…about the final destination. Its unwillingness to disclose the recipient contributes to suspicions that the destination is no less controversial. But there is also a responsibility from the Dutch…
…groups seem most worried about the change as previously Congress played a role in debating arms sales to potential adversaries of Israel, such as Saudi-Arabia. [FS, 20 April 2012]…
…long-term investments worth about $154 billion in a massive new Caspian Sea oil field known as Kashagan. At Jordan’s SOFEX arms show, Eurocopter, the helicopter branch of EADS, showed a…
…military market, this does not make sense. As a consequence of the shift from being labelled ‘military’ to ‘dual-use’, nobody really knows about the value and destinations of Dutch night…
…filed a set of questions to the government, demanding clarity about how the government is dealing with Parliament’s say in surplus sales. El Fassed is asking why the government did…
…about the plans. A merger of the two arms giants would leave Europe with one big military aerospace company, only excluding Italy’s Finmeccanica, which is at present the global number…
…about the track record of the Honduran authorities, rather preferring co-financing a profitable business for Dutch companies over possible alternative strategies to the war on drugs. [FS, 4 Dec 2012]…
…two top-ranking Chilean (former) naval officers, who are also indicted. The Chilean judge says that there is no evidence that Damen Schelde knew about Ibieta paying bribes. But would the…
…for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton shows strong reservations: “Delivering arms might bring about a new military balance on the ground but it could also fuel further militarisation…
…parties to the negotiation table. If we are serious about peace in Syria, we should help its inhabitants find common ground. However urgent the need for a solution, and however…