Latest
on top (updated regularly):
(https://twitter.com/martinbroek)
July 29
***
Amendments to
#Canada’s export control list: addition of #quantum computing &
advanced #semiconductors (chips).
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/amendments-to-canada-s-export-control-5014455/
***
The avalance
of bans:
Japan protests Russia ban on 13
business executives, including Toyota head.
Russia did not give any reason for the
selection of the people it had banned.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/7/24/japan-protests-russia-ban-on-13-business-executives-including-toyota-head
***
Oekraïne &
Rusland hebben 'n nieuwe standaard gezet op 't vlak van moderne
oorlogsvoering. Vooral Oekraïne onderscheidt zich hierin en heeft
wereldwijd 'n nieuw tijdperk ingeluid; ook voor #België, dat wil
‘heel graag #drone-bataljons' in haar krijgsmacht.
https://www.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=649033e101ac2273f1b438a89&id=9968ace2fe&e=befbaa4863
***
Is $Saudi
Arabia, like the Netherlands going for #French Naval Group
#submarines? Saudi Arabia to further expand naval cooperation with
France? [pay wall]. https://www.tacticalreport.com/daily/62878
***
European
#Peace Facility #EPF receives €1.5bn for #Ukraine from frozen
Russian asset revenues
The #EU has transferred the money from immobilized Russian asset proceeds to support Ukraine’s #military & reconstruction efforts under sanctions against Russia.
***
***
Weapon
supplies from our great enemies China and Russia, but also from our
NATO ally Turkey and good friend and petrol station the UAE are
fuelling Sudanese war -By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh.
https://www.opinionnigeria.com/weapon-supplies-from-china-russia-turkey-and-united-arab-emirates-fuelling-sudanese-war-by-kester-kenn-klomegah/
Arms control needs a feather duster and
commitment.
Emiraten stuurden in alle geheim militairen naar burgeroorlog in Soedan https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20240725_95513821
***
***
Fresh
evidence that #Australian-made weapons used by the Israeli military,
with exports taking place within the last 1½ year a picture of an
Israeli soldier shows DroneGun Mk4 of Australian based company
#Droneshield.
https://greens.org.au/news/media-release/fresh-evidence-australian-military-exports-israel-used-army
***
The #UN s'
special rapporteur on human rights in #Myanmar, Tom Andrews, has told
VOA he welcomes #Thailand's plans for a task force to help Thai
#banks vet business with Myanmar's military regime for possible arms
deals.
https://www.voanews.com/a/un-expert-praises-thai-plans-to-stem-banking-for-myanmar-s-arms-trade/7716032.html
***
#Greece also
hooked. Athens has officially signed off on the procurement of 20
#F35 A #JSF, becoming the 19th country to operate the #Lockheed
Martin-made fifth-generation jet, according to defense minister Nikos
Dendias.
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/07/greece-signs-deal-for-20-f-35a-fighters/
***
When #AI
makes a fatal #mistake, who’s to blame? Air Force Secretary weighs
morality and reality.
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/07/when-ai-makes-a-fatal-mistake-whos-to-blame-air-force-secretary-weighs-morality-and-reality/
It is not reasuring, the US #never has #apologized to Somali drone strike victims — even when it admitted to killing civilians. See: https://x.com/FrankSlijper/status/1817748949735969205
July 24
***
#Indian ammo
in #Ukraine will have large consequences for Delhi's FA policy,
economy & regional status. Although the Indian government claims
that the weapons were not directly supplied to Ukraine, the
consequences are likely to be felt in various sectors.
https://www.eurasiareview.com/23072024-indian-made-weapons-in-ukraine-what-are-the-implications-for-new-delhi-oped/
***
Turkiye and
Niger agreed to boost cooperation on energy, mining, intelligence and
defense, after the West African nation asked Western military
personnel to leave and terminated the mining contracts of many
Western countries, Reuters reports.
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/turkey-niger-agree-enhance-energy-defence-cooperation-2024-07-18/
***
#Turkey is
boxing above its weight, isn't it, with its Kaan fighter aircraft.
https://aviationweek.com/shownews/farnborough-airshow/turkish-aerospace-tackling-supply-chain-issues-kaan-progresses
#Ukraine aircraft engine knowledge, of
Ivchenko Progress, is needed for further development of the plane
which will be used against Kurds and neighbours.
***
TODAY (24
July) delegates attending the Farnborough Airshow will be met with
protesters from Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), Greater Rushmoor
Action for Peace and East Berkshire Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
https://www.ekklesia.co.uk/2024/07/24/farnborough-airshow-protest-against-arms-to-israel/
July 23
***
Forces allied
with the #Sudanese Armed forces are using a #Chinese anti-#drone
jammer to fight off drones operated by the Rapid Support Force #RSF.
This is the 2nd Chinese anti-drone system the Sudanese forces use in
its conflict with the RSF rebels.
https://www.military.africa/2024/07/sudanese-forces-fields-chinese-ching-king-anti-drone-jammer/
***
Emirati
President Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed (MBZ) has expressed
dissatisfaction with the slow progress of the acquisition of US-made
#hypersonic missiles. https://www.tacticalreport.com/daily/62874
Is the #UAE also that counrty which transfers arms to countries under a UN-boycot and to Islamists?
***
The
elasticity of arguments. While Germany supports Israel because of its
historical responsibility towards the Jewish state that does “not
mean it is supporting Israel’s occupation policy,” deputy Foreign
Ministry spokesman, Christian Wagner, told.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240722-germany-says-it-is-not-supporting-israeli-occupation-policy/
***
Activists
Block Dutch Military Base to Protest Arms Trade with Israel. The
group, comprising members from the Palestinian solidarity, climate,
and anti-militarist movements, aims to sever Dutch-Israeli ties.
https://youtu.be/STCTFNHdZt4?si=yvaT8qSVHviCzGGL
via @YouTube
***
Wallonië is weer 't wapenwalhalla: ‘Nu
er veel geld te verdienen valt, verdwijnen ethische bezwaren als
sneeuw voor de zon’
https://www.demorgen.be/nieuws/wallonie-is-weer-het-wapenwalhalla-nu-er-veel-geld-te-verdienen-valt-verdwijnen-ethische-bezwaren-als-sneeuw-voor-de-zon~bed5f90a/
Controle op (controversiële) wapens verdwijnt ook elders door 't huidige spierballen gerol. R zijn teveel mensen die daarin meegaan.
July 22
***
Kom wo. 24/7,
18u, naar 't Spui, A'dam. Protest met sprekers, dichters & muziek
tegen de oorlog in Oekraïne - en Gaza - & pleidooi voor
wapenstilstand, diplomatie & onderhandelingen. Met 2 minuten
stilte om de slachtoffers aan beide kanten te herdenken:
https://www.stopdeoorlogamsterdam.nl/
***
Aliyev,
strikes back, he accused #France of meddling in #Azerbaijan’s
internal affairs on dealings with #Armenia and promisses the
independence movenment in New #Caledonia and other French territories
to support them untill they are independent.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2481443/azerbaijan-supports-independence-movements-in-french-territories
The country closely connected to the EU
(https://www.eeas.europa.eu/azerbaijan/european-union-and-azerbaijan_en)
- apart from France it seems - came itself not so favourable in the
news early this month: Leaked Documents Reveal Secret Belarus
Military Shipments to Azerbaijan https://hetq.am/en/article/167549
***
Hoofdlijnenakkoord
stuurt aan op het wettelijk vastleggen van de defensieuitgaven op de
Navo-norm van 2%.
Maar met verankering van uitgaven regeert kabinet over eigen graf. https://fd.nl/opinie/1523505/met-verankering-van-uitgaven-regeert-kabinet-over-eigen-graf
Het gaat niet over kruimels: 1% BBP is
ruim € 10 miljard. Ten koste van wat?
***
Annual global
military space spending jumps 18% to $57B in 2023: Space Foundation
“80% of defence spending comes from the US, but other nations, including Japan and Poland, increased space defense spending sharply last year,” the Space Foundation noted. https://breakingdefense.com/2024/07/annual-global-military-space-spending-jumps-18-to-57b-in-2023-space-foundation/
July 21
***
Nigeria
Seizes Massive Cache of Weapons Smuggled in Container from Turkey.
Nigerian customs reported seizing 844 guns including both rifles and
shotguns as well as 112,500 rounds of ammunition.
https://maritime-executive.com/article/nigeria-seizes-massive-cache-of-weapons-smuggled-in-container-from-turkey
***
French
#Naval_Group has handed over the 2nd #Gowind-class corvette to the
navy of the human rights violating, arms control circumventing and
autocratic regime of the #UAE.
https://www.naval-group.com/en/naval-group-delivers-second-gowindr-corvette-al-emarat-united-arab-emirates
To promote a more just and secure world?
***
Q: What would
a sensible security policy look like for the UK?
A: good starting place would obviously be closing down the immensely costly Trident replacement programme, currently reckoned to exceed £200bn over its lifetime.
***
The Institut
Saint-Louis, which is under the authority of the French and German
defence ministries, is using feedback from the conflict in Ukraine to
develop disruptive drone, interception and AI systems. [pay wall]
https://www.intelligenceonline.com/surveillance--interception/2024/07/03/secret-franco-german-military-research-centre-exploits-battlefield-feedback-from-ukraine,110253922-art
***
"Monstrous
Anger of the Guns - How the Global Arms Trade is Ruining the World
and What We Can Do About It," edited by Rhona Michie,
Andrew Feinstein and Paul Rogers, including a chapter by expert Anna
Stavrianakis, Pluto Press, upcoming.
https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745350363/monstrous-anger-of-the-guns/
***
US #DoD has
successfully swiped $3.5bn from the Commerce Dep. CHIPS Act #funding
to subsidize Intel’s creation of a classified
advanced #semiconductor production facility 'Secure Enclave',
built 4 military & intelligence state-of-the-art computer #chips.
https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/2024/07/01/should-the-pentagon-have-used-commerce-department-funds-for-semiconductors/
***
These
Corporations Are the True “Winners” of the War on #Gaza.
From Colt to Caterpillar, US companies are earning big profits off of #Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza, turning the horrors of war into boardroom victories.
https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/gaza-war-profiteers-corporations/
***
#Thales
announced the inauguration of an assembly line to quintuple the
production of 70mm laser-guided #rockets at its #Herstal site in
Belgium [not to raise profits but out of altruism] in order to
strengthen the ammo capacities of Europe's armed forces.
https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/THALES-4715/news/Thales-increased-production-capacity-at-Herstal-47283278/
***
"(...)
war treasure chests go disproportionately into arms production rather
than troops and (more importantly) their wider communities at home."
"Armed conflict disrupts food
supplies as warring factions divert resources to arms production and
their militaries while ..."
destroying the
kinds of infrastructure that enable societies to feed themselves."
Two citations from text making the connection between war, famine and starvation mainly of civilians. https://tomdispatch.com/war-and-famine/
***
De
aankondiging van de Amerikaanse regering om de export van vuurwapens
naar 36 landen, waaronder #Suriname, te beperken, heeft veel stof
doen opwaaien.
Hier een opinie die dit beleid
onderschrijft & roept om beleidsmaatregelen die meer veiligheid
creëren.
https://dagbladdewest.com/2024/07/07/sancties-omtrent-wapenhandel-voor-suriname-niet-vreemd/
***
Although
countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, & the UK have
announced a halt to arms sales to #Israel, international media
reports suggest otherwise; sales continue through 3rd countries &
secret deals, according to media reports. #components
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/european-countries-use-3rd-party-countries-to-keep-arming-israel-british-journalist/3280917
July 20
***
1st global
Week of Action for Peace & #Climate Justice will address the
links between war, militarism & climate injustice, promoting
grassroots action & policy making for peace and climate justice.
2024 theme: divest from war – invest in climate justice! https://ipb.org/events/global-week-of-action-for-peace-and-climate-justice/
***
Closer to the
edge? #China has announced a halt of #arms_control talks with the US,
arms sales to Taiwan main reason. This marks a significant escalation
in tensions, complicating efforts to ease bilateral relations amid
longstanding geopolitical disputes.
https://menafn.com/1108453738/China-postpones-weapons-control-discussions-with-Washington
***
An overview:
Like many #submarine sales, the planned sale of three Dolphin-2
submarines by #German shipbuilders ThyssenKrupp to Israel,
potentially intended to carry #nuclear weapons, appears to have
involved significant #bribes.
https://corruption-tracker.org/case/german-submarine-sales-to-israel
***
#France
continues supplying #weapon parts to #Israel amid growing criticism.
France sells average of $21.9M worth of military equipment to Israel each year.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/france-continues-supplying-weapon-parts-to-israel-amid-growing-criticism/3278965
***
US government
investment in #hightech.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency #DARPA and the #University of Texas (#Austin) announced a $1.4 billion, five-year partnership to establish the first US hub for advanced #microelectronics manufacturing.
***
Arms control
outdated in a world focussed on Power. “The Lithuanian parliament’s
decision to leave the Convention on Cluster Munitions is a disastrous
and troubling shift. This move abandons the global consensus aimed at
minimizing civilian harm during armed conflict and undermines
decades of progress on eliminating the production, transfer and use
of inherently indiscriminate weapons.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/07/lithuania-disastrous-decision-to-leave-convention-banning-cluster-munitions-could-put-civilian-lives-at-risk/
Is there a EU viewpoint on this rot creeping into arms control?
***
Getting rich
on the backs of imigrants a #US officer did know how? A federal jury
convicted an officer in the Navy Reserves last week for his
involvement in a #bribery scheme to provide unknown #Afghan nationals
visas to the US.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/07/19/navy-officer-convicted-in-afghan-visa-bribery-scheme/
***
Germany
supplies 30% of Israel’s arms imports. Also info on the US, an
other country placing high vallues on human rights, peace &
security.
https://www.dw.com/en/war-in-gaza-germany-supplies-30-of-israels-arms-imports/a-69717540
But also those are mentioned who take
to the streets & block supply lines to halt military shipments.
***
South
Africa has been ordered to suspend arms exports to countries engaged
in coups, war crimes and genocide. The court also sought a review and
setting aside of permits that facilitated the transfer of arms to
war-torn #Myanmar in Asia.
https://www.enca.com/videos/discussion-sa-ordered-suspend-arms-exports-military-juntas
Myanmar
arms deal halted by court order in South Africa.
https://thesudantimes.com/africa/myanmar-arms-deal-halted-by-court-order-in-south-africa/
July 19
***
Japanese
authorities last week arrested the representative of a trading
company 4 allegedly illegally exporting controlled items subject to
sanctions on Russia. The Russian citizen's arrest is the 1st of its
kind in Japan following the invasion of Ukraine.
https://exportcompliancedaily.com/article/2024/07/18/japan-arrests-trading-company-exec-for-export-control-violations-2407170028
***
#Amnesty
International is calling on the #Canadian government to suspend #arms
exports to #Peru in light of the Peruvian state’s lethal crackdown
on peaceful protesters that started in December 2022.
https://amnesty.ca/human-rights-news/canada-arms-sales-peru/
***
A German
court convicted a businessman between January 2020 and May 2023, he
delivered a total of more than 120,000 #components to companies in
Russia associated with the production of military equipment. He was
sentenced to 6 years and 9 months in prison.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2024/07/17/german-businessman-convicted-of-delivering-components-to-russian-firms/
***
The Saudi
Arabian Military Industries #SAMI and German #Hensoldt have been in
talks regarding the supply of several electro-optical (EO) systems.
Hensoldt reportedly introduced an EO
system to SAMI.
https://www.tacticalreport.com/daily/62872
***
#Nvidia,
#ASML, and #TSMC stocks got hammered — an explanation.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nvidia-asml-and-tsmc-stocks-got-hammered--heres-why-203405181.html
***
Not security,
but insecurity provided by NATO on the most alraming topic for our
global wellbeing: Climate Change.
NATO’s 2023 military spending produces emissions rivaling entire countries: See Report
***
Democratic
lawmakers are pushing Biden to strengthen oversight of gun exports,
raising alarm about US-made firearms used in El Salvador gang
violence, a mass shooting in a nursery school in Thailand, and in
Israel against Palestinian civilians.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/4776973-biden-administration-gun-exports/
***
#Romania
plans to purchase 2 patrol vessels for its own needs. The procurement
budget is estimated at €300m. (Costs 4 Pakistani patrol vessels
were in the range 55-60m)
https://quwa.org/pakistan-defence-industry/pakistan-navy-ships-yarmook-class-corvette/.
#Damen is mentioned as potential builder for several reasons.
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/romania-plans-to-purchase-two-patrol-ships/
***
Colt CZ Group
expands small arms production capacity via Colt CZ.
https://euro-sd.com/2024/07/major-news/39331/cz-ups-small-arms-production/
July 17
***
40 #EFA
Typhoon fighters may be bought by the #Turkish Air Forces. Bloomberg
reported an agreement with the EFA consortium & the involved
countries is nearing.
https://meta-defense.fr/en/2024/07/16/eurofighter-typhoon-T%C3%BCrkiye-vs-f-16v/
In the past weeks #Turkey launched
several air strikes. Like this one:
https://hawarnews.com/en/turkish-occupation-launches-air-strikes-on-border-villages-in-hewler
***
Brainport
Eindhoven krijgt €275 mln uit opleidingsbudget van operatie
Beethoven voor microchipindustrie. Groningen, Delft en Enschede samen
krijgen samen €144 mln extra tot 2030.
https://fd.nl/tech-en-innovatie/1523680/brainport-krijgt-275-mln-uit-opleidingsbudget-van-operatie-beethoven-voor-microchipindustrie
July 16
***
Is #Saudi
Arabia replacing the #US with #China in its security partner mix?
Riyadh is building rapport with Beijing and increasing its imports of Chinese weapons amid pressure from Washington over human rights.
Isn't Riyadh betting on both?
***
Support the
villians: #Egypt’s #Benha Electronics teams with #France’s
#Thales to coproduce military comms devices. It rewards
#authoritarianism and betrays what were so-called “EU Values”.
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/07/egypts-benha-electronics-teams-with-frances-thales-to-coproduce-military-comms-devices/
***
EU force 4 peace?
MBDA eyes a long-range strike missile boom in Europe. https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2024/07/15/mbda-eyes-a-long-range-strike-missile-boom-in-europe/
How Europe’s next-generation combat jet aims to catch the AI wave. https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2024/07/15/how-europes-next-generation-combat-jet-aims-to-catch-the-ai-wave/
US to send Tomahawks, hypersonics, other long-range fires to Germany.
July 15
***
China Filling
Huge Arms Order Placed by Myanmar Junta.
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/myanmar-china-watch/china-filling-huge-arms-order-placed-by-myanmar-junta.html
***
'#Climate
Caught in Crossfire' as #NATO Emissions Surged Last Year
"By 2030, we have to make a
radical cut in emissions," an author said. "Military
spending... isn't just not addressing the problem, but actually
worsening the problem."
https://www.commondreams.org/news/nato-climate
***
Putin’s New
War Economy
Why Soviet-Style Military Spending—and State Intervention—Won’t Save Russia
Russia’s military spending is
according to some estimates, nearly one-third of the 2024 budget.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/putins-new-war-economy
***
There is a
danger that financial interests will overwhelm the public interest on
the development & use of emerging tech for military purposes. If
that happens, it will deal a blow to democracy, but also to security
4 decades to come, wrote @WilliamHartung
https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamhartung/2024/07/03/former-pentagon-officials-overstate-the-value-of-next-generation-technologies/
***
#Turkey
critical site on: One of the most intriguing aspects of Turkey’s
export #control: use of GPS tracking & #spyware to monitor their
location and to ensures that they remain with the intended recipient
and are not resold to unauthorized third parties.
https://nordicmonitor.com/2024/07/turkey-implements-gps-tracking-and-spyware-on-exported-arms/
***
Prosecutor
General of Ukraine Kostin: "foreign components manufactured in
at least 19 countries. These include China, South Korea, Germany, the
UK, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Taiwan, the US, and
others,"are part of drones used by Russia.
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3884852-kostin-in-the-hague-we-coordinated-efforts-with-partners-to-prevent-illegal-transfer-of-technology-to-russia.html
A Brooklyn man & Montreal resident have pleaded guilty
for their roles in working with sanctioned Russian entities to ship
large quantities of equipment to Russia that was later found in
seized Russian equipment & signals intelligence equipment in
Ukraine.
https://www.kten.com/story/51020007/two-men-plead-guilty-to-helping-send-electronics-found-in-weapons-to-russia
***
Easy way of
countering accusations
Major #Thai banks defended themselves against criticism that they facilitated #weapons purchases by the #Myanmar junta, saying they lacked the capacity to investigate all #transactions that may be used for such purchases.
***
#Legislation
approved by the US House of Representatives would block President
Donald #Trump's plan to overhaul #small #arms export policy to make
it easier for gun makers to sell weapons like flamethrowers and
grenades to foreign buyers.
https://www.reuters.com/article/world/us-politics/house-votes-to-block-trump-bid-to-ease-small-arms-exports-idUSKCN1UB2SA/
***
Het
Marokkaans Front tegen Normalisatie heeft scherpe kritiek geuit op
een miljardendeal tussen #Marokko en het #Israëlische bedrijf Israel
Aerospace Industries #IAI voor de aankoop van een #spionagesatelliet.
Het Front eist opheldering van de regering.
https://www.bladna.nl/marokkaans-verzet-miljardendeal-spionagesatelliet-israel,56401.html
***
Hundreds in
an emergency protest outside the office of the new British PM
Starmer, condemning the Israeli massacre in Mawasi, Khan Yunis and
the successive massacres in Gaza, and to further pressure the Labour
government to stop arms exports to Israel.
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2024/07/14/322019/
Nederland
mag van de rechter doorgaan met de levering van Nederlandse
onderdelen die via de VS terechtkomen in Israëlische vliegtuigen die
Gaza bombarderen. Zo wordt een eerder verbod van het Gerechtshof Den
Haag ontdoken.
https://rightsforum.org/rechter-legt-staat-geen-dwangsom-op-om-levering-van-f-35-onderdelen-aan-israel-te-blokkeren/
***
An alliance
of #Myanmar ethnic minority armed groups said Sunday (14/07) it had
agreed a 4-day #ceasefire with the junta in northern #Shan state
following clashes in which its fighters seized territory from the
military along a strategic highway to #China.
https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/07/15/myanmar-alliance-says-it-agreed-to-4-day-ceasefire-with-military-in-shan-state
***
While they
are often portrayed as hero's, Ukainian man aren't the fools some
cynics like them to be. They want to go out of the war: Ukrainian men
desperate to escape war are drowning as they flee as the Wall Street
Journal reports.
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/ukrainian-men-desperate-to-escape-war-are-drowning-as-they-flee-9cb6d99d
#ceasefire #diplomacy
***
Those
fighters will cost trillions (1000x billions) but #F35 deliveries to
resume next week, despite #incomplete #upgrade.
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/07/f-35-deliveries-to-resume-next-week-despite-incomplete-upgrade/
When is was my grocery I would look for another one. even if it was the biggest in the world and operated by a political friend.
***
Brutes with
oil and money are our 'friends/clientes'.
#Saudi Arabia has signed a deal with
Airbus for four additional A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport #MRTT
planes to support air and transport operations. #Airbus didn't
disclose the value of the order.
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/07/saudi-arabia-orders-four-more-a330mrtt-aircraft-from-airbus/
Human
rights are 4sale:
#France and #Saudi Arabia have agreed a new intergovernmental accord to conclude weapons deals, a French MoD official said on Sunday.
The agreement replaces a process that had been criticised by Saudi Crown Prince #MBS. https://www.reuters.com/article/world/france-saudi-arabia-agree-new-defence-contracts-strategy-idUSKBN1HF0DN/
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#Costs rose
once again for the US Air Force’s new #Sentinel missile #ICBM, with
the program now expected to cost taxpayers $141bn, or +81% than
forecast 4 years ago.
Costs may #increase to $214million per
missile in 2020 dollars, up from $118m each.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/cost-of-sentinel-icbm-swells-again-to-214-million-a-missile/ar-BB1punDu
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News from the
#Brussels' Bubble
5 pages of info on #EU military plans, strategy & budgets.
And info on arms funding, trade & programs.
Provided by #ENAAT.
Full of url's and a valuable source for each one who follows EU military related issues.
https://enaat.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ENAAT-NBB-2024-04_12.07.2024.pdf
