Military vessels and naval production in the Eastern Mediterranean
This week EU foreign ministers will discuss the crisis in the eastern Mediterranean at an informal meeting in Berlin, while Turkey and…
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Mega Egyptian order for Dutch branch of French Thales
This week the Dutch government answered questions of the Dutch MP’s Karabulut (Socialist Party) and Van Ojik (GreenLeft) on a large military…
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Major Dutch arms export to Egypt
In July the Dutch government informed the Parliament that it gave permission to export naval command, control, communication (C3) and military radar…
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Arms watch or arms control
Annual reports on arms exports (see list) are published by almost all EU governments, but mostly not very timely. Reporting on arms…
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We need security, not more military
The defence industry is busy to sell its message that investing into armaments is a way out of the sour economic times…
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Hypersonic weapons: fast and dangerous
Since the Gulf War of 1990-1991, a wide array of new military technology has been developed. This includes new risky techniques like…
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Imports and exports both part of military policy
Arms trade has two sides; the export by one is the import by the other. Arms export is controlled in most countries…
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De toekomst is nu
De komende maanden worden besluiten genomen met gevolgen op lange termijn voor militaire uitgaven en wapenproductie. De wapenindustrie heeft recentelijk delen van…
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The future is now
In the coming months decisions will be taken with long term consequences for military expenditure and arms production. The arms industry has…
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The security paradigm is changing
Early March, production lines in Italy and Japan for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter closed because of corona. The virus affects even…
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