Fokker alive and kicking; components for Yemen
Late august 2018 military helicopter company NHIndustries concluded a deal with Qatar to sell 28 helicopters. The France-based company is jointly owned…
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Hidden parts in Dutch arms export
During a visit of the Dutch prime minister to Washington, the Netherlands and the United States reinforced their ties on military affairs…
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Control on second hand arms exports
Surplus arms will come to the market when armed forces are shrinking because of budget limitations or are restructuring due to major…
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Dutch arms exports and SIPRI ranking
In the latest annual report Trends in international arms transfers by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) The Netherlands entered the…
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F-35, Turkey and the EU Common Position
Although under the autocratic regime of president Erdogan, Turkey expected to receive its F-35 fighter aircraft. According to plan the first plan…
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A Common Position is not a common policy
This year the EU Common Position on the export of military goods and technology is due for review. Will the text be…
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Submarines for swap
April 2018 the US promised Tapei technology to be used for a domestic Taiwanese submarine program. Only technology, because the largest superpower…
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European naval vessels for sale
According to a study written for the European Commission, the average share of Europe’s naval industry is more than 60 percent of…
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Dual use technology for China
In January 2018 17 percent of Dutch dual-use exports went to China. Is this an issue for arms control activists?
In February…
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Frontex hires notorious Israeli drones for border security trials
In the course of this year Frontex, the EU border guard agency, will test two military UAVs (drones) for maritime border surveillance…
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