Week 27 in #wapenhandel25tweets

Week 27 in #wapenhandel25tweets

(Gaarne 'liken' of delen als je het nuttig of interessant vindt.)

When compiling this overview in Barcelona a meeting takes place on arms trade and how it profits from the refugee tragedy: Guerres de frontera: com la indústria armamentística es beneficia de la tragèdia dels refugiats. is it a Border War taking place? Of all refugees dying at border crossings globally more than half dies at the border with the EU. Border control is becoming militarised. But for migrants and refugees border crossings are still more a (organised) gamble they are not a warring party. They are armed only with the desire to improve living standards and escape poverty and misery and are confronted by arms and control equipment during those efforts.

This week the Dutch Parliament discussed the acquisition of four new large out-of-are diesel submarines (expected cost € 2.5-5 bn.). Even those are useful to map smuggle routes of arms, drugs and refugees, it is said. But is the tragedy the result of people wanting to use their freedom to move or because of the restrictions? (See e.g. Violent Borders; refugees and the right to move, by Reece Jones).

In this compilation Damen Shipyards – foretold to be involved in building the new subs (together with Swedish SAAB) – is signaled to earn by delivering 'migrant rescue vessels'.

Nederland (zie ook 17, 20-22, 24)

1 – 070717: 6 of the world's top ten arms manufacturers (incl American giant Lockheed Martin) use Dutch tax evasion structures http://www.eurasiareview.com/06072017-the-netherlands-europes-under-the-radar-tax-haven/

Mijn overzicht van wapenproducenten en belasting ontwijking: https://www.tni.org/en/profile/martin-broek Misschien zijn kleinigheden veranderd (zie kvk).

2 – 050717: Monthly licenses for export military products 050114-310517. May 2017 includes UAE, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Indonesia https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2016/10/01/overzicht-uitvoer-militaire-goederen

EUROPA (zie 4, 19)

België

3 – 050717: Belgium cleared investment in 199 Light Troop Transport Vehicles (LTTV) for Special Operations Forces #SOF. http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/184990/belgium-to-buy-new-vehicles-for-special-forces.html

Duitsland (zie 15)

Oost-Europa

4 – 070717: The Trump effect? Defense buys in Eastern Europe expected to ramp up http://www.defensenews.com/articles/the-trump-effect-defense-buys-in-eastern-europe-expected-to-ramp-up

Turkije (zie ook 14, 24)

5 – 090717: Isn't it what arms export control is for: stop sales to commit eg HR-violations? Senator: block F35 sales to Turkey http://www.defensenews.com/articles/us-lawmaker-wants-to-block-f-35-sales-to-turkey-over-embassy-brawl

6 – 050717: Turkey's increasing reliance on armed drone systems to fight Kurds, and ISIS. http://www.defensenews.com/articles/turkeys-increasing-reliance-on-drone-systems

VK (zie ook 14, 23)

7 – 030717: The new Brexit minister took cash from the arms companies while running group promoting them to MPs by @AdamRamsay: https://www.opendemocracy.net/uk/brexitinc/adam-ramsay-peter-geoghegan/new-brexit-minister-arms-industry-american-hard-right-and-e

REST VAN DE WERELD

Azerbaijan

8 – 070717: War of words continues on: SilkWay under the fire of the Russian-Armenian alliance http://www.turan.az/index_en.html

9 – 050717: 1/... #Azerbaijani Silk Way Airlines 350 diplomatic flights carry weapons for terrorists https://trud.bg/350-diplomatic-flights-carry-weapons-for-terrorists/

10 – 050717: .../2 #Azerbaijani Silk Way Airlines 350 diplomatic flights carry weapons 4 US army US Special Operations Command https://armenpress.am/eng/news/897433/azerbaijani-silk-way-airlines-carries-out-350-diplomatic-flights-transporting-weapons-for-terrorists.html

China

11 – 050717: Siemon Wezeman of @SIPRI on #Chinese arms production and export policy; more than likely to surpass that of #Russia. https://www.sipri.org/commentary/topical-backgrounder/2017/china-russia-and-shifting-landscape-arms-sales

Israël

12 – 060717: #German MoD rests its case on armed #drones after lawmakers spurned government plans to lease Israeli Heron drones. http://www.defensenews.com/articles/german-mod-rests-its-case-on-armed-drones-for-now

Qatar

13 – 060717: #CRS INSIGHT: #Qatar and its Neighbors: Disputes and Possible Implications. https://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/IN10712.pdf

Rusland (zie 11)

Saoedi-Arabië

14 – 090717: UK clients 4 arms: Saudi's and Turkey; just to defend democracy, earn some £. But Saudi's now under fire in court. https://firstnews24.net/uk-arms-sales-to-saudi-arabia-under-threat-as-court-ruling-on-terrorism-looms/

15 – 050717: Gulf Times on German #Saudi politics, incl. call by #Greens MP @nouripour to stop Berlin’s supply of #German arms. http://www.gulf-times.com/story/555537

VS politie moorden

16 – 030717: What makes it a war? http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21589432-some-say-killing-25-people-year-enough-others-suggest-1000-what-makes-it-war Chart shows number of people fatally shot by police officers in US. https://www.statista.com/chart/10106/number-of-people-fatally-shot-by-police-officers-in-the-united-states/

DEFENSIE-INDUSTRIE

Damen (zie ook 24)

17 – 040717: #Damen seems to expand in #Romania. #Dutch wharf ready to buy #Daewoo Mangalia shipyard http://www.romaniajournal.ro/major-deal-in-romanian-industry-dutch-damen-ready-to-buy-daewoo-mangalia-shipyard/

Corruptie (zie 7)

WAPENS

Drones (zie ook 6, 12)

18 – 060717: Higher US military budgets for Small #drones. #Textron Systems and #Boeing’s Insitu subsidiary compete for orders. http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2017-07-05/us-military-budgets-more-small-unmanned-aircraft-services

F-35 (zie ook 5)

19 – 060717: It seems so obvious if you'll take Europe seriously. Dassault: As US Buys American, Europe Should Buy European http://defaeroreport.com/2017/07/05/dassault-aviation-ceo-us-wants-buy-american-europe-buy-european/

onderzeeboten

20 – 030717: Russian threat again. Cold War allies UK, US and Norway on new generation of #submarine hunts. Nice for #Boeing. https://news.usni.org/2017/06/30/cold-war-allies-u-k-u-s-norway-team-new-generation-russian-sub-hunts#sthash.JsUqqLKH.uxfs

21 – 040717: Nieuwe ’Walrus’: Kamer geeft vanmiddag naar verwachting goedkeuring verder te gaan met grootste wapenproject na JSF https://www.pressreader.com/netherlands/de-telegraaf/20170704/281663960031639

22 – 060717: Dutch MPs @SadetKarabulut (SP) and @IsabelleDiks (GL) aim for more grip on acquisition process of new #submarine. https://www.tweedekamer.nl/downloads/document?id=0b2dacfb-638f-43a9-8b58-61b4a7797978&title=Motie%20van%20het%20lid%20Karabulut%20.pdf

SOF (zie 3, 10, 18)

Wapenbeurzen

23 – 060717: ‘Oiling The Kill Chain’ [not my text], Meeting on future mortar systems. London. 25-26 OCTOBER. Speakers from Israeli IDF etc. https://www.futuremortars.com/download-the-2017-working-agenda

vluchtelingen/migranten

24 – 070717: #Turkey takes delivery of first of six #Damen 'migrant rescue vessels' as part of EU program. http://www.marinelog.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=26544:turkey-takes-delivery-of-first-of-six-migrant-rescue-vessels&Itemid=257

25 – 070717: G20 protests: "Elena was protesting for more freedoms for migration and stopping the flow of the arms trade." http://edition.cnn.com/2017/07/06/europe/hamburg-protests-g20/index.html

This is a selection from a larger amount of tweets. Tweets with a relation the Netherlands, arms trade and defence-industry weight heavier in the selection. If you want to have them daily see http://twitter.com/martinbroek

Week 26 in #wapenhandel25tweets

Week 26 in #wapenhandel25tweets

(Gaarne 'liken' of delen als je het nuttig of interessant vindt.)

De week laat een waterscheiding zien tussen de VS en China (de Taiwan deal, de strafmaatregelen tegen een Chinese bank vanwege Noord-Korea deals), de VS en Qatar (Saudi's nemen en passant ook Soedan en Turkije mee in conflict om regionale macht). De VS maakt vrienden met India, bekrachtigd band met Riyad (en GCC) en Tapei.

Veel vliegtuigdeals in onderstaande tweets dat heeft te maken met Paris Airshow Le Bourget 2017.

Voor de komende week staat in Nederland een onderzeebootoverleg op de agenda van de Tweede Kamer. De marine wil grote onderzeeboten die vermoedelijk zo'n miljard per stuk gaan kosten. Zowel om de vorm als kosten zal deze week heen gedraaid worden. De politiek gaat al wel grotendeels met de plannen mee. Oppositie is er nauwelijks. In week27 meer.

Nederland (zie ook 13, 22-23)

1 – 270617: Next #Rotterdam arms fair on most prominent part of #Dutch weapon exports, so-called offshore patrol vessels #OPV's https://offshorepatrolvessels.iqpc.co.uk/

2 – 280617: S Korea's LIG #Nex1 signed MoU with Dutch #NLR to co-develop systems for military and commercial aircraft, http://www.janes.com/article/71832/lig-nex1-and-dutch-group-collaborate-on-aircraft-systems

EUROPA (zie ook

3 – 010717: "Strategic allies or friendly nations get a pass." #EU must do better on #arms exports rules @ParliMag @bodilvalero https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/articles/opinion/eu-must-do-better-enforcing-arms-exports-rules#.WVd8IXktips.twitter

België

4 – 260617: Is the #Belgian acquisition premature? Missile Defense blues: #SM3 Block IIA fails 2nd Intercept Test http://thediplomat.com/2017/06/missile-defense-blues-sm-3-block-iia-fails-second-intercept-test/

Duitsland (zie 6)

Frankrijk

5 – 300617: #French Bank #BNP Paribas accused of complicity In #Rwandan genocide. BNP transferred $1.3m used to purchase weapons http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/29/534865238/french-bank-bnp-paribas-accused-of-complicity-in-rwandan-genocide

Italië

6 – 010717: #RWM Italia, a subsidiary of Germany's #Rheinmetall Defence lists #Saudi Arabia as one of its customers http://www.dpa-international.com/topic/code-silence-poor-sardinia-amid-uproar-saudi-arm-sales-170701-99-68720

Tsjechië

7 – 260617: #Embargo? #Russian arms exporter and #Czech enterprise won #NATO bid to repair Afghan Mi-17: https://sputniknews.com/military/201706261054972861-afghanistan-mi17-repair-nato-russia/ via Russian @SputnikInt

Turkije

8 – 300617: REJECT WEAPONS SALE TO TURKISH BODYGUARDS “we witnessed President Erdogan’s blatant disregard for democracy as his henchmen waged a brutal attack on protestors” https://trott.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reject-weapons-sale-turkish-bodyguards-trott-35-members-urge-tillerson

VK (zie 16)

9 – 300617: Point in the UK's government's post-#Brexit green paper is to increase arms exports as part of industrial strategy http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:sFmvt-rkwZgJ:www.pr.com/press-release/721526+&cd=1&hl=nl&ct=clnk&gl=nl

Zweden (zie ook 11)

10 – 280617: The #Swedes will be right to stop arming repressive regimes https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-06-27/sweden-s-smart-idea-for-reducing-global-killing … via @bv

REST VAN DE WERELD

Australië (zie 22)

Botswana

11 –260617: #Botswana may spend outside the country’s budget in a secretive deal to procure #Gripen Jets from #Swedish #SAAB. http://www.sundaystandard.info/khama-lured-pay-swedish-defence-spending

China

12 – 290617: #China donates assault and sniper #rifles and ammunition to #Philippines for raging Islamist fight http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2017/06/29/china-donates-arms-philippines-raging-islamist-fight#sthash.pg2UjJYD.uxfs

Israël

13 – 010717: Irael Aerospace Industries (#IAI) said it “invested millions of dollars” in cyber security ventures in #Netherlands http://www.janes.com/article/71884/iai-makes-cyber-security-investments#.WVd9kI7MqVE.twitter

Filipijnen (zie 12)

Jemen

14 – 270617: NL/Sweden demand ceasefire, free entrance relief, UN controlled peace negotiations & indep invest #Yemen war crimes. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2017/06/27/nederland-en-zweden-eisen-onmiddellijke-vrije-toegang-van-hulpverleners-in-jemen

Latijns Amerika (zie 23)

Oekraïne

15 – 010717: Floodgate opened: Trump’s opportunity - and subsequently EU's - to arm #Ukraine https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-opportunity-to-arm-ukraine-1498776082 … via @@WSJOpinion

Oman

16 – 260617: To make the Middle east more safe and secure for its inhabitants? #Eurofighter Typhoon fighters delivered to #Oman http://www.baesystems.com/en/article/first-eurofighter-typhoon-combat-jet-delivered-to-the-royal-air-force-of-oman

Pakistan

Qatar

17 – 290617: 'Qatari' press: UK activists demand end to Saudi Arabia, UAE arms sales @AJENews http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/06/uk-activists-demand-saudi-arabia-uae-arms-sales-170628091937167.html

18 – 280617: Who clears the mess on Arab Peninsular? What mess? Yemen, confrontation policy with Teheran, Trump effects etc? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/28/opinion/qatar-saudi-trump-tillerson-corker.html

19 – 260617: US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob #Corker vows to block US arms sales to #GCC because of '#Qatar'. http://www.defensenews.com/articles/corker-vows-to-block-us-arms-sales-to-gcc

Rwanda (zie 5)

Rusland (zie 7)

Saoedi-Arabië (zie ook 6, 17-19)

20 – 290617: Saudi press: Official says Qatar, Sudan and Turkey are ‘triad of terrorism’ in Libya. https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2017/06/29/Libyan-army-complains-about-foreign-backed-domestic-terrorism-.html via @AlArabiya_Eng

Taiwan

21 – 010717: Question in well informed Singapore paper: Is Taiwan just used as strategic pawn by the US providing it arms? http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-risks-being-used-as-strategic-pawn-analysts-warn

Vietnam (zie 22)

Zuid-Korea (zie 2)

DEFENSIE-INDUSTRIE

Damen (zie ook 1)

22 – 290617: Multi-role aviation training vessel Sycamore is a private/military ship. #Damen built it at its shipyard in Vietnam. http://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2017/06/28/Australias-aviation-training-ship-sails-to-home-port/2501498673690/

23 – 260617: Exports to based on Dutch #Damen Stan 2606 to #USN partner nations such as Dominican Rep, El Salvador, Honduras, etc http://seapowermagazine.org/stories/20170626-ncpv.html

Airbus (zie 16)

WAPENS

Drones

24 – 280617: #German firms link up to tackle emerging counter-#drones market http://www.defensenews.com/articles/german-firms-link-up-to-tackle-emerging-counter-drone-market

F-35

25 – 270617: What goes wrong? EU countries buy American #fighters, but still Europe develops a 6 generation European fighter. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-airshow-paris-europe-fighter-idUSKBN19E1T8

Raketschild (zie 4)

Corruptie (zie 11)

Wapenbeurzen (zie 1)

This is a selection from a larger amount of tweets. Tweets with a relation the Netherlands, arms trade and defence-industry weight heavier in the selection. If you want to have them daily see http://twitter.com/martinbroek

Week 25 in #wapenhandel25tweets

Week 25 in #wapenhandel25tweets

(Gaarne 'liken' of delen als je het nuttig of interessant vindt.)

The European Network Against Arms Trade (ENAAT) organised an action, twitter storm and briefing on the new defence industry budget of the Union. More on the action most easily found by twitter. More about ENAAT views on EU can be found here.

1 – 220617: The climate for arms sales. Threats, NATO demands underpin global arms demand http://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2017/06/22/threats-nato-demands-underpin-global-arms-demand/

Nederland (zie ook 26-27)

2 – 250617: Dutch government monthly dual use #du exports spread sheets https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2016/10/01/overzicht-dual-use-vergunningen

3 – 190617: 3 buyers for Renault Trucks Defense. Has holding in the Netherlands and connection to Russian defence establishment. http://www.defensenews.com/articles/3-bidders-emerge-in-battle-to-buy-renault-trucks-defense

4 – 190617: Dutch monthly reports on exports of military items. [In Dutch] Does your country already has such a detailed system? https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2016/10/01/overzicht-uitvoer-militaire-goederen

5 – 190617: Export Controls Enforcement on transit by the #Dutch Court | Part 1: The Case of the Logistics Provider http://www.worldtradecontrols.com/export-controls-enforcement-by-the-dutch-court-part-1-the-case-of-the-logistics-provider/

6 – 190617: Export Controls by the #Dutch Court | Part 2: The Case of the Airline Company. Transit South #Africa to #Ecuador. http://www.worldtradecontrols.com/export-controls-enforcement-by-the-dutch-court-part-2-the-case-of-the-airline-company/

7 – 190617: Dutch government annual arms export policy report 2016 [in Dutch] but with readable tables. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/kamerstukken/2017/06/09/aanbieding-rapport-het-nederlandse-wapenexportbeleid-in-2016

EUROPA (zie ook 15, 17

8 Is the European Union militarizing? The linked paper on #EU #money for the defence industry fears the worst. http://www.stopwapenhandel.org/sites/stopwapenhandel.org/files/European%20money%20for%20arms%20industry.pdf

9 – 240617: EU nations to boost joint military equipment acquisition http://www.defensenews.com/articles/eu-nations-to-boost-joint-military-equipment-acquisition

10 – 210617: ‘Implementation of the EU arms export control system’ by Dr Sibylle Bauer (#SIPRI) at European Parliament for #SEDE https://www.sipri.org/news/2017/sipri-advises-european-union-implementation-its-arms-export-control-system

11 – 200617: #Norway takes aim at EU Defense Fund amid falling arms exports: https://sputniknews.com/military/201706191054765973-norway-eu-defense/ … via Russian @SputnikInt

12 – 190617: #France, defence-industry plans. French procurement chief Laurent Collet-Billon on the pursuit of a European defence http://www.defensenews.com/articles/interview-french-procurement-chief-laurent-collet-billon-on-the-pursuit-of-a-european-defense

13 – 190617: SEDE WORKSHOP: Implementation of the EU arms export control system http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/IDAN/2017/578047/EXPO_IDA(2017)578047_EN.pdf

België

14 – 220617: Flemish arms trade control decree adopted yesterday; improvements and shortfalls on e.g. end use and Saudi Arabia. http://www.knack.be/nieuws/belgie/vlaams-parlement-keurt-vernieuwd-wapenhandeldecreet-goed/article-normal-869177.html

Denemarken (zie 31)

Duitsland

15 – 190617: EU move into military R&D divides Germany http://sciencebusiness.net/news/80334/EU-move-into-military-R-and-D-divides-Germany#.WUedleUmgmo.twitter … (via @scibus)

Frankrijk (zie ook 3, 12)

16 – 190617: #Israeli defence companies comming to #France. 10 Israeli cos to exhibit at Paris Air Show: http://www.globes.co.il/en/article.aspx?did=1001193063&from=iglobes

Tsjechië

17 – 200617: #Czech #DSIA doesn't support EU Defence Fund (#EDF) because of fear big arms concerns would win all major contracts http://www.praguemonitor.com/2017/06/20/czech-arms-makers-are-against-joint-eu-arms-purchases

Turkije

18 – 220617: Equivalent of US Iran-Contra? No. In #Turkey, it was the people who exposed the scandal who ended up going to jail. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/democracy-post/wp/2017/06/21/the-turkish-gandhis-long-march/

VK (zie 30)

REST VAN DE WERELD

Canada

19 – 220617: Canadian Government arms trade report 2016. Saudi Arabia was the largest export destination in 2016. http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/assets/pdfs/reports/mer-2016-eng.pdf

20 – 190617: Long read on Canada Ukraine defence pact and its implications for arms trade to ... Saudi Arabia. https://tonyseed.wordpress.com/2017/06/11/background-on-canada-ukraine-defence-agreement-a-rich-mutually-beneficial-arms-trade/

India

21 – 200617: Indian giant #Tata expands military production range and signs pact with #Lockheed to make #F16 planes in #India. http://www.sify.com/finance/airshow-lockheed-signs-pact-with-tata-to-make-f-16-planes-in-india-news-international-rgtrvbdddebef.html#.WUjQfT-S_tE.twitter

Israël (zie ook 17)

22 – 220617: Israeli co helps Mexican gov't spy on opponents: journalists, social activists, lawyers trying to combat corruption. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article.aspx?did=1001193503&from=iglobes

23 – 190617: former executive of #Israel-based defense firm sentenced for #defrauding multi-billion $ #US #FMF program https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/israeli-executive-sentenced-prison-defrauding-foreign-military-financing-program

Jemen

24 – 200617: Q&A [Dutch] by #Karabulut/#Leijten (both SP): arms to GCC, #Airbus, naval blockade, tax facilities & rulings. #Yemen https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/kamerstukken/2017/06/19/beantwoording-kamervragen-over-wapenexport-naar-landen-die-betrokken-zijn-bij-de-oorlog-in-jemen

Libië

25 – 200617: One of the most detailed annual pubs on arms trade to and from #Libya. #UN panel of experts. #UAE main source. http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=S/2017/466

Mexico (zie 22)

Noorwegen (zie 11)

Oekraïne (zie 20)

Pakistan

26 – 240617: Export destination for Dutch naval weapon platforms, Pakistan, is controversial. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/bill-tabled-in-us-house-of-representatives-to-revoke-pakistans-ally-status/articleshow/59281069.cms

27 – 190617: New major weapon platform export. #Pakistan's #KSEW signs contract with #Damen for local construction of OPV http://www.janes.com/article/71373/pakistan-s-ksew-signs-contract-with-dutch-damen-for-local-construction-of-opv Export license given? Dutch Parliament informed? #Pakistan orders offshore patrol vessel from Netherlands’ #Damen http://quwa.org/2017/06/12/pakistan-orders-offshore-patrol-vessel-netherlands-damen/

Rusland (zie 3)

Saoedi-Arabië (zie 14, 19, 20)

VS (FMS, zie ook 23)

28 – 190617: On the shifting nature of US aeronautic exports (civil and military). And the role of Foreign Military Sales #FMS https://twitter.com/martinbroek/status/876730762523025408

DEFENSIE-INDUSTRIE

Damen (zie 27)

Thales Nederland

29 – 210617: Raytheon awarded USD618 million contract for #SM2 missiles, partly performed at Thales #Hengelo. | Jane's 360 http://www.janes.com/article/71568/raytheon-awarded-usd618-million-contract-for-sm-2-missiles#.WUofbxJCyKA.twitter

Airbus (zie 24)

WAPENS

Observatie technologie (IT)

30 – 190617: BBC News - How BAE sold cyber-surveillance tools to Arab states http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40276568

31 – 190617: Danish Surveillance Helps Dictators Spy on Dissenters: https://sputniknews.com/europe/201706161054685284-denmark-dictatorships-spying/ via Russian @SputnikInt

Spionage

25 – 220617: Wall Street Journal fires correspondent Jay Solomon because of involvement in shipping arms for CIA to spy on Iran. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4626640/Newspaper-fires-prominent-journalist-ethical-conflict.html

Corruptie (zie 23)

Wapenbeurzen (zie 16)

Onderzoek en activisme (zie 8)

This is a selection from a larger amount of tweets. Tweets with a relation the Netherlands, arms trade and defence-industry weight heavier in the selection. If you want to have them daily see http://twitter.com/martinbroek

Week 20 in #wapenhandel25tweets

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Wapens en oorlog. Je kan er deze week bij zijn. Trump komt naar Brussel voor een NAVO-feestje. Dat is zelfs vanuit Groningen goed te doen. Er is een demonstratie. Ga! Hou het niet bij woorden. Er is zelfs een bus georganiseerd. Geef je op. (Helaas is het mij te zwaar anders zou ik gaan.) https://www.trumpnotwelcome.be/

Nederland (zie ook 14, 22, 24-25)

1 – 200517: The police department #Netherlands North battles illegal small arms #SALW [In Dutch, behind pay wall]. https://www.lc.nl/friesland/Hoe-de-politie-Noord-Nederland-strijdt-tegen-de-wapenhandel-22226567.html

2 – 180517: Dutch air force bought expensive #F35 #JSF. Complains it can deploy 4 fighters when it 'only ' got 37. Ratio: 1:9. http://nos.nl/artikel/2173663-officieren-waarschuwen-onze-luchtmacht-staat-er-slecht-voor.html

EUROPA (zie 21)

België

3 – 170517: Watered down resolution on #Saudi Arabia adopted by #Belgian Commission on Foreign Affairs. [in Dutch] http://sceptr.net/2017/05/kamercommissie-stemt-wapenembargo-saoedi-arabie/

Duitsland (zie ook 18)

4 – 190517: More danger under the surface in Southeast Asia. #Singapore to acquire more Type 218SG #submarines from #Germany http://www.defensenews.com/articles/singapore-to-acquire-more-type-218sg-subs-from-germany

Tsjechië (zie 23)

Turkije ( )

5 – 200517: #Turkish company #Otokar reveals 'urban operation tank' http://www.defensenews.com/articles/turkish-company-otokar-reveals-urban-operation-tank

6 – 190517: #Turkey again major issue in todays Military Times: violence in DC http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/lawmakers-demand-swift-action-for-turkish-embassy-violence fighting Kurds in Syria http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/turkey-demands-us-replace-envoy-in-spat-over-syrian-kurds

7 – 150517: Column: US position on Turkey. Call Turkey’s bluff on arming Syrian Kurds http://thestandard.com.ph/opinion/columns/236573/call-turkey-s-bluff-on-arming-syrian-kurds.html#.WRlY2qG6yMM.twitter

VK (zie 12)

Zweden

8 – 170517: Mayhem creates business. #Saab: rising tensions in #Asia may turn the region into one of its fastest growing markets http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/saab-says-rising-tensions-in-asia-may-turn-the-region-into-one-of-its-fastest-growing-markets/671359/

Midden-Oosten (zie 5-7)

REST VAN DE WERELD

Afghanistan

9 – 180517: War without end? US to provide #Afghanistan with enormous unfit 159 Black Hawks #helicopter fleet to fight #Taliban. http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/blackhawks-airforce-afghanistan-stalemate

India (zie 10)

Israël

10 – 150517: Relations India: Palestine & Israel. Arms trade diplomacy? Abbas in India to boost ties ahead of Modi’s Israel trip http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/05/15/world/politics-diplomacy-world/abbas-india-boost-ties-ahead-modis-israel-trip/#.WSGLNmiGPyR

Jemen (zie 13)

Nigeria

11 – 190517: Arms scandal: #corruption in the defence procurement sector as “the new diesel for #Nigeria’s kleptocrats” http://uncova.com/arms-scandal-contractor-inflated-helicopters-price-by-20m-each

12 – 180517: 'UK shud have stopped 'corrupt' warship sale to Nigeria' Based on @corruptwatchuk report: https://inews.co.uk/?p=65003  http://www.cw-uk.org/2017/05/07/dereliction-of-duty-how-weak-arms-export-licence-controls-in-the-uk-facilitated-corruption-and-exacerbated-instability-in-the-niger-delta/

Peru (zie ook 22)

Singapore (zie 4, 24)

Saoedi-Arabië (zie ook 3)

13 – 210517: This is cynical: #Tory ministers accept 20 luxury food hampers from #Saudi Arabian regime worsening famine in #Yemen http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-saudi-arabia-food-hampers-boris-johnson-liam-fox-general-election-2017-conservatives-theresa-a7745206.html

14 – 200517: #Saudi Arabia said to forge $6b Lockheed deal for littoral ships. http://gulfnews.com/business/economy/saudi-arabia-said-to-forge-6b-lockheed-deal-for-littoral-ships-1.2029754#.WR_5OMcWEU4.twitter On Dutch #ESSM involvement http://www.stopwapenhandel.org/node/1830

15 – 190517: #Saudi Arabia: “Wholly government-owned SAMI aims to become one of the world’s top 25 defense companies by 2030.” https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2017/05/18/Saudi-launches-new-national-state-company-to-manufacture-arms.html

VAE

16 – 190517: EU source: Emirates’ militarization of Gulf of Africa risks blowback http://www.defensenews.com/articles/eu-source-emirates-militarization-of-gulf-of-africa-risks-blowback

DEFENSIE-INDUSTRIE

Damen (zie ook 22, 24)

17 – 190517: Dutch naval lobby by Damen http://www.en.portnews.ru/news/239186/

Thales Nederland (zie 14, 19)

Fokker (zie 14)

WAPENS

F-35 (zie ook 2)

18 – 180517: Make America great again. Buy US fighters. Germany requested classified data from the US military on the #F35 jet http://www.defensenews.com/articles/germany-requests-classified-data-from-us-military-on-f-35-fighter-jet

Onderzeeboten (zie 4)

Raketschild

19 – 160517: Major Dutch role in missile defence. #Thales tests #SMART-L MM/N #BMD radar ahead of lead ship set delivery. http://www.janes.com/article/70400/thales-tests-smart-l-mm-n-bmd-radar-ahead-of-lead-ship-set-delivery#.WRrTb-w-i5s.twitter

20 – 160517: Japanese missile defence programs further develop with Aegis ashore. http://www.the-japan-news.com/news/article/0003696092

Kleine wapens (zie 1)

Surveillance technologie

21 – 200517: EU NGOs call for stronger rights protections for surveillance technology exports and removal of crypto from DU list http://www.liberties.eu/en/news/eu-civil-society-coalition-calls-for-stronger-eu-export-controls#disqus_thread

Corruptie (zie 11-12)

Wapenbeurzen (WapebeursIMDEX, Singapore, met Holland paviljoen.)

22 – 180517: One of the many arms fairs: #SITDEF 2017 in Peru. For the Netherlands Damen is present, but also Israeli embassy. http://media.wix.com/ugd/1d1c98_082150e3a889471cab299a54ec3439db.pdf

23 – 170517: Civic #Czech group: Brno should not support #arms trading #fair #IDET http://www.praguemonitor.com/2017/05/17/civic-group-brno-should-not-support-arms-trading-fair

24 – 160517: Retweeted: @JacquesWerner  Concise but impressive #holland pavillion @IMDEXAsia #navy fair, presenting @NIDVnews, @TNO_Research & niche players. And shipbuilder @damen

25 – 160517: This one written in 1999 on visit to arms fair in The Hague. Today protest in against same #ITEC in #Rotterdam. http://broekstukken.blogspot.com/1999/04/oorlog-is-geen-spelletje.html

Onderzoek en activisme (zie 23)

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Week 19 in #wapenhandel25tweets

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Dit keer een oproep: Met de bus mee naar Brussel!

Demonstraties bij de NAVO top in Brussel

Na jaren en jaren bouwen opent de NAVO een nieuw hoofdkantoor in Brussel. Om dat te vieren komen alle NAVO-leiders op woensdag 24 en donderdag 25 mei bijeen in Brussel. Met topstukken als Trump en Erdogan. Daar wordt onderhandeld over verhoging defensiebudgetten, de oorlog in Syrië, het geruzie met Rusland maar ook het geruzie met Turkije en Polen. De NAVO heeft een nieuw gebouw maar is ook een oud krot. Het is daarom hoog nodig dat de vredebeweging haar stem laat horen. In België hebben zich al duizenden mensen aangemeld om op woensdagmiddag 17u "mee op te stappen" tegen de bewapenings- en oorlogsplannen die er dan besproken worden. Op 25 mei is er een conferentie.

Voor meer informatie, over reis en achtergronden: http://oorlogisgeenoplossing.blogspot.nl/2017/03/vervoer-naar-navo-top-brussel.html Over de acties in Brussel http://stopnato2017.org/en/conference.

Nederland

1 – 100517: NATO spends 12x what Russia does on military. EU more as 4x. Dutch armed forces want even higher budget. #formatie http://www.ad.nl/binnenland/dreiging-van-rusland-toont-noodzaak-om-in-leger-te-investeren~a0af9b53/

EUROPA (zie 4, 25)

Duitsland (zie ook 8, )

2 – 100517: #German weapons giant's #Rheinmetall plans to arm #Turkey met with protests. https://sputniknews.com/europe/201705091053437945-german-weapons-giant-protests/ via Russia's @SputnikInt

Servië (zie ook 15)

3 – 100517: #Servia stopped arms enroute to #Macedonia intended for #Albanians [in Serbian]. http://www.blic.rs/vesti/hronika/kako-je-vba-sprecila-sverc-oruzja-u-makedoniju-novi-detalji-o-zapleni-arsenala/0374z13#.WRLGyOQXyGs.twitter

Turkije (zie 2, 8, 22-23)

VK

4 – 110517: Report #BAE AGM: "Brexit won't harm Anglo-EU defence co-operation on #drones." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/05/10/brexit-wont-harm-anglo-eu-defence-co-operation-drones-says-bae/

Zweden

5 – 110517: #Saab looks toward three critical competitions (#Botswana, Bulgaria, Slovakia) for near-term #Gripen C/D sales http://www.defensenews.com/articles/saab-looks-toward-three-critical-competitions-for-near-term-gripen-c-d-sales

Midden-Oosten ()

6 – 10517: Still unclear what exactly, but US weapons will soon flow to #Kurds as they isolate ISIS fighters in Raqqa http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/ypg-us-arms

– 100517: Arms for Syrian #Kurds may include 120mm mortars, machines guns, ammunition and light armored vehicles. http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/officials-us-approves-heavier-weapons-for-syrian-kurds

– 110517: How solid is the US policy of arming YPG? Erdogan to visit Trump's White House mid May. http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/803052/president-donald-trump-white-house-turkey-visit-recep-erdogan

REST VAN DE WERELD

China (zie 12)

India

7 – 130517: US Approves chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (#CBRN) equipment worth US$75 million to #India. http://www.defenseworld.net/news/19271/US_Approves_CBRN_Equipment_Sale_To_India

Indonesië

8 – 100517: #Indonesian Navy delegation arrives in Istanbul to study acquisition #Turkish build #German type 214 AIP #submarines http://www.janes.com/article/70186/indonesian-navy-delegation-arrives-in-istanbul-to-study-acquisition-of-aip-submarines#.WRLaDQxDkTA.twitter (Later that week LoI signed by HDW, Turkey Indonesia)

Israël

9 – 090517: US #naval 76mm cannons for #Israel, value US$ 440 million http://docs.regulations.justia.com/entries/2017-05-08/2017-09286.pdf

Japan

10 – Creativity to transfer arms to bolster allies. #Japan seeks to give patrol planes to #Malaysia- Nikkei Asian Review http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Japan-seeks-to-give-patrol-planes-to-Malaysia?n_cid=NARAN012

Jemen (zie Saoedi-Arabië en VAE)

Kenia

11 – 090517:Kenya: Analysts Sceptical of Impact in Somalia of Kenya Arms Purchases https://www.africa-news.info/news/kenya/2017/05/08/kenya-analysts-sceptical-of-impact-in-somalia-of-kenya-arms-purchases/ … via @Africa-News

Korea (Noord)

12 – 110517: North #Korean missile parts fished from the Yellow Sea demonstrates the critical importance of foreign components. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/kim-jong-uns-rockets-are-getting-an-important-boost--from-china/2017/04/12/4893b0be-1a43-11e7-bcc2-7d1a0973e7b2_story.html

Libië

13 – 100517: Retweeted @FrankSlijper At least 6 US-made airplanes from UAE show up in #Libya's civil war, in defiance of UN arms embargo http://time.com/4746914/libya-civil-war-airplanes-haftar-uae/

Maleisië (zie 10, 24)

Saoedi-Arabië (zie ook 17)

14 – 140517: Call 4 equality develops over yrs into turmoil, repression, Pakistani & child killed in #Saudi #Shiite town gunfire http://mpumalanganews.co.za/afp/271959/pakistani-child-killed-in-saudi-shiite-town-gunfire (later also reported by AFP)

15 – 130517: #Serbia Defends #Saudi Arms Sales: “Exports to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are not prohibited," by int organisation http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbian-ministry-comments-on-birn-and-occrp-investigation-05-11-2017

Somalië (zie ook 11)

16 – 120517: Somalia's endless war & famine. Helped by more arms? President Farmajo calls 4 arms' embargo end to defeat al-Shabab http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/05/farmajo-calls-arms-embargo-defeat-al-shabab-170511134001952.html

Thailand (zie 21)

VAE (zie ook 13)

17 – 100517: Farsnews states the #UAE will leave Saudi led coalition in #Yemen & strengthens own position helped by #German arms. http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx 

Vietnam

DEFENSIE-INDUSTRIE

18 – 140517: US global aerospace and defence (40%) exports continue to slow. https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/us/Documents/about-deloitte/us-ad-export-labor-study-graphics.pdf

Airbus

19 – 120517: Hybrid drones or hybrid satellites? #Airbus' high-flying #Zephyrs to head to UK for testing | Jane's 360

http://www.janes.com/article/70281/airbus-high-flying-zephyrs-to-head-to-uk-for-testing

WAPENS

Cybersecurity

20 – 100517: The world does need arms control in cyberspace. http://www.dw.com/en/opinion-arms-control-is-needed-in-cyberspace/a-38759959

Drones (zie 4, 19)

Onderzeeboten (zie ook 8)

21 – 100517: #Thailand to buy #Chinese #submarines http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2017-05/10/content_29285252.htm

Wapenbeurzen

22 – 120517: IDEF'17: Increased rivalry observed among Turkey's armored vehicle makers http://www.defensenews.com/articles/idef17-increased-rivalry-observed-among-turkeys-armored-vehicle-makers

23 – 120517: Istanbul arms fair #IDEF and the accompanying talk: Turkey’s defence industry reaches a key turning point. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/Default.aspx?PageID=238&NID=112997&NewsCatID=540

Onderzoek en activisme:

24 – 090517: For who missed it, the annual defence country expenditures figures report by NATO 2009-2016. http://www.nato.int/cps/el/natohq/news_142152.htm

25 – 080517: Report: Europese Unie wil wapenindustrie financieren [EU wants to finance arms industry] http://www.stopwapenhandel.org/sites/stopwapenhandel.org/files/Europees%20geld%20voor%20de%20wapenindustrie%20-%20opmaak.pdf

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Week 18 in #wapenhandel25tweets

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Europa heeft een aantal belangrijke bondgenoten in de directe nabijheid, daaronder Egypte, Turkije en Saoedi-Arabië. Met de laatste twee heeft het op dit moment een moeizame relatie.

De oorlog van de door Saoedi Arabië geleide Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) tegen de heersende macht in Jemen begint zwaar te wegen, niet in het minst vanwege de steeds benardere positie van de bevolking.

Turkije heeft eveneens zijn eigen regionale belangen. Assad is vijand van oudsher en welke politieke oplossing dan ook waarbij zijn rol niet volledig is uitgespeeld is niet in het belang van Ankara. Nog minder is het bewind van Erdogan gecharmeerd van samenwerking met Europese en VS samenwerking met Syrische Koerden tegen IS. Turkije bestrijdt Koerdische militanten dan ook in weerwil van hun bijdrage aan de strijd tegen IS.

Wapenhandel naar zowel Riyad als Ankara staat hierdoor onder druk. Egypte eveneens betrokken bij de oorlog tegen Jemen en onder het bewind van een regering die zijn machtsovername onderstreepte door massaslachtingen kan nog wel 'gewoon' op wapens rekenen.

Nederland (zie ook 4)

1 – 020517: August 2016 ¾ million pieces of #Italian small arms ammo shipped from Rotterdam to #Philippines Used fighting crime? https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2016/10/01/overzicht-doorvoer-militaire-goederen

2 – 010517: #Dutch arms export policy to #Turkey tightened. [in Dutch] Kritische blik op export naar Turkije https://www.trouw.nl/home/kritische-blik-op-export-naar-turkije~a3fc82b1/ via @trouw

3 – 010517: Dutch expand their helicopter air transport force. Netherlands signs for two more Chinooks | Jane's 360 http://www.janes.com/article/69986/netherlands-signs-for-two-more-chinooks

EUROPA (zie 14, 18)

België

4 – 030517: Belgium Minister of Foreign Affairs considers if an #Benelux viewpoint on arms trade to #Saudi's would be possible. http://www.demorgen.be/politiek/reynders-geen-federale-aanwezigheid-meer-in-handelsmissies-naar-saoedi-arabie-b479942a/2eTFjZ/

Duitsland ()

5 – 030517: Christians in Merkel’s party want to curb German gun exports http://kron4.com/ap/christians-in-merkels-party-want-to-curb-german-gun-exports/

6 – #Germany and #Saudi Arabia sign agreements on #police, #military #training

http://en.europeonline-magazine.eu/updatesidebargermany-andsaudi-arabia-sign-agreements-on-police-military-training_539709.html

7 – 010517: Al-Tuwaijri: "wir werden der deutschen Regierung keine Probleme mehr bereiten mit immer neuen Wünschen nach Waffen" http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/angela-merkel-in-saudi-arabien-interview-mit-saudischem-vize-wirtschaftsminister-a-1145485.html

8 – 010517: Saudi Arabia to no longer seek German weapons imports http://en.europeonline-magazine.eu/sidebarreportsaudi-arabia-to-no-longer-seek-german-weapons-imports_539651.html

Frankrijk

9 – 040517: #French government, bank to jointly set aside $55M to back small strategic firms http://www.defensenews.com/articles/french-government-bank-to-jointly-set-aside-55m-to-back-small-firms

Italië (zie 1)

Noorwegen

10 – 040517: Norwegian Defence minister defends herself against: “textbook example of what should not be done.” http://www.newsinenglish.no/2017/05/03/defense-minister-defends-herself via @norwaynews

Turkije (zie ook 2, 24, )

11 – 040517: Turkey in 'final phase' of secretive Saudi export, probably on naval platforms. Where does the knowledge comes from. http://www.defensenews.com/articles/turkey-in-final-phase-of-secretive-saudi-export-deal

12 – 020517: #TAI successfully weaponized Anka MALE #drones UAV with Rocketsan MAM-L munition http://quwa.org/2017/04/30/tai-successfully-weaponizes-anka-uav-mam-l/

VK

13 – 070517: Rolls Royce Agrees to Produce MTU Engines for Naval Vessels in India: https://sputniknews.com/asia/201705051053310091-india-rolls-royce-engines/ via Russia's @SputnikInt

REST VAN DE WERELD

Egypte

14 – 010517: Robert #Fisk in Cairo, not only on Copt relations with #Sisi goverment, but also on EU and US arms trade to #Egypt. http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/egypt-pope-francis-isis-coptic-christians-problems-run-deep-a7710121.html

Filippijnen (zie 1)

India

15 – 040517: India opens small arms manufacturing unit in MP in a joint venture with Israel http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-opens-small-arms-manufacturing-unit-in-mp-in-a-joint-venture-with-israel/articleshow/58516436.cms

Israël (zie 15, 24)

Jemen (zie ook Saudi-Arabië)

16 – 020517: UK government over-reliant on #Saudi assurances about how it is using UK arms in the war in #Yemen https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/02/uk-warned-needs-new-middle-east-policy-not-rely-donald-trump

Kenia

17 – 040517: US sale to #Kenya: 12 MD 530F #heli's incl 24 machine guns; 4032 M151 rockets; 400000 rounds .50 caliber ammunition http://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/kenya-md-530-aircraft

Myanmar

18 – 020517: #Myanmar's military chief returns from European visit https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/myanmars-military-chief-returns-from-european-visit/2017/05/01/0038e652-2e81-11e7-a335-fa0ae1940305_story.html EU embargo is extended @estherhtusan11 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2017.108.01.0035.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2017:108:TOC

Nigeria

19 – 070517: Nigeria’s ‘Armsgate’ scandal broke in 2015. https://sites.tufts.edu/corruptarmsdeals/2017/05/05/nigerias-armsgate-scandal/

Saoedi-Arabië (zie ook 4, 6-8, 11)

20 – 070517: Boeing receives contract to upgrade Saudi Apache helicopters, recently named to may be used in shooting of refugees. http://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2017/05/05/Boeing-receives-contract-to-upgrade-Saudi-Apache-helicopters/2101493986858/

21 – 030517: Alarm grows in Washington as Saudi coalition attack on Yemen port appears imminent https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/05/02/alarm-grows-in-washington-as-saudi-coalition-attack-on-yemen-port-appears-imminent/

WAPENS

Dual-use

22 – 070517: Dual use capabilities of KETs (technologies providing the basis for innovation in e.g. nanotechnology, photonics). http://www.worldtradecontrols.com/dual-use-application-of-key-enabling-technologies

Drones (zie ook 12)

23 – 040517: #Drones market to reach $22bn by 2022, also military sector will grow for #border control, intelligence and combat. https://www.reportbuyer.com/today/drones-market-reach-22-billion-2022/

F-35

24 – 070517: #Israeli defence-industry tech in every #F35 (#JSF). Which other country has a similar tech position? #Turkey also? http://www.defensenews.com/articles/lockheed-vp-theres-a-part-of-israel-in-every-f-35

Kleine wapens (zie 15)

Corruptie (zie 18)

Vluchtelingen

25 – 020517: General Dynamics border security upgrade uses sensors to observe border. #migrants http://www.c4isrnet.com/articles/border-security-upgrade-uses-sensors-to-observe-border

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