidschan) Partnerschaft dem Land im Kaukasus einen entscheidenden Vorteil im Krieg mit Armenien verschaffen
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/waffengeschaefte-freundschaft-plus-1.5101446
German hiphop against arms trade. https://www.bo.de/lokales/kehl/zweierpasch-veroeffentlichen-duesteres-anti-waffen-video
YouTube clip:
https://youtu.be/Cme1d1-q01s
***
Sudanese men
recruited as security gusrds in the UAE, deceived into working in
conflict-ridden Libya instead. Read the background and their story.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/11/01/recruited-security-guards-uae-deceived-working-conflict-ridden-libya-instead
***
Canada is
regarded as a peaceful country, but governments have been happy to
profit from war. In 2019 Canadian arms exports to countries other
than the US reached a record high of +/- $3.8bn, as reported by the
Government. #Yemen #Turkey #Azerbaijan #KSA
https://leveller.ca/2020/10/canada-the-arms-trade-military-exports-fuelling-war-in-yemen-beyond/
***
Could
Israeli-Arab peace deals spark an arms race, a question raised in an
article on the BBC website. It focusses on F-35 sales by the US. The
F-35 is asembled with components from the UK and others, like a few
EU-countries. Maybe time to raise that also.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-54737029
November 1
***
So called
Israel-Emirati peace accord good for selling arms. Rafael Advanced
Defense Systems to take part in IDEX 2021
SmartShooter and BIRD Aerosystems will also display systems at the first-ever Israeli pavilion in Abu Dhabi. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/rafael-advanced-defense-systems-to-take-part-in-idex-2021-647654
***
German
delivery of components for 6 class 214 submarines,, and a
billion-dollar Hermes guarantee are still ongoing. Voting for a stop
in the Bundestag isn't entirely hopeless, since the Greens, Left &
parts of the SPD also reject arms deliveries to Turkey.
https://magazin.spiegel.de/SP/2020/45/173743549/index.html
***
Something to
remember. The UK has effectively barred the sale of the FA-50
Fighting Eagle to Argentina, with the South Korean manufacturer
informing Buenos Aires that it is unable to supply the light fighter
and strike jet since it has British-made parts.
https://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/uk-bars-sale-of-south-korean-fighter-jets-for-the-argentine-air-force/
Addition: No FA-50s For You! U.K. Bureaucrats Swat Down Argentine Fighter Plan https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2020/10/31/no-fa-50s-for-you-uk-diplomats-swat-down-argentine-fighter-plan/
***
Airbus Heli's
delivered 2 H145s to Ecuadorian Air Force, the 1rst military customer
in South America. A total of 6 H145s will be delivered over the next
year. The helicopters, known as "Cobra" in Ecuador, will be
flown by the 22nd Combat Wing in Guayaquil.
http://www.helicopters.airbus.com/website/en/press/The-Ecuadorian-Air-Force-takes-delivery-of-their-first-two-H145s_2352.html
***
Covid-19
crisis highlighted Safran's, theFrench engine builder, dependence on
the civilian market. However, the military production (16% of sales)
is growing. Safran wishes to strengthen this military part.
Le motoriste Safran veut grandir dans la défense https://www.lefigaro.fr/societes/safran-desireux-de-monter-en-puissance-dans-la-defense-20201030
***
Indo-Pacific's
military equipment buying spree risks arms race
Region's economic growth propels weapons export volume to Cold War levels
