Arms exports and new governments in the Netherlands and Germany
Germany and the Netherlands both have a new coalition government. France will have elections in April. What will this mean for EU…
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Who are the clients for Dutch Information Security tech?
In January 2019 the Dutch government gave a license for information security technology to Myanmar. It was reported as part of the…
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Frontex awards €84.5 million in aerial surveillance contracts
At the beginning of August the EU published two new contract award notices for aerial surveillance services for Frontex, worth €84.5 million.…
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The business of sovereignty: French arms export policy book review
The French arms export policy is part of the ambition to create a military sovereign France that can produce its own high-quality…
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Dutch maritime support for oil industry in Niger Delta
Nigeria is a major African military power. Its military is often accused of human rights violations, like recently for using helicopters against…
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Race to the bottom on arms export control
In their aspirations towards a European arms industry, Germany and France want to cooperate more in arms production and invent new rules.…
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Rheinmetall: The German-Dutch connection, financial constructions and components
Rheinmetall is a German producer of civil and military products. Recently its G3 machine riffles were located on patrol vessels of the…
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TNO profits from lobbying for EU military funding
This year the European Defence Fund (EDF) will take off, handing out €8 billion in funding for military research and development of new…
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Dutch military naval technology to Ankara, ends in Karachi
Dutch military naval technology to Ankara, ends in Karachi
The Dutch government has issued a permit for the sale of military technology…
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Frontex awards €50 million in border surveillance drone contracts to Airbus, IAI and Elbit
Last week border guard agency Frontex announced it had awarded new contracts for drone surveillance services in the Mediterranean to arms companies…
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