Week 11 in 25 tweets

Deze week vallen verschillende kwesties op. Twee tweets over Turks-Europese samenwerking (Duitsland en VK) en twee over opbouw (dreiging met) relaties Rusland. Ankara mist solidariteit en technologie overdracht vanuit NAVO. Het is echter onmiskenbaar dat de NAVO-technologie en defensie-industriële structuren veel meer met de Turkse defensie-industrie zijn verweven. Daar neem je niet zonder gevolgen afstand van.

Verder valt het grote aantal Zweedse (SAAB Gripen, corruptie) berichten op. Veel Zweeds nieuws haal het Engelse taalgebied niet. Deze berichten worden wel opgemerkt.

Figuur die laat zien hoe militaire uitgaven steeds groter deel van budget VS uitmaken.

Nederland (zie ook 18, 21)

1 – 150317: It is something annual, but I had never noticed it. NATO BENELUX Industry Day 17 March 2017 http://bit.ly/2mwB6bv

2 – 180317: Dutch conservatives & islamfobist #PVV voted against #rules to control small arms in European Parliament. (in Dutch) http://sargasso.nl/pvv-strengere-controle-op-wapenhandel/

EUROPA (zie 2, 9)

Duitsland (zie 4, 23)

Turkije (zie ook )

3 – 150317: #Turkish #Nurol exports armoured vehicles to North African country. Nurol partners #UK #BAE Systems. http://bit.ly/2nHNB3U

4 – 150317: Despite turmoil armoured vehicles venture between #Turkey’s BMC, #Germany’s Rheinmetall & Malaysia’s Etika continues http://bit.ly/2mRVYN2

5 – 170317: #Turkey considered #NATO before - but said it didn't see solidarity on technology sharing - #Russian #missile system http://bit.ly/2mXjE0V

6 – 170317: According to #Rosoboronexport #Turkey interested in Russian protection systems for tanks and small arms. http://bit.ly/2n3zE2O

VK (zie ook 3, 12

7 – 150317: Andrew Smith (#CAAT) on How #Brexit could fuel the international arms trade http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2017/03/how-brexit-could-fuel-international-arms-trade

Zweden (zie ook 11, 23)

8 – 140317: #Saab opens #Philippine office to market its #Gripen fighters. http://business.mb.com.ph/2017/03/12/saab-opens-philippine-office/ via @manila_bulletin

Zwitserland

9 – 170317: #Swiss rifle association up in arms about #EU #gun law http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/referendum-threat_rifle-association-up-in-arms-about-eu-gun-law/43030494#.WMuhFpJ-fj4.twitter … @swissinfo_en

REST VAN DE WERELD

Brazilië

10 – 140317: #Swedish PM may be called to testify for #Brazil’s #Lula who is involved in #Saab #Gripen arms #corruption scandal http://bit.ly/2n2q7te

Colombia

11 – 180317: Dubious defense cooperation with #Colombia of #Sweden's #Saab. https://sputniknews.com/military/201703161051640319-sweden-colombia-saab/ @SputnikInt

India (zie ook 15)

12 – 140317: #Indian military Aerospace industry export opportunity: Sri Lanka’s fighter selection, it may be the #BAe #HAL #Hawk http://bit.ly/2mwOYSN

13 – 180317: #India's #steel companies are entering the #defence business supply chain. #Tatra #Essar remember #Krupp #Vickers http://bit.ly/2mhcXJU

Israël (zie ook 25)

14 – 150317: #Israeli executive, Yuval Marshak, pleads guilty to defrauding the US Foreign Military Financing #FMF program http://bit.ly/2n2pEaK

15 – 150317: #Israel’s arms sales to #India could imperil ties with #China http://bit.ly/2nuUiXR  via @asiatimesonline

Peru

16 – 180317: #Peru edges closer to clawing back $50m from Fujimori arms deals | #Corruption Metro Tell - South Africa News: http://www.metrotell.co.za/news/peru-edges-closer-to-clawing-back-50m-from-fujimori-arms-deals#.WM03lS-H258.twitter

Soedan

17 – 170317: South Sudan government to blame for famine, still buying arms: U.N. report http://reut.rs/2mFe41m via @Reuters (Few days later denial by South-Sudanes government, see: http://bit.ly/2mJ0qe9 but report still secret.)

Vietnam

18 – 150317: #Vietnam, #Netherlands look to boost defence industry co-operation in environment full of tension. Wise? #Damen http://bit.ly/2mwB6bv

Jemen

19 – 130317: Kristine Beckerle'(#HRW): all "warring parties ... aren't doing enough to minimize harm to #civilians," in #Yemen. http://bit.ly/2nwI7cc

DEFENSIE-INDUSTRIE

Damen

20 – 160317: #Romanian government gives up on buying #Damen corvettes, because of illegal decision. http://actmedia.eu/daily/the-government-gives-up-on-buying-the-corvettes-which-had-to-be-built-in-galati/68509

Thales Nederland (zie ook 24)

21 – 180317: #Thales Netherlands is being awarded a $10 million contract for two Sea Sparrow #missile guidance units for #Japan. http://bit.ly/2mFoWfJ

WAPENS

F-35

22 – 140317: OyVey! F-35As can't hit moving targets, but fix is on its way. @ValerieInsinna reports http://bit.ly/2nHS9rc

Onderzeeboten

23 – 140317: Swedish Kongsberg German thyssenkrupp Marine Sys & Atlas Elektronik create joint venture on submarine combat systems https://kongsberg.com/en/kog/news/2017/march/enter%20into%20a%20comprehensive%20teaming%20agreement%20for%20submarines/

Raketschild

24 – 140317: Bijdrage aan raketschild leidt tot nieuwe nucleaire wapenwedloop https://www.grenzeloos.org/node/9179

Corruptie (zie ook Damen, 10, 11, 14, 16, 20)

25 – 150317: 13 held for #corruption at Israel weapons giant #Israeli #IAI. Allegations of bribes, theft, and money #laundering. http://bit.ly/2mM3UOb