European naval vessels for sale
…of the French/Italian FREMM-frigate. These will cost about US$ 1.5 billion each. Saudi Arabia has a potential requirement for a total of 8. But countries which are not interested to…
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Control on second hand arms exports
…secret. However the parliament’s concerns about Jordan and the Yemen war were eliminated. If Jordan does not keep its promise the issue can only be addressed in Jordan, the Dutch…
Coocking the budget: the drive for higher defence expenditures
…that one of our biggest threats, greatest enemies, is Russia; turns out we read recently that Russia spends about $80 billion a year on its military (…) So let me…
Crazy catalyst for European defence spending
“I am certain that, at some time in the future, President Xi and I, together with President Putin of Russia, will start talking about a meaningful halt to what has…
Fighter jet programs in Europe
An often heard complaint about the European defence industry is that it is divided and that every country has its own production facilities. An infographic by the European Commission on…
Military industrial axis of the European Union
…murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Irish Times in reaction to Aachen Treaty stated: “If Paris and Berlin are serious about a common stance on arms exports, there’s a gaping…
How strong is the German ‘nein’?
…of the dispute,” according to Der Spiegel. Also UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt wrote in a letter to be “very concerned about the impact of the German government’s decision on…
When boatbuilders sell to bandits
…to work hard on quickly producing the other 12 boats. These however were never collected by Sade. In vain TPM contacted the Nigerian MoD about this. “Neither the defence minister…
F-35: crowbar to break Chinese border defences
…for the US and its allies. “Some are concerned about the size of China – well, China is big, that’s fair. But, NATO – meaning one billion people – Europe…
India a major customer for EU weaponry
…to live a proper living is not asked in the megalomaniac talk about the great ambitions of the giant on feet of baked clay. Martin Broek 09/30/2019 * License…