Latest on top (updated
regularly):
(https://twitter.com/martinbroek)
October
31
***
Mijn visie op
het boek Has China won? van Kishore Mahbubani.
https://broekstukken.blogspot.com/
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The Swiss
National Armaments Director Martin Sonderegger took part in the NATO
Conference of National Armaments Directors #CNAD in Brussels on 26
October 2021. Topic: possibilities for multilateral cooperation
projects in the armaments sector.
https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/documentation/media-releases.msg-id-85594.html
Addition: In
addition, a working visit to the European Defence Agency (EDA),
regular meetings with the NATO Communications and Information Agency
(NCIA) and an interchange of ideas with the Missions of Switzerland
to the EU and NATO are on the agenda.
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Fokker
expands its footprint in Papendrecht. New industrial halls and a
company campus will be built. The municipality of Papendrecht, will
invests a maximum of € 16 million euros, of which € 12 million as
a loan.
https://www.ad.nl/dordrecht/fokker-breidt-uit-met-hallen-en-campus-gemeente-papendrecht-steekt-er-weer-miljoenen-euros-in~a79d35cc/
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French
military officially recognized the power of the #Algerian naval
forces which gained strength on an extraordinary level, notably by
acquiring game-changing submarines, allowing them to compete with the
great powers, according to Ech-Corouk El Yaoumi
https://www.echoroukonline.com/les-forces-navales-algeriennes-rivalisent-avec-les-grandes-puissances
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Dutch
sell 8 surplus naval vessels to Greece ( figates - € 80 million
each and 6 mine hunters). It adds to the naval arms race between
Turkey and Greece and strive for the control of the Eastern
Mediterranean.
https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/800352510/onze-marineschepen-in-uitverkoop-fregatten-en-mijnenjagers-naar-grieken
Addition: DCDS Greece
Publiek-private samenwerking gelanceerd voor de positionering van de Nederlandse defensie- en veiligheidsindustrie op de Griekse markt https://www.rvo.nl/subsidies-regelingen/projecten/dcds-greece
***
Retweet
@CostsOfWar: The Heritage Foundation hands out
misleading low “grades” to the U.S. military to argue for
increases in the Pentagon’s already massive budget, writes Costs of
War contributor @WilliamHartung.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamhartung/2021/10/28/the-heritage-foundations-index-of-military-distortions/
October
30
***
Uitgestelde
wapenexportdebat in de Tweede Kamer vindt plaats op 3 nov 10-13 uur.
Voor de een gaat het om economie, voor de ander om veiligheid in de
wereld. Benieuwd wat linkse, midden en rechtse partijen in brengen?
Debat zal online te volgen zijn.
https://www.tweedekamer.nl/downloads/document?id=f55ab5a2-e02f-411a-b079-639231402c56&title=Herziene%20convocatie%20commissiedebat%20Wapenexportbeleid%20d.d.%203%20november%202021.pdf
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Het #JIVC -
IT-bedrijf van Defensie - Immersive Applications Team heeft de eerste
VR-applicaties klaar voor gebruik. De eerste applicatie is een
training voor gebruikers van de commandopost in een
#Boxer-pantserwielvoertuig. De tweede voor Boxer-monteurs.
https://magazines.defensie.nl/materieelgezien/2021/08/03_immersive-applications-team
***
The ultra
rich fight for Intelligence #NSA money. US General Accounting Office
#GAO on the site of Microsoft in € 10 billion cloud deal. Microsoft
challenged the award of a contract to Amazon Web Services.
https://www.gao.gov/press-release/statement-microsoft-bid-protest-decision
***
De militaire
en security-industrie profiteert, niet alleen van alsmaar meer
militarisering van grenzen, maar ook door contracten van fossiele
brandstofbedrijven binnen te slepen.
https://stopwapenhandel.org/global-climate-wall/
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The UK
government plans to sell warships to the Egyptian navy for the first
time in three decades, it announced on Friday, in a deal criticised
by human rights groups. The UK MoD want to sell two auxiliary ships -
Fort Austin and Fort Rosalie - to Egypt.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/egypt-uk-navy-warships-first-time-years
***
Which
military companies want to make money of the spending spree by the
authoritarian rule in #Egypt?
https://egyptdefenceexpo.com/exhibitor-list
#KNDS
is from the Netherlands. Formally right, but that's because this
German #KMW French #Nexter cooperation = established in the
Netherlands.
But the Dutch branch of French Thales alone made
the Netherlands the fourth largest EU-exporter to Egypt in 2020.
(see: https://twitter.com/martinbroek/status/1453029932146245632)
***
There
have been sporadic attempts by European nations to make their weapons
“#ITAR-free” to bypass US imposed rules, but defence analysts
have questioned how feasible this is given the vast amount of US-made
high-tech components in aerospace. #SCALP #Egypt
https://www.reuters.com/world/france-us-seek-ease-tension-over-arms-export-rules-2021-10-29/
October
29
***
Billions of €
to "innovate" the nuclear NATO.
NATO created an "Innovation Fund" with an initial allocation of € 1 billion, to be paid by 17 EU countries, but not by the United States, for the development of the most advanced technologies for war use. https://www.voltairenet.org/article214461.html
***
Unmanned tech
dominates #Turkey’s #border security summit. More than 100 defense
companies from around the world descended on Turkey earlier this
month as the nation eyes modern solutions to enhance its border
protection capabilities. The #EU funds.
https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2021/10/28/unmanned-tech-dominates-turkeys-border-security-summit/
***
The Dutch
defense minister, Henk Kamp, has informed the Parliament that a major
defense project to replace the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) fleet of
Walrus class submarines will miss its target date of 2022 for
downselecting a preferred bidder.
https://dsm.forecastinternational.com/wordpress/2021/10/28/netherlands-walrus-class-submarine-replacement-program-timeline-pushed-out/
***
When
you do wrong, it can go ... A Canadian company was reported bankrupt
because the Canadian government vetoed arms and technology export to
Turkey. Telemus Systems Inc. near the capital of Ottawa lost about
CAN$1.5m as a result of the arms embargo.
https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/canada-firm-bankrupt-after-turkish-arms-embargo-imposed-by-ottawa-3583138
October
28
***
How
reassuring: the US Air Force Times reporte the F-35 is one step
closer to carrying nuclear bombs. 5 NATO members part of a nuclear
arms-sharing agreement with US, they house +/- 100 US gravity bombs:
Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands & Turkey."
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2021/10/27/the-f-35-is-one-step-closer-to-carrying-nuclear-bombs-whats-next/
Aanvulling:
Vraag Kamer aan MoD: Wanneer precies voorziet u de plaatsing van
F-35-toestellen op de vliegbasis Volkel?
Antwoord: De aankomst en plaatsing van de eerste vier F-35 toestellen op vliegbasis Volkel is voorzien op donderdag 30 juni 2022. https://www.tweedekamer.nl/downloads/document?id=abd1f388-0b35-409b-99b3-e841c7af4aea&title=Verslag%20houdende%20een%20lijst%20van%20vragen%20en%20antwoorden.doc
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Dutch lobby
organisation for military & security industry #NIVD states 2/3 of
polled companies since 2016 encountered an export refusal for
strategic products. It involved mostly dual-use technology. Sold by
other EU Member States after the Dutch refusal.
https://www.nidv.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Position-Paper-tbv-cie-BHOS-dd-281021-wapenexportbeleid.pdf
It
is public information the Netherlands refused 130 export licenses for
military products since 2016. That is an yearly average of 23. 40 of
those concerned the UAE, 14 Saudi Arabia, 13 Turkey and 12 Egypt.
https://rijksoverheid.nl/binaries/rijksoverheid/documenten/rapporten/2019/03/04/historisch-overzicht-afgewezen-aanvragen-voor-militaire-goederen/Historisch-overzicht-denials-11102021.csv
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The
number of ML licenses provided in that period was far over 5.000
(temporarily licenses and renewed licenses not included). The lobby
makes an elephant out of a mouse to underscore its call for more
export support and less control.
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/exportcontrole-strategische-goederen/documenten/rapporten/2016/10/01/overzicht-uitvoer-militaire-goederen
Info on dual use refusals isn't public.
How many?
What destinations?
But Sept 2021-2016 the total value of
dual use exports was considerably (x 1.000+) higher as military
exports, €6,026.2bn compared to €4.6bn for military exports in
2016-20.
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/exportcontrole-strategische-goederen/documenten/rapporten/2016/10/01/overzicht-dual-use-vergunningen
***
Bits of
Freedom vroeg de politie “een onderzoek naar hun
afluisterapparatuur openbaar te maken. Ze weigert dat niet eens, maar
reageert gewoon niet. Daarmee steekt ze een middelvinger op ... naar
de democratische rechtsstaat.”
***
Turkish drone
in the next war. The Turkish-made deadly Bayraktar TB2 combat drone
has been deployed at Donbas by the Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation
(JFO) for the first time.
https://www.dailysabah.com/business/defense/in-ukraines-1st-combat-use-bayraktar-tb2-destroys-russian-armament
***
Jaarlijks
vergadert de Tweede Kamer over het Nederlands wapenexportbeleid. Erg
veel prioriteit lijkt dat niet te hebben: het debat is voor de tweede
keer uitgesteld. Intussen gebeuren er vreemde dingen bij de
Kamercontrole op grote exporten.
https://stopwapenhandel.org/grote-verdwijntruc-binnen-nederlandse-wapenexportcontrole/
***
Japan &
next generation fighter program. Japan’s Acquisition Technology &
Logistics Agency #ATLA said it is open to partnering with the US &
UK, but a final decision will not be reached before December. In the
meantime, Japan will built a lot of F-35s.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4327070
***
Retweet
@peterteffer: NEWS - In response to a
European Ombudsman investigating about the revolving door case with
former director Domecq taking a lobby job at Airbus, the European
Defence Agency has decided to appoint an Ethics Officer. That is to
say, probably. If they can find funding. A thread.
October
27
***
Langs de
Kolonievaart bij Huis ter Heide in Drenthe is een oplegger met
munitie van Defensie - welk type is nog onbekend - gekanteld. De weg
is afgesloten en het gebied binnen 300 meter rondom de vrachtwagen is
afgezet.
https://nos.nl/artikel/2403281-oplegger-met-munitie-van-defensie-gekanteld-in-drenthe
https://www.rtvdrenthe.nl/media/70762/Aanhanger-vol-munitie-gekanteld-omgeving-geevacueerd
***
Raytheon CEO:
Air Force may not be able to afford new F-35 engine.
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/10/26/raytheon-ceo-air-force-may-not-be-able-to-afford-new-f-35-engine/
***
Exiled
former Saudi official Saad Aljabri: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
uses since 2015 a team of mercenaries called the "Tiger Squad"
to carry out extrajudicial kidnapping and killings
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mohammed-bin-salman-saad-aljabri-tiger-squad-henchmen-60-minutes-2021-10-24/
***
September saw
a surprise development in defence relations between Islamabad &
Naypyidaw, as a high-level delegation from Pakistan’s MoD made a
visit to Myanmar, unannounced by either side. Window-dressing 4
Chinese arms trade, asks Indian Economic Times.
***
US Democrat
and Republican senators urge Biden Administration to waive #CAATSA
sanctions against #India to reinforce India’s status as a Major
Defense Partner and will provide another avenue to counter Chinese
influence in the Indo-Pacific. #S400 #ColdWar
https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/content/news/cornyn-warner-urge-biden-administration-waive-caatsa-sanctions-against-india
***
EU
name and shame your small arms dealers.
With the 2020 announcement that arms manufacturers in Belgium are opening new plants in Morocco, it seems clear that EU member states are eager to pursue market expansion—despite the dangers that come with it. https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/10/26/europe-small-arms-dealers-eu-security/?tpcc=recirc_latest062921
October
26
***
Which
EU states exported weapons/military equipment to the military regime
of Egypt in 2020?
http://enaat.org/eu-export-browser/overview?metric=licence,hybrid,approved,refused&destination=egypt&year_from=2020
licenses:
France €6.2bn
Italy €991m
Germany €764m
Netherlands €115m
Spain €17m
Belgium €14m
Bulgaria €11m
Greece €3.9m
Czech Republic €1.0m
Austria €822k
***
Why
not? International Fighter Conference - set to take place at the
Hilton London Syon Park, 2-4 November 2021. One of the reasons may be
that Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao, Chief of the Air Staff,
Nigerian Air Force participates.
https://defenceiq.com/events-internationalfighter/landing/international-fighter-21-event-schedule
Addition: SaharaReporters has chronicled incidents where Nigerian military planes accidentally bombed soldiers and civilians. http://saharareporters.com/2021/09/16/timeline-bombing-civilians-nigerian-air-force-fighter-jets
***
A glimpse
into the role of the US in the endless Somali war with of spies,
Special Operations raids and drone strikes. A hart breaking series of
big mistakes at the expense of Somali citizens.
A CIA Fighter, a Somali Bomb Maker, & a Faltering Shadow War. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/24/world/africa/al-shabab-somalia-us-cia.html
***
De
tussenhandel in wapens is moeilijk te reguleren en vormt een
uitdaging voor veel Afrikaanse landen, schrijven Peter Danssaert en
Brian Wood (IPIS). ‘Zowel een reactieve als een proactieve aanpak
zijn noodzakelijk.’
https://www.mo.be/opinie/tussenhandel-wapens-uitdaging-veel-afrikaanse-landen
***
Arms Sales:
Congressional Review Process (Updated October 20, 2021)
https://sgp.fas.org/crs/weapons/RL31675.pdf;
and
US Rep. Spanberger is leading an effort to prevent American weapons and military equipment from contributing to or facilitating future human rights abuses.
***
Finland
exports € 140 million worth of military goods to the UAE.
https://worldakkam.com/finland-exports-e-140-million-worth-of-military-goods-to-the-uae/432425/
October
25
***
#Turkeys BMC
said that the company signed an agreement with Korean Doosan &
S&T Dynamics to supply #Altay's engine & transmission. Kang
Eun-ho, the Minister responsible for Defense Acquisition Program
Administration #DAPA signed the declaration of intent.
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30650/Two_South_Korean_Companies_to_Supply_Engines_for_Turkey_s_Altay_Tank
***
#Airbus
Ariane 5: #France launches a #Thales build military
telecommunications #satellite, 4A of the Syracuse program. It should
allow the French armies deployed world wide to communicate at high
speed & in safety from ground, air, sea & submarine relays.
https://www.space.com/ariane-5-rocket-double-satellite-launch-webcast-october-2021
***
Flag hoisting
ceremony held for #Vietnamese vessels. RoRo-5612 is a new generation
multipurpose amphibious transport ship armed with modern weapons. The
ships were built by Song Thu Shipbuilding Corporation and designed by
the Dutch #Damen Shipyards Group.
https://vovworld.vn/en-US/news/flag-hoisting-ceremony-held-for-roro5612-multipurpose-vessels-1038804.vov
***
Qatar made a
formal request to buy 4 armed MQ-9B Predator drones in 2020. The US
has approved similar requests from other allies, including the UAE,
but has not commented on what might have stalled Qatar's approval for
the $600m drone deal.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/qatar-growing-frustrated-washington-over-stalled-us-drone-deal-report
***
Green
Party politician Claudia Roth called 4 sanctions: “Erdogan’s
unscrupulous actions against his critics are increasingly being
denied.” One has to confront Erdogan’s “internationally
authoritarian path,” impose sanctions & halt arms exports to
Turkey.
https://bioprepwatch.com/a-speech-that-angers-german-politicians-erdogan-ignites-a-new-level-of-escalation/
October
24
***
Revolution
in military affairs is a 2019 article full of scary phrases, like "a
world becoming one giant sensor." This revolution is about
emerging tech to rapidly accelerate the process of detecting,
targetting and striking, the so-called "kill chain."
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/2019-04-16/new-revolution-military-affairs
The
Dutch are in the process of acquiring submarines (big expensive
systems). Here I read forces are unlikely "avoid detection in
ANY domain." The article also describes the mechanism that those
with vested interests (like sailors & wharfs) defend their own
established interests.
***
The Military
Imbalance In Taiwan Strait.
Mostly Statista provides clear graphs, but here to much is lacking; like US fighters, ships and troops in the region inclusion would change the image considerably and take the policy of Biden into consideration. https://www.statista.com/chart/3471/the-military-imbalance-in-the-taiwan-strait/
***
For
the 1st time defence budgets of both Morocco and Algeria are due to
be increased amid escalating tensions between the two neighbours, as
well as instability in Tunisia. In the interest of populations of
Morocco and Algeria to spend billons on weaponry?
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/arabic-press-review-billions-dollars-military-morocco-algeria-tensions-rise
October
22
***
Jorge Domecq
stond jarenlang aan het hoofd van EDA. In 2020 stapte hij over naar
wapenfabrikant Airbus. @Vredesactie, kaartte het met @_ENAAT &
@corporateeurope aan. De EU Ombudsman geeft hen gelijk: het EU
Agentschap had deze overstap niet mogen toelaten.
https://www.dewereldmorgen.be/artikel/2021/10/21/eu-ombudsman-wanbeheer-bij-europees-defensieagentschap/
***
Baker
McKenzie: “The Netherlands Relaxes Licensing Policy for Exports of
Military-Related Items to Turkey”
https://sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com/the-netherlands-relaxes-licensing-policy-for-exports-of-military-related-items-to-turkey
October
21
***
Stay tuned we
ontwikkelen een nieuwe bommenwerper, de FCAS. Dat doen we zogenaamd
voor uw veiligheid. Dat doen de Britten ook, en de Amerikanen,
Z-Koreanen, Japanners, Turken, Russen en Chinezen. De wereld wordt er
NIET veiliger door.
Retweet
@AirbusDefence: Over
the next few months, a team from Airbus Defence and Space - working
in partnership with Geradts, SFL, DLR and the German Air Force - will
be documenting the journey towards flight testing a crucial new
capability for #FCAS (Future Air Combat Systems). Stay tuned...
https://twitter.com/AirbusDefence/status/1451161971957567489
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When games
become reality. How would you like a powerful computer mounted on
your M4 carbine? That’s what U.S. Army soldiers are now testing.
This gem would give valuable intelligence about the target you are
aiming at.
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/10/arcas-could-the-army-soon-merge-an-m4-rifle-and-a-computer/
***
France
heightens Turkey, Greece tensions for arms sales, Turkish Daily Sabah
states.
https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/eu-affairs/france-heightens-turkey-greece-tensions-for-arms-sales-sources
But where does it begin? With acquisition and ME by Ankara ($13.4bn) or by Athens ($8.0bn)?
For ME see NATO: https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2021/6/pdf/210611-pr-2021-094-en.pdf
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EU Commission
reprots: "On export controls on dual-use goods, Turkey did not
align with the EU position on certain multilateral export control
arrangements." Supporting a position export - if at all - of
strategic items must be handled with utmost care.
https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/document/download/892a5e42-448a-47b8-bf62-b22d52c4ba26_en
***
New patrol
vessel for Italian Guardia di Finanza made by Vittoria Shipyard in
collaboration with #Damen Shipyards Group, Casa Vittoria's new OPV is
over 60 meters long. #MigrantsAtSea
https://www.iltempo.it/adnkronos/2021/10/19/news/cantiere-navale-vittoria-varato-pattugliatore-d-altura-green-p-04-osum-per-gdf-29113988/
***
The US
Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) will
release an interim final rule in tomorrow's establishing controls on
the export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) of certain items that
can be used for malicious cyber activities.
https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2021/10/commerce-tightens-export-controls-items-used-surveillance-private
***
The Ethiopian
Air Force carried out another airstrike on what is said to be
military targets in the Mekelle city, capital of Tigray regional
state where TPLF leaders are believed to be planning military
operations.
https://borkena.com/2021/10/20/ethiopia-air-force-carried-out-another-airstrike-on-military-targets-in-mekelle/
EU arms sales http://enaat.org/eu-export-browser/overview?destination=ethiopia
***
Chinese
Global Times publishes strong opinion against: US-Aussie Tomahawk
deal, which is feared to provoke ‘new cold war’.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202110/1236836.shtml
Isn't it time to take a breath: stop militarizing the conflict
between the current & coming superpower in the interest of
citizens?
Addition: The other side: The August test of
a Chinese space-based hypersonic missile is unlikely to trigger an
arms race, but could influence the White House and Defense
Department’s effort to shape new missile defense and nuclear
posture strategies, experts say.
https://www.defensenews.com/land/2021/10/20/chinese-hypersonic-missile-test-unlikely-to-trigger-arms-race-experts-say/
October
20
***
Huddle
& In -Q-Tel #IQT (CIA related fund) Join Forces to Bring
Intelligent Content Collaboration Tech to US Government. Huddle is
used to improve info management & collaboration in government
organizations in Belgium, Italy, Spain, Greenland & Finland.
https://www.iqt.org/news/huddle-and-iqt-join-forces-to-bring-intelligent-content-collaboration-technology-to-u-s-government/
Bumped
into IQT in an article about the IQT investment in an AI camera
(based on the human eye) developed by French start up Prophesee. An
issue described in Les Echos.
https://www.lesechos.fr/start-up/deals/la-deeptech-francaise-dans-le-viseur-du-fonds-de-la-cia-1356365
***
Brazilian
planemaker Embraer SA and Dutch aerospace companies signed an
agreement on Monday to explore opportunities in defence and
commercial aviation, including potential new configurations for its
C-390 military transport plane.
https://www.sharenet.co.za/views/views-article.php?views-article=755667
Addition:
Nederlandstalige pers: Fokker Techniek en Fokker Services in
Hoogerheide hopen de komende jaren de nodige grote orders op te doen
van de Braziliaanse vliegtuigbouwer Embraer, nummer drie van de
wereld na Airbus en Boeing.
https://www.pzc.nl/bergen-op-zoom/fokker-hoopt-op-orders-van-nieuwe-partner-embraer-samenwerking-van-groot-belang~a8eed5ff
***
Into the
future where European fighter aircraft are connected to the electric
grid? (Try to visualize this aspect of carbon neutral war and
military activity.)
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFET-PR-697665_EN.pdf
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Turkey has
adopted a holistic approach in its relations with African countries,
combining its soft power (humanitarian aid, nongovernmental
organizations and trade) with hard power (defense industry and arms
sales).
https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/columns/turkish-foreign-policys-principles-towards-africa
***
Sounds
logical after decades of illegal occupation: Stressing that Israel's
occupation must end, Palestine's observer to the UN, Riyad Masnour
said urgent & decisive international action should include
imposition of an arms embargo on the occupying Power.
https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/126496
***
Oped
on military secrets, China, US Universities, scientific research,
military research and the difference between both.
https://stanfordreview.org/stanford-professors-china-response/
***
The
US Air Force Research laboratory (AFRL) has been working with the
UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) since December
2020 to develop artificial intelligence (AI) systems for warfare.
https://www.itpro.co.uk/technology/artificial-intelligence-ai/361289/us-and-uk-defence-labs-collaborate-on-mission-ready-ai
October
19
***
The CEO of
Multinational Logistics Services #MLS, a large ship husbanding
company that has received over $1 billion in US Navy contracts since
2010, appeared in the US today to face a criminal charge for his
alleged participation in a #bribery scheme.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/ceo-major-defense-contractor-charged-bribery
Lets dive into the complicated issue of the massive volume of Dutch Information Security exports and Dutch praised openness on its exports. https://stopwapenhandel.org/who-are-the-clients-for-dutch-information-security-tech/
***
Europeans
should be concerned with pressuring the French government to stem the
flow of arms from Europe to the rest of the world, and curtail the
immoral European arms industry.
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/france-and-arms-industry-1.4703773
***
Agreements
were made in Tel Aviv today about the future defence cooperation
between the Netherlands and Israel. A Memorandum of Understanding has
been signed that forms the framework for this collaboration.
https://www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2021/10/13/nederland-en-israel-zetten-uitwisseling-van-kennis-voort
Addition: In the United States the sound of disrupting the business as usual of unbridled US military support for Israel is gaining strength. https://mondoweiss.net/2021/10/disrupting-the-business-as-usual-of-unbridled-us-military-support-for-israel/
***
The
Netherlands agreed to send a C-130 transport aircraft to Mali to
support the UN mission MINUSMA. The aircraft and personnel will leave
the country in November and stay there for six months. They will
operate from Bamako to transport people and cargo.
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2021/10/15/kabinet-besluit-tot-inzet-c-130-transportvliegtuig-in-mali
***
New
diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) programs for NATO members
Italy, Norway and Germany are indicative of the developing trends in
the conventional submarine market for stealthier attack boats.
https://news.usni.org/2021/10/18/new-european-attack-submarine-programs-pushing-limits-of-diesel-technology
***
Article puts
F-16 deal in the context of the military balance with "regional
rival Greece."
State Department spokesperson Ned Price said: “What I can say is the United States has not made any financing offers on Turkey's F-16 request.” https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42784/turkey-in-talks-to-buy-more-f-16s-as-it-struggles-to-revamp-fighter-fleet
***
The Congress
may well block such a sale. Turkish F-16 fleet has been used
extensively for border patrol since the start of the Syrian civil
war, as well as during counter PKK operations, and in support of
Turkish operations in Syria’s Idlib in 2020.
https://warontherocks.com/2021/10/not-a-divorce-but-a-defense-decoupling-whats-next-for-the-u-s-turkish-alliance/
***
Turkish
President Erdogan said Oct. 17 the US has proposed the sale F-16
fighters to Turkey to compensate Turkey’s $1.4bn investment in the
US-led multinational F-35 program.
Article does not report there was an really an offer and if he said yes to it. https://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/10/17/turkey-us-proposed-to-sell-it-f-16-fighters/
October
18
***
Hier
de brief op de site van Stop Wapenhandel: "Het voorkomen van
controversiële wapenexporten vraagt ook op deze [genoemde] terreinen
een omslag naar beleid dat zich richt op het bevorderen van vrede,
mensenrechten, dialoog en eerlijke
welvaartsverdeling."https://stopwapenhandel.org/verander-het-beleid/
***
CRS Report:
Russian Arms Sales and Defense Industry
October 14, 2021 by Andrew S. Bowen, Analyst in Russian and European Affairs. https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46937
***
Playing
games with civilian lives. "The Syrian military leadership
decided not to use air defense systems, since at the time of the
#Israeli aviation attack, two civilian passenger aircraft were in the
zone of destruction of the anti-aircraft systems".
https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-says-israel-used-2-civilian-airliners-as-cover-to-carry-out-syria-strike/
October
17
***
European
agencies team up for cyber resilience
The European Defence Agency (EDA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) today agreed to further deepen their already close cooperation in the cyber domain https://www.esa.int/Safety_Security/European_agencies_team_up_for_cyber_resilience
***
According to
survey results released by British NGO Action on Armed Violence
#AOAV, since 2008, the UK government has approved arms export
licenses to 70 countries, despite the fact that several of these
states are on its own human rights priority list.
https://aoav.org.uk/2021/uk-gov-approves-export-of-tear-gas-to-a-third-of-world-fuelling-concerns-it-could-be-used-in-human-rights-violations/
***
Dutch
government loosens arms export policy on Turkey: adapt a presumption
of denial policy (like Canada, Germany and UK).
Licenses: equipment which can be used in Syria excluded; &
with implications for regional security & arms embargo to Libya strict. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/binaries/rijksoverheid/documenten/kamerstukken/2021/10/15/kamerbrief-inzake-aanpassing-wapenexportbeleid-turkije/kamerbrief-inzake-aanpassing-wapenexportbeleid-turkije.pdf
***
Un-cooperative
Egyptian authorities in murder of Italian student #GiulioRegeni is
leaving bitter tast at his family.
Claudio Francavilla from Human Rights Watch calls for "targeted sanctions, arms embargo and human rights monitoring," on Egypt.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/87035281.cms
***
India's
Bharat Electronics #BEL continued business with the Myanmar junta
shows the urgency for targeted sanctions against the junta's arms
suppliers and brokers and a global arms embargo, Justice for
Myanmar's Yadanar Maung told VOA.
https://www.voanews.com/a/indian-arms-maker-with-us-eu-investors-supplies-myanmar-junta-rights-group-says/6269076.html
***
Cyprus: U.N.
checks plane suspected of Libya embargo breach.
An unidentified plane inspected an halted at Cyprus and a look back at the case of Eric Prince arming Haftar involving UAE companies (denied by the US businessman.) https://apnews.com/article/business-middle-east-africa-europe-libya-67f64e15f712704e18cd78f1f0bebf58
***
Watch who
wants to watch the citizens.
#Milipol Paris October 19-20. Over 1,000 companies present. From the Netherlands there are 15 companies, from less lethal munitions, to IT and and camera surveillance companies. https://en.milipol.com/Catalogue/exhibitors?refinementList%5Baddress.country%5D%5B0%5D=Netherlands
***
Airbus will
showcase its integrated security strategy at the 22nd #Milipol in
Paris (https://en.milipol.com/)
- a fair for internal security and repression. Airbus is a major
worldwide contributor to the military & control needs of many
different nations.
https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/news/en/2021/10/milipol-2021.html
***
Delivered in
2010 2nd hand Fokker-60 to Peru, still involved in amphibious
exercise of Peruvian armed forces, October 2021.
https://www.marines.mil/News/News-Display/Article/2809181/peru-leads-multinational-force-in-amphibious-landing-during-unitas-lxii/
(see for more Fokker sales to Peru: https://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php)
***
Despite
controversial help by president Erdogan himself Turkish-Qatari
venture BMC facing liquidity challenges.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-africa/2021/10/15/turkish-qatari-venture-bmc-facing-liquidity-challenges/
October
14
***
What's
happens? The new great power competition between part of the Atlantic
oriented West & China is used to pressure for a weaker arms
control. Is selling arms to Arabian authoritarian regimes part of a
security policy or adding to big power competition?
Addition: Washington faces harsh realities from increasing evidence that shows the US gains no leverage from sales, the CATO institute brought forward in this debate. https://www.cato.org/blog
***
What's
happening here? The new great power competition between part of the
Atlantic oriented West and China is used to pressure for a weaker
arms control policy.
***
Airbus
announces that its new type of drone (floating long & high in the
sky), the Zephyr, has successfully passed a series of litmus tests.
Airbus says it has a large number of interested customers, including
the UK MoD (as it stated already 5 years ago).
https://www.lesechos.fr/industrie-services/air-defense/airbus-vante-les-merites-de-son-drone-stratospherique-1354334
***
Turkish
exports of drones to regions of war or conflict aroused a huge outcry
in international circles. But guess what. The camera's came from
Germany, one of Turkish long time allies. The cameras came from the
Taufkirchen based company #Hensoldt.
https://digit.site36.net/2021/10/08/missiles-and-sensors-german-technology-for-the-turkish-drone-war/
***
Pentagon’s
arms sales chief resigns as Biden administration faces decisions on
transfer policy. Article on how arms sales may be part of strategic
competition with Russia and China.
https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/ausa/2021/10/13/pentagons-arms-sales-chief-resigns-as-biden-administration-faces-decisions-on-transfer-policy/
CRS
Report: Renewed Great Power Competition: Implications for
Defense—Issues for Congress Updated October 7, 2021
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21080764-renewed-great-power-competition-implications-for-defense-issues-for-congress-oct-7-2021?responsive=1&title=1
October
13
***
Retweet
@wammezz: Local media reports that
#Nigeria is next up to buy Turkish armed #drones. Remarkable, as
Nigeria received quite a large batch of Chinese armed #drones,
including WingLoon II and CH-4s last year.
https://humanglemedia.com/zamfara-state-to-receive-fighter-drones-from-turkish-company/
***
Retweet
@FrankSlijper: So-called “submarine
affair,” considered the most serious case of suspected #corruption
in #Israel's history, has been dogging military agencies, politicians
and public discourse since it broke out in 2016. Five years later,
the deal has yet to be signed.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/10/after-merkels-visit-israel-still-waiting-submarine-deal
***
Defense News
reports on the last days of the UK naval Carrier Strike Group in the
Pacific, a region of "geopolitical complexities." The Group
also included Dutch frigate HNLMS Evertsen (F805).
https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2021/10/12/a-british-aircraft-carrier-departs-singapore-amid-tensions-in-the-pacific/
***
Dutch
government renewed arms export license for naval military technology
(valued of € 64.7 million) to Germany with end user Egypt.
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/binaries/rijksoverheid/documenten/rapporten/2016/10/01/overzicht-uitvoer-militaire-goederen/Cumulatief_ML_uitvoer_rev11102021.csv
October
12
***
Surinaamse OM
tekent binnen vijf maanden 856 wapenbeschikkingen.
https://www.starnieuws.com/index.php/welcome/index/nieuwsitem/66930
***
A strong
opinion in Dawn: ... the war may have ended, rest assured the MIC
dictates that future conflicts will be found, for the stability of
the US economy & the profitability of arms industries. "War
is no longer a means to an end, but an end in itself."
https://www.dawn.com/news/1651270/war-machine
***
Europese
strategische en economische belangen jagen controversiële
wapenexporten aan
https://www.dewereldmorgen.be/artikel/2021/10/11/europese-strategische-en-economische-belangen-jagen-controversiele-wapenexporten-aan/
***
Western Power
welcomes the signing plan to remove mercenaries from Libya
@libyanexpress
https://www.libyanexpress.com/western-power-%e2%80%8bwelcomes-the-signing-plan-to-remove-mercenaries-from-libya/
***
Wow! Keep
Scotland Beautiful and BAE Systems launch new Govan Community Clean
Up Hub. And when your trained to clean up the mess you get a trip to
Yemen for free to do the same.
https://www.baesystems.com/en/article/-strong-keep-scotland-beautiful-and-bae-systems-launch-new-govan-community-clean-up-hub--strong-
***
GKN Aerospace
has signed a follow-on contract with Lockheed to supply launch tubes
for the PAC-3 through 2025. For 30+ years, GKN Aerospace's Fokker
business has applied proven production methods and capabilities to
successfully support the PAC-3 program.
https://www.gknaerospace.com/en/newsroom/news-releases/2021/gkn-aerospace-and-lockheed-martin-expand-agreement-on-pac-3-missile-segment-enhancement/
***
#Damen
delivered #Indonesian frigates part of amphibious operations
(landings) involving marines, hydrografie and naval aviation.
https://wartajakarta.com/2-pkr-kelas-rem-akan-ambil-bagian-pada-latihan-operasi-amfibi-tni-al/
***
Damen Naval
has chosen OSI Maritime Systems to provide a complete navigation
suite for the German Navy's F126 program. The bridge management
system #IBMS will be incorporated into the Thales TACTICOS combat
system. https://seawaves.com/?p=15895
***
Is dat is de
reden om meer F-35 straaljagers, onderzeeërs en dure fregatten te
kopen voor wereldwijd optreden?
Wel toys, maar geen wedde en job voor
de boys?
Onrust neemt toe bij de krijgsmacht;
Militaire top geplaagd door financiële sores.
https://www.limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20211012_91683225
***
How
will Europe’s planned #semiconductor strategy affect its nations’
military ambitions?
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/10/10/how-will-europes-planned-semiconductor-strategy-affect-its-nations-military-ambitions/
Where does Dutch originated #ASML steps
in?
https://www.asml.com/en/news/stories/2021/global-chip-shortage-challenge
The whole Semicon value chain in one
country, NL
https://www.hightechnl.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Company-profiles-SEMICON-Europa-2017.pdf
October
11
Restrictive arms export policy is systematically swept aside 4 strategic & economic interests. Because of this policy stopping European arms exports to wars, conflict zones & human rights violators is seriously hampered, concludes #CTWnl today in a report. https://stoparms-exports.org/union-arms-exports/
***
Last Friday
the headquarters of the leading German small arms manufacturer
Heckeer & Koch in Oberndorf were blocked by around 200 activist,
because of the sales of the company for counterinsurgency and its
sales to Mexico.
https://www.heise.de/tp/features/Aufstandsbekaempfung-mit-deutschen-Waffen-Tribunal-gegen-Heckler-Koch-6213496.html
***
Reports on
arms export denials misused by others in the EU, a member complains
to Der Spiegel. "When a country announces that it is not selling
any howitzers in a crisis region, some partners see this primarily as
an opportunity to offer some themselves."
https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/eu-ruestungspolitik-deutsche-bomben-verkauft-in-italien-a-64caa564-5a32-4569-a6d3-848f1f151fd9
***
Indian arms
manufacturer Bharat Electronics Ltd #BEL exported a
remote-controlled, air-defense station to #Myanmar in July, said
Justice for Myanmar (JFM), an activist group that monitors the
military’s businesses.
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/indian-arms-exporter-ships-air-defense-weapons-to-myanmars-junta.html
***
It
would take an arms embargo by the UN to stop the Ethiopian government
getting hold of deadly weapons. Yet China and Russia are preventing
the UN SC "from even condemning the expulsion of UN officials,
much less imposing strict sanctions."
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/10/09/ethiopia-is-deliberately-starving-its-own-citizens
See
also: Kenya: African conflicts need dialogue, not sanctions.
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/kenya-african-conflicts-need-dialogue-not-sanctions--3578850
And the EP calls in an resolution for sanctions including an arms
embargo against all the belligerents participating in the ongoing
civil war in Ethiopia.
https://addisstandard.com/news-eu-parliament-adopts-resolution-on-ethiopia-demands-immediate-cessation-of-hostilities-calls-for-wide-range-sanctions-including-arms-embargo/
***
The Greek MoD
will decide, after signing the two contracts (six Rafale and three
FDI frigates), whether to acquire an additional French Naval Group
frigate or 3 corvettes.
https://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/naval-group-la-grece-hesite-entre-trois-corvettes-gowind-ou-une-fregate-fdi-supplementaire-894058.html
***
Coşkunöz
Defense Aviation #CSH participated at the 3rd Turkish International
Military Radar and Border Security Summit. It serves many global
companies such as #Fokker with a wide product range in the
manufacture of their structural platforms.
https://raillynews.com/2021/10/uavera-domestic-UAV-systems-exhibited-cagatay-and-cengaveri/
October
10
***
Not
surprising at all. France proposes a stronger Europe after the
sinking of the Australian submarine deal. This to create a 3rd
military block besides the US and China. Combined EU members outspend
China already, but some are European focused, others are Atlantic
oriented. ../2
2. Time to relaunch the idea 'An other Europe
is possible'. A Europe focused on diplomacy, cooperation, a secure
world for all. Sink as many military muscle programs as possible in
exchange for confidence building and peaceful resolutions of
conflict.
https://www.latribune.fr/opinions/tribunes/naufrage-des-sous-marins-envol-de-l-avion-du-futur-893952.html
October
9
***
UK looks to
Gulf countries for new trade deal. The government has faced
long-running criticism from opposition lawmakers and campaigners who
say billions of pounds of arms exports to Saudi Arabia are being used
to breach human rights laws in Yemen.
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-looks-gulf-countries-new-trade-deal-2021-10-07/
Addition: The Independent adds: The UK has a significant arms trade with GCC members, and accounts for around 1 in 5 of Saudi Arabia's arms imports, some of which have been used in the conflict in Yemen, according to data gathered by SIPRI. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/uk-lays-ground-for-2022-gulf-trade-talks-b1934095.html
***
Turkey’s
Havelsan and Transvaro are testing Fedai, a Kamikaze drone they
developed to neutralize other drone-borne threats. The was exhibited
at the 3rd Military Radar and Border Security Summit.
https://www.dailysabah.com/business/defense/turkish-firms-develop-new-kamikaze-uav-against-drone-borne-threats
***
The
remarkable F-35. A shortage of Pratt & Whitney #F135 engines
keeps more than 4 dozen Lockheed Martin F-35s grounded and will
continue to worsen. The year-old crisis has driven some lawmakers to
call for replacing the F135 with an advanced new engine.
https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/supply-chain/f135-depot-rebounds-f-35-engine-shortage-worsens
***
Most of
Newcastle’s fans seem equally unbothered by Saudi abuses against
women, political prisoners, Yemenis, Khashoggi and others. They are
just pleased that MBS might buy them some trophies. Winning games is
much more important, isn't it. @AlanShearer_NE
https://www.ft.com/content/1855b290-d02c-4f9e-b05b-d67df1ec350e
***
Erdogan
playing the Russian card. Challenging Western sanctions, Turkey has
pledged to further its defense industry cooperation with Russia,
including fighter jet & aircraft engine technologies, a second
batch of S-400 air defense systems, and submarines.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/10/07/turkey-eyes-jets-engine-and-subs-as-it-moves-further-into-russias-orbit/
***
USN
Connecticut, a nuclear-powered attack submarine, was damaged in a
collision with an unknown underwater object in the South China Sea
last weekend.
The accident quickly got an political dimension in the troubled relations between the US and China. https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/10/08/damaged-us-sub-in-port-after-undersea-collision-in-south-china-sea/
October 7
***
Mammoet South
Africa, a branch of the global heavy lifting and transport
specialist, has been contracted by Damen Shipyards Cape Town to
assist with the launch of a inshore patrol vessels #MMIPV. Procured
by ARMSCOR, for the South African Navy.
https://www.mammoet.com/news/mammoet-moves-south-african-navys-first-multi-mission-inshore-patrol-vessel
Last
week Mammoet was in the Dutch news because of a donation of € 5
million partly ending in the pockets of former notorious US general
Michael Flynn to prepare a lobby for US and French build 40 nuclear
(Russian) reactors to be payed by the Gulf monarchies.
The
scheme showed how megalomane 'elite' economic efforts can be without
to much respect for democracy. The money evaporated, the program
ended. The Dutch #OM ended its investigation into the case, limiting
involvement of top shots isn't a NL priority.
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/10/01/nederlands-bedrijf-betaalde-mee-aan-dubieuze-lobbyist-michael-flynn-a4060227
***
EP resolution
on US-EU relations recommends that Member States do an internal audit
of procurement practices to ensure that products integrated into
their national networks and defence institutions are free of
technologies coming from companies in China.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2021-0410_EN.pdf
***
3 EU-based
firms are suspected of trying to smuggle arms to Belarus &
Russia, in what might be the tip of an iceberg. Czech Česká
zbrojovka, small arms (incl. sniper rifles) to Russia; Hungarian De
Fango & Slovak XXeurope, both ammo to Bellarus.
https://euobserver.com/world/153145
***
THE U.S. IS
ORGANIZING A $5 MILLION GUN SALE TO MEXICAN FORCES ACCUSED OF MURDER
AND KIDNAPPING
As the two countries meet this week to discuss security cooperation, lawmakers see the sale as evidence of a systemic problem.
https://theintercept.com/2021/10/06/mexico-weapons-sale-biden-murder-kidnapping/
***
The High
Representative for Disarmament Affairs told the Security Council on
Wednesday that “States should redouble efforts” to enforce arms
embargoes, saying the level of violations “remain concerning.”
https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/1758670-disarmament-chiefasksstates-to-redouble-efforts-to-enforce-arms-embargoes
***
When a middle
seized European country wants to be involved in European military
policies, and to reach the Far East on the other side of the globe,
you can bet it want extra funds. 2021: a fleet to Asia, followed by
AUKUS and now begging for more Pounds.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/10/06/expansion-into-the-pacific-must-come-with-more-defense-funds-says-british-lawmaker/
***
Dutch
police arrested a 48-year-old man from Oss as the main suspect in an
international arms dealing investigation. The police said that the
criminal organization he allegedly forms part of supplied over a
thousand weapons to criminals.
https://nltimes.nl/2021/10/06/oss-man-arrested-international-arms-trade-1000-weapons-delivered-criminals
October
6
***
#Thales
suspected of "#corruption" and "influence peddling".
Investigators are interested in the transfer of a former employee of
the French multinational for a post at the United Nations, one of
Thales's customers.
https://www.20minutes.fr/justice/3140995-20211005-groupe-thales-vise-enquete-parquet-financier-corruption
***
Insitu
(Boeing subsidiary), GKN Aerospace (includes former Fokker) and TNO
team up to develop multi task (incl. moving target indication)
advanced radar system for drones. The radar will be based on TNO's
AMBER technology.
https://www.wtoc.com/prnewswire/2021/10/05/insitu-gkn-aerospace-tno-team-up-develop-advanced-radar-system-integrator-uas/
***
China’s
global market share of arms exports is falling as its weapons remain
largely untested in combat and come with hidden costs, including
political ones, experts say.
https://www.voanews.com/a/chinese-weapons-exports-decline/6258163.html
***
Sales of arms
and military services total more than 361 billion dollars - the
highest level since the end of the cold war. Total humanitarian
funding worldwide reached 22 billion dollars last year, less than 40%
of money required.
https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2021-10-05/blogs-opinions/No-farewell-to-arms-6736237275
***
@StpWrOnMigrants
got emails urging it to remove an article (in Dutch) on it website
about #Airbus arms trade to Afghanistan
(https://stopthewaronmigrants.noblogs.org/post/2018/03/29/afghaanse-vluchtelingen-vragen-leidse-universiteit-om-promotiebijeenkomst-wapenbedrijf-airbus-te-annuleren/).
The organisation replied with an Open Letter in reply (english): https://stopthewaronmigrants.noblogs.org/post/2021/09/28/open-letter-to-hannah-de-vries-airbus/#more-709
October
5
***
Protestors
arrive at defence event in Farnborough in wake of Boris Johnson
nuclear submarine deal
The AUKUS deal announced last month is being challenged by protestors
***
1, 2, 3, 100,
200 drones swarming & controlled by 1 person. I can't help it,
when I read such info, to imagine a world where knowledge is used
instead for health care, finding ways to limit production to minimise
pressure on environment & climate. #DARPA
https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/2021/10/04/swarm-grammar-darpa-to-test-single-user-controlling-200-drones-in-mock-city/
***
Retweet
@CIPolicy: From our @WilliamHartung 's new
Factsheet: "Reducing the profits of war ultimately depends on
reducing the resort to war in the first place. Likewise, making war
less profitable decrease incentive to go to war." Read it here:
https://3ba8a190-62da-4c98-86d2-893079d87083.usrfiles.com/ugd/3ba8a1_0214b37aed8c4404b26aeacaf1b6a64d.pdf
***
Lockheed
Opens New Hypersonic Weapons Factory In Alabama
The manufacturing plant is the third digital factory opened by the world’s largest defense contractor this year.
***
Nederlandse
producenten van onderzeebootonderdelen vrezen eigen hachie, omdat de
overheid niet wil bijspringen om offerte kosten financieel te
ondersteunen. Leve de vrije markt, als wij maar met publieke middelen
geholpen worden, schijnt 't devies te zijn.
https://www.nidv.eu/nieuws/antwoorden-rapportage-onderzeeboten-mkb-ongerust/
***
Voormalig
PvdA-Kamerlid Eijsink voorzitter van wapenindustrielobby.
https://www.nidv.eu/nieuws/angelien-eijsink-nieuwe-voorzitter-nidv/
***
Airbus
U.S. has agreed to pay to the US $1,043,475 to resolve allegations
that it violated the False Claims Act "Government contractors
who deliberately inflate profits at the expense of our military and
taxpayer will be held accountable."
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/government-contractor-agrees-pay-more-1-million-resolve-false-claims-act-lawsuit
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French
frigates sold to Greece to fight German submarines delivered to
Turkey in the Aegean?
https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/opinion/the-brief-powered-by-gie-french-frigates-to-fight-german-submarines-in-the-aegean/
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Will
all submarines, even nuclear ones, be obsolete and ‘visible’ by
2040?
Technologies could render the ocean transparent by the time Australia’s new submarines are ready, some experts say
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Morocco and
Israel are expected to sign a deal that would see the two countries
co-produce kamikaze drones, according to a Moroccan military and
security affairs expert with knowledge of the plans.
https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2021/10/01/morocco-and-israel-to-sign-kamikaze-drone-deal/
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Biden’s
bold antitrust agenda faces early test with defense industry. Mighty
Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest military contractor, is
seeking to buy rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer Aerojet
Rocketdyne.
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/10/04/biden-antitrust-agenda-defense/
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The former
head of one of China's largest weapon manufacturers has been expelled
from the Communist Party & will face corruption charges, the
country's top anti-#corruption body said, barely 8 months after his
predecessor was indicted on similar grounds.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3150942/corruption-china-ex-boss-pla-weapons-giant-face-trial-over
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Fear
that data collected by Dutch police (and other government branches)
via the use of DJI drones sold by China can be used for indirect data
collecting by Beijing.
https://www.platform-investico.nl/artikel/politie-gebruikt-omstreden-chinese-drones-voor-opsporing/
Questions in Dutch parliament bij #SP MPs. https://www.tweedekamer.nl/downloads/document?id=7c84df82-d6c4-4fa6-85c7-cda5a6255d9e&title=Chinese%20drones%20die%20gebruikt%20worden%20door%20de%20politie.docx
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A Pakistani
former general is involved in a trust controlling several offshore
companies. One of those has helped broker arms sales from Belgian
manufacturer FN Herstal to Hindustan Aeronautics, a state-owned
Indian defence company. #IndiaPakistanConflict
https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=879690
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Outgoing
German chancellor Merkel to pay 'farewell visit' to Erdoğan.
In 2020 Merkel prevented the efforts of the front led by the France-Greece duo to impose an (arms) embargo on Turkey. https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/diplomacy/outgoing-german-chancellor-merkel-to-pay-farewell-visit-to-erdogan
October
3
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“We hope
Kouwenhoven is sent to the Netherlands as soon as possible,” said
Wendela de Vries, a researcher at Stop Wapenhandel. @Ctwnl
https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2021-10-03-ngos-urge-sa-to-extradite-dutch-arms-dealer-after-sca-blows/
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Really?
There's a 'mutual wish to further intensify #EU-#Saudi cooperation,'
EU foreign affairs chief @JosepBorrell: "I intend to sign a
cooperation arrangement that reflects our mutual wish to further
intensify our cooperation." It includes?
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1940296/saudi-arabia
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A Virginia
judge has tossed a suit accusing Airbus, Lockheed and the S Korean
government of wrongly cutting a broker out of a $3.1bn offset deal to
sell a military satellite to Korea, saying the court lacked
jurisdiction.
https://www.law360.com/articles/1427419/airbus-lockheed-escape-south-korean-satellite-deal-dispute
The case:
https://blog.kakaocdn.net/dn/p180w/btqTF3hLb8E/jUbmNnFB9FD1CFzpuDzMX0/%EB%B0%95%EA%B7%BC%ED%98%9C%EC%A0%95%EB%B6%80%2C%20%EA%B5%B0%EC%82%AC%EC%9C%84%EC%84%B1%20%EC%95%84%EB%82%98%EC%8B%9C%EC%8A%A42%20%EB%84%A4%EB%B0%B0%20%EB%B9%84%EC%8B%B8%EA%B2%8C%20%EB%A7%A4%EC%9E%85%20-%20%EC%86%8C%EC%86%A1%EC%9E%A5%2020201231_SOK%20SS.pdf?attach=1&knm=tfile.pdf
The
"a broker" is a daughter of Barclays PLC the Guernsey based
broker Blenheim Capital Holdings Ltd.
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Australia’s
dumping of plans for French-designed submarines will have costly and
extensive consequences for firms and workers, defence lobbyists
predict.
https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/sa-business/french-submarine-fall-out-threatens-tens-of-millions-of-dollars-in-contract/news-story/196e246f9335339feefc493519460a3d
October
2
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Ondanks de
pandemie en de brexit klom de Europese vergunde wapenexport in 2020
met ruim 20 procent, van 138 miljard euro in 2019 naar 167 miljard
vorig jaar. De Belgische wapenuitvoer bleef stabiel rond 2,9 miljard
euro.
https://www.tijd.be/politiek-economie/europa/economie/pandemie-had-amper-impact-op-europese-en-belgische-wapenexport/10335660.html
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Turkey
intends to seek compensation for its removal from the US-led F-35
program, possibly during a meeting with US President Joe Biden on the
margins of a G20 meeting next month, Turkish President Erdogan said.
https://www.defensenews.com/2021/09/30/turkey-wants-compensation-for-ouster-from-us-led-jet-program/
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Mexico’s
president has revealed he sent a letter to the Israeli government
asking for the extradition of a former top security official, Tomás
Zerón. He's being sought on charges of torture & covering up the
disappearances of 43 students in Mexico in 2014.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/mexico-asks-israel-extradition-missing-students-case-80356016
October
1
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The Biden
administration’s Pacific strategy will face a major test later this
year when India makes good on a controversial $5bn arms deal with
Russia, an agreement that could trigger U.S. sanctions at a time when
Washington is trying to pull India closer.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/30/india-arms-deal-russia-biden-514822
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Poland's
2020 arms exports reach nearly EUR 400 million. Eighteen percent of
last year's military exports went to the Philippines, 6 percent to
Ukraine, and 5 percent each to Vietnam and Algeria, the ministry
wrote.
https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/polands-2020-arms-exports-reach-nearly-eur-400-million-25061
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