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WapebeursIMDEX, Singapore, met Holland paviljoen.
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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
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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