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In
2001 president
Bush found out that an offer to export submarine technology to
Taiwan was largely symbolic because the US did not possess the
knowledge to build, assemble and integrate diesel submarines.
Dutch
originated blue prints in American hands on Dutch Moray-class subs –
subsidized by the Dutch government for €
21,5 million - were prohibited to be used, because of the Dutch
China policy not to sell weaponry to Taiwan. A policy established
after the Netherlands sold the Sea Dragon submarines to Tapei.
The
two boats are still in Tapei's service since 1987 and the Netherlands
still exports equipment for them, in 2017 alone for € 32 million
(see table). This may fit the context of the ongoing
life-extension
program.
Early
April 2018 the US again came with an offer. This time on technology
which can be used for a
domestic Taiwanese submarine program which is not very succesful.
Again annalists wondered where
should the tech come from.
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Government
licenses for Dutch Sea Dragon submarine exports, Taiwan, 2017
|
||
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Date
of issue
|
Description
|
waarde
(€)
|
|
11-01-17
|
Parts
for radar and C3 systems
|
718.474
|
|
13-01-17
|
Parts
for radar and C3 systems
|
2.299.640
|
|
02-02-17
|
Part
of a periscope of a Sea Dragon submarine
|
272.499
|
|
21-04-17
|
Parts
for Sea Dragon submarines
|
8.920.000
|
|
24-05-17
|
Technology
for Sea Dragon Project
|
8.000.000
|
|
27-09-17
|
Technologie
for Sea Dragon submarines
|
11.694.500
|
|
09-10-17
|
Parts
for Sea Dragon submarines
|
99.450
|
|
27-11-17
|
Parts
for Sea Dragon submarines
|
15.848
|
|
Source:
Dutch Government https://bit.ly/2qjMgDn
|
32.020.411
|
|
Nederland
1 – 080418: Lockheed,
Boeing land $117m award for Dutch Apache laser rangefinder tech
https://www.govconwire.com/2018/04/lockheed-lands-117m-award-for-dutch-apache-laser-rangefinder-tech/
2 – 120418: Die-in in
front of annual shareholders meeting of Airbus in Amsterdam 11-04-18,
because the company sells arms for wars and equipment to control the
borders to stop people fleeing them.
http://nieuwsredactie.fhj.nl/index.php/2018/04/12/demonstranten-protesteren-tegen-wapenhandel/
EUROPA
3 – 130418: Forget
Yemen for a moment, but how does all this European arms trade to the
GCC powder keg relate to criterion 4 (Preservation of regional peace,
security and stability) of the Common Position on arms exports?
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/04/gulf-cooperation-council-arms-race-sells-180412125953374.html
Duitsland
4 – 080418: German
Boxer armoured vehicle exports through the UK backdoor? Der Speigel.
http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/boxer-deal-panzerexporte-durch-die-britische-hintertuer-a-1201553.html
5 – 090418: Many
questions by Linke [in German] Egypt on Rheinmetall armoured vehicle
plant, sale of submarines and cars to police. Algeria on establishing
shipbuilding capacity and sale of frigates. South Africa what is sold
by Rheinmetall Denel Munition and more
http://dip21.bundestag.de/dip21/btd/19/014/1901405.pdf
6 – 100418: The US
Marines just switched their main sniper rifle. The M110 is replaced
by the CSASS, a 7.62 mm Heckler & Koch-made rifle
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2018/04/09/the-marines-just-switched-their-main-sniper-rifle-look-whats-next/
7 – 130418: German
weapons manufacturer Sig Sauer has been accused of illegally
exporting tens of thousands of pistols to Colombia. Authorities have
charged managers with violating Germany's foreign trade regulations.
http://www.dw.com/en/germanys-sig-sauer-accused-of-illegally-sending-weapons-to-colombia/a-43360307
Frankrijk
8 – 100418: "France
is a primary seller of arms to Saudi Arabia (after the US and UK).
For decades, it provided us with tanks, armored vehicles, munitions
and artillery and navy ships. Defense firms, including Dassault and
Thales, have major contracts here."
http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/article/532351
Spanje
9 – 100418: This
makes Royals useful in a modern economy: Spanish king charms Saudis
for $2.2 billion arms deal
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/spain-in-2bn-arms-deal-with-saudi-arabia-vhxmdz0kg
Turkije (zie
ook 11)
10 – 100418: Turkish
group (Aselsan and Havelsan) to modernize Barbaros-class frigates.
What will be updated, modernised, replaced not reported. Thales
Nederland Stacos combat Mod III FD system e.g. what will happen with
it?
https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2018/04/10/turkish-group-to-modernize-barbaros-class-frigates/
VK
11 – 100418: "I
visited #Kobanî and saw how UK-armed #Turkey is trying to destroy
our ally against Islamic State" Powerful article by @lloyd_rm -
whose work here & less about the damage the #UK arms trade does
deserves plaudits. @CAATuk @STWuk
https://evolvepolitics.com/i-visited-kobani-and-saw-how-uk-armed-turkey-is-trying-to-destroy-our-ally-against-islamic-state-labour-mp-lloyd-russell-moyle-for-evolve-politics/
12 – 110418: CAAT is
asking for permission to appeal against a judgment by the High Court
on 10 July 2017 which did not find the granting of licences for the
export of arms from the UK to Saudi Arabia unlawful
http://oneworld.org/2018/04/10/uk-arms-to-saudi-arabia-legal-battle-goes-to-court-of-appeal/
Zwitserland
13 – 090418: Assault
rifles are the main item of Swiss export denials after sondages in
2017: 21 of 48. Eight of these 21 related to exports to Saudi Arabia,
the Philippines, Indonesia and Mexico. A grenade launcher was planned
to be delivered to Djibouti.
https://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/seco-lehnte-48-voranfragen-fuer-ruestungsexporte-ab-id8222649.html
REST VAN DE WERELD
Algerije (zie 5)
Australië
(zie 28)
Egypte (zie
5)
India
14 – 110418: India
to showcase its defence manufacturing might at DefExpo beginning
tomorrow.
http://www.uniindia.com/india-to-showcase-its-defence-manufacturing-might-at-defexpo-beginning-tomorrow/states/news/1195143.html
No Dutch and Belgian companies, but there are from Czech, Germany,
France, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, UK etc.
http://defexpoindia.in/Country-Wise-Search
15 – 110418: Airbus,
Lockheed rush to tap India's $620 billion defense market. India isn't
a market but a beautiful country, full of conflicts, were 642 million
living in poverty and don't need your weaponry.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-10/airbus-lockheed-rush-to-tap-india-s-620-billion-defense-market
16 – 110418: MKU
Limited, an Indian defence company and Thales have signed two MoUs
for strategic co-operation in the development and production of
optronic devices and F90 close quarter battle (CQB) rifles for the
Indian Army.
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/110418/strategic-tie-up-to-develop-optronic-devices-close-quarter-battle-rif.html
Indonesië
(zie
ook 13)
17 – 110418:
Indonesia reorganises surface combatants, prepares for establishment
of third fleet | Jane's 360 #Damen
http://www.janes.com/article/79220/indonesia-reorganises-surface-combatants-prepares-for-establishment-of-third-fleet#.Ws9BcIMF3SM.twitter
Filipijnen
(zie
13)
Japan
(zie 27)
Jemen (zie
Saudie-Arabië)
Mexico
(zie
ook 13)
18 – 120418: More
attention for this part of the US small arms tragedy needed. The
Other Border Problem: American Guns Going to Mexico
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/11/opinion/american-guns-mexico.html
Saoedi-Arabië
(zie 8, 9, 13)
Taiwan (zie
23-24)
Thailand
(zie 25)
Zuid-Afrika
(zie 5)
DEFENSIE-INDUSTRIE
Airbus (zie
2)
Damen (zie
17)
Thales (zie
10, 16)
WAPENS
AI-weapons
19 – 090418: Killer
robots: pressure builds for ban as governments meet
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/apr/09/killer-robots-pressure-builds-for-ban-as-governments-meet
20 – 110418: As the
United States, Russia and China continue to push forward in their
development of unmanned autonomous weapon systems new international
law for autonomous weapons is needed?
And let me add, more
refusal to cooperate by scientist.
Drones
21 – 100418: The
Pentagon’s enthusiasm for drones has never been greater. The DoD is
asking for 3x as many uncrewed vehicles for 2019 as it did in 2018.
That’s 3,447 new drones, to be exact, but don’t expect the skies
to go dark with Reapers anytime soon.
https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/2018/04/09/the-pentagon-is-asking-for-3-times-as-many-drones-for-2019/
22 – 110418: New
undersea drones are smaller, cheaper and can be refueled deep under
water
https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/navy-league/2018/04/10/new-undersea-drones-are-smaller-cheaper-and-can-be-refueled-deep-under-water/
Kleine wapens
(zie 6, 7, 13, 18)
Observatie
technologie (IT) (zie 26)
Onderzeeboten
(zie ook 22)
23 – 090418: US
approves licence for Taiwan submarine plan. But the main question
stays where will the technology come from. (The US itself can't build
diesel submarines). They tried Dutch tech in the past.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/us-approves-licence-taiwan-submarine-plan-053703585--finance.html
24 – 090418: US
approval of submarine tech license for Taiwan "may prove largely
symbolic". It needs technical backing, experts say. But didn't
Bush found out in 2001-2 already
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/04/09/2003690975
25 – 090418: Chinese
arms producers are sharing military hardware and knowledge with
overseas buyers, and improving after-sales services as the
manufacturers try to hang on to market share in an increasingly
competitive arms market.
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2140734/free-gifts-arms-sales-china-dangles-hi-tech-offers
Wapenbeurzen
(zie ook 14-15)
26 – 090418:
connect:ID conference on the future of identity solutions. The role
of biometrics, digital ID, and next-generation secure credentials
will be front and center, with vertical markets such as fintech and
border management playing critical roles.
http://www.connectidexpo.com/program/
OVERIG
Onderzoek en
activisme (zie ook 20)
27 – 090418: The
debate on research, science and the revolution of war? The Japan
Times argues scientists have a role to play in defending the country
together with the US against unnamed neighbours.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2018/04/09/editorials/moral-dilemmas-japans-high-tech-researchers/
28 – 100418:
Integrating knowledge seamless into the military-industry-complex:
Australian universities integrated into military build-up - World
Socialist Web Site:
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/04/10/univ-a10.html
29 – 120418: Risk
Assessment for Arms Export Controls: an overview of Indicators and
Risk Factors [in French] http://www.grip.org/fr/node/2541
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
