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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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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Global Climate Wall; How the world’s wealthiest nations prioritise borders over climate action
(Nederlands onderaan) This report finds that the world’s biggest emitters of green house gases are spending, on average, 2.3 times as much…
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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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European strategic and economic interests drive controversial arms exports
11 October 2021 – A restrictive arms export policy is systematically pushed aside for strategic and economic interests. Ending European arms exports…
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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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A militarised union – understanding the militarisation of the European Union
Online booklet launch and panel discussion 30 June 18:00 – How is the European Union preparing itself for the challenges that lie…
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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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Solidarity with action DisruptLandForces and the protest in West Papua
The situation in West Papua becomes more violent by the day. Police and armed forces are employed to quell protests and resistance.…
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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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European arms exports, militarisation and borders
[Introduction during online session ‘Counting the Money’ during the Alternative Security Conference of DiEM25, 27 April 2021]
EU arms exports
The countries of the…
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