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Stop Wapenhandel (Stop Arms Trade) is a group of independent researchers and activists on arms trade, the arms industry and lobbying. Stop Wapenhandel advocates sustainable security, not based on military power and deterrence but on solving the causes of insecurity.

Stop Wapenhandel is part of the European Network Against Arms Trade (ENAAT) and the Arms, Militarism and Climate Justice working group.

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2 mei 2012

25 Feb 2013, Brussels: Does Europe Have an Ambitious Enough Strategy for Outer Space?

A Citizen’s Controversy with: Kai-Uwe Schrogl, Head of the Policies Department, European Space Agency, and Frank Slijper, Senior Researcher, Transnational Institute and Campagne tegen Wapenhandel.…

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20 april 2012

Arms deal with Thailand a novelty in reporting

Last week the Dutch government introduced a novelty in its reporting system on arms exports. It sent a letter to Parliament, notifying…

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11 april 2012

Dutch arms exports to China, Turkmenistan and Egypt

The Dutch government is quite transparent in detailing its arms exports – at least, ex post. Licence details are published on the…

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26 maart 2012

Frontex eyes drones to further war on immigration

Last September the European Parliament granted EU border control agency Frontex the right to purchase its own equipment, such as navy ships…

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18 maart 2012

New Dutch arms control legislation leaves transport sector untouched

A Dutch-flagged ship carrying US supplied weapons and explosives is feared to be on its way to Egypt, Amnesty International reported this…

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29 februari 2012

Taiwan’s latest submarine plans: Dutch design?

Ever since George W. Bush in 2001 proposed to assist Taiwan in getting diesel electric submarines, the question of ‘how and with…

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16 februari 2012

Garage sale for new drones

In a paper with the hilarious title “How to stop the demilitarisation of Europe” former European Defence Agency chief Nick Witney expresses…

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1 februari 2012

Dutch arms export report analysis 2010

January 2012 – Each year the Campagne tegen Wapenhandel publishes a critical report of the Dutch arms export figures and policy. The…

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31 januari 2012

Dutch Defence minister has ‘no morals’ in tank deal with Indonesia

This week an Indonesian delegation, led by Army chief of staff general Edhie Widowo, is visiting the Netherlands to have a closer…

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17 januari 2012

Ammunition for Syria no problem for Cyprus

Over the past weeks two cases of suspicious arms transit attracted international media attention. The first was the accidental catch in Finland…

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