Troubles in the Desert; Mauritania as arms exports destination
…its iron ore mines in the east (Zouerate) and its rich fishing grounds, its bird migration area’s, its dependence on food donations and its black slave labor. In Mauritania, about…
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Dutch government withholds crucial information: More advanced Dutch Urenco nuclear technology leaked to Pakistan, Iran and Libya
…of the secret report, mentions so this morning. The public report nowhere says a word about 4-M and is in general very reserved in mentioning what Khan could have taken…
8 januari 2011 Reducing military budgets, the role of the UN.
…an increase of 49% since 2000. Global military spending is higher than it ever has been during the Cold War. About half of the money is spend by the United…
COARM-NGO meeting, Brussel 24-25 januari
…some knowledge about what is happening in Brussels. Which is important, notably in a European election year. However it would also help when the Commission would not hide the report…
Dutch maritime support for oil industry in Niger Delta
…at different spots of the ship, for transport to remote places of conflict. See also earlier Stop Wapenhandel blog about this deliverance. Stop Wapenhandel also published about a Dutch export…
Arms industry gets its much-wanted permanent dialogue with the European Commission
…especially for defence procurement” and talked about “the need for disruptive technologies to ensure long-term resilience and competitiveness.” Similarly, in the first meeting of the subgroup on defence, the participating…
#WC2022 Arms, rights and sport-wash
…can box above its weight in the international arena. In the discussion about Qatar, labour rights, human rights and the World Cup there is another party connected to football: the…
European universities’ cooperation with Israel in EU security research programs
…April 2023 the The European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine published the briefing ‘Horizon Europe: Funding death, displacement & discrimination in Palestine‘ about Israel’s involvement in the current…
Arms industry can count on European Commission at Defence & Security Summit
…Commission as a whole. During the summit next week, there will be an half hour session with Von der Leyen about ‘Defence and security as a European priority’. One can…
Turbo-charged arms production; for protection or for power and profit?
When former Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte addressed the European parliament in his fresh position as secretary-general of NATO, it was the usual military complaint about budgets. Rutte argued that…