A Europe that can say ‘no’
…a dead letter. Then, a whole new, democratic debate could open up about the nature and content of the European project, its principal aims and purposes, the role of the…
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Will the EU fight for peace or prepare for war? It can’t have it both ways
…problem is not about money but about the predominance of national industrial and geostrategic interests. If the European arms industry is of such importance, European governments should stop buying American…
State must increase support of strategic exports – says employers’ association
Two days before a parliamentary debate on the Dutch arms export policy, FME employers’ association president Ineke Dezentjé has a large interview in NRC daily newspaper to complain about the…
Dutch 007 equipment; Royal Ten Cate on innovative defence market
…about $245,000 per vehicle. Each truck will weigh less than 3.200 kg, hold up to seven personnel and be transportable by M/CH-47 Chinook helicopters. Ten Cate will design, manufacture and…
Congratulating ABP?
…and board members. Last November ABP once again was confronted with this breach of its own policy, when TV news program ‘Een Vandaag’, made an item about nuclear weapons investments,…
European major weapons in the Yemen war
…invisible but important role in this war; many of the participating navy ships are fitted with Thales Nederland fire control radar. Analysts say the war is not about Yemen’s internal…
Despite military embargo, India sells Dutch radar technology to Myanmar
An arms embargo is the strongest measure of arms control. And thus must be taken very seriously. In 2013, Stop Wapenhandel published on its website about a possible breach of…
COP21: why climate change is an issue for peace activists
…do with care for the environment or for people that suffer from the impact of climate change. Hence, the military’s primary strategic interest is less about climate change itself and…
European military industry: EU, give us 3.5 billion euros for military research
…Group of Personalities is enthusiastically elaborating on this in the recently published report. It starts with alarming language about the perceived state of the European military industry and the way…
Component control
…of Principles (DoP) between the USA and the Netherlands . This DoP regulates bi-lateral exports, but also exports to third countries, bringing about 25% of Dutch arms exports under ‘common’…