Dutch satellite production
…table of about 7,000 lines with exports for the period 2004-2016. Striking is the large number of satellite exports in 2016. Until 2016, only a few permits were issued for…
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EU border security, cooperation with Asia, and military industry profiting
…externalisation now focuses on Africa and Eastern Europe. However, there are also international fora and agreements with countries in Asia. Not all of these are only about stopping so called…
More than 142.000 European citizens ask the EU: Don’t invest in weapons
…better Europe; for a European Union committed to social and economic justice, environmental sustainability and citizen-led democracy. ENAAT recently launched an online information tool about the EU Defence Fund …
Some economic aspects of European defence funding (spoken text)
…give three short comments about economic aspects of European defence industry funding. One argument that is used in support of this funding of the European defence industry is that it…
Position paper EU export control
…supervision of this would not be bad for the industry. It would at least partially rid them from embarrassing public discussions about their lack of socially responsible export policies. It…
Consultation Paper
…will only lead to business interests prevailing over the strict observation of the EU Code of Conduct, furthering the risks mentioned in the paragraph about re-exporting. Government controls leading to…
Saudi tanks ready to crush dissent – with Thales Nederland equipment
…involved again. Despite all the recent turmoil, Thales Nederland sent out a [in Dutch] news release last month about the successful implementation of its SOTAS intercom equipment – “key chain…
Airbus Military manipulates Oxfam figure to bolster arms sales
…military aircraft). However, nowhere the Oxfam report urges, or even suggests, governments to bolster spending towards military transports. Which makes you wonder about Airbus sales tactics, bluntly parasitising on…
Bombs on Gaza, business for The Netherlands and Belgium
…of Bierset, it can be assumed that the majority of the US arms transports to Israel has shifted to Belgium. Although the Wallonian government does not give any figures about…
Global arms industry targets growth market in Rio
…markets and is about to select a supplier for – an initial – 36 fighter aircraft. Also, Brazil aims to expand its own military industry, for which it will need…