{"id":3389,"date":"2015-11-05T12:06:32","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T11:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/?post_type=publication&p=3389"},"modified":"2020-09-01T10:09:44","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T08:09:44","slug":"arms-trade-highlights-august-september-2015","status":"publish","type":"weekly-briefing","link":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/fr\/weekly-briefing\/arms-trade-highlights-august-september-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Arms Trade Highlights: August – September 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty was held in Mexico on August 24-27, 2015. Key outcomes from discussions at the Conference included the <\/span><\/span>selection of Geneva<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/a> as the seat of the permanent secretariat for the ATT, as well as agreement that <\/span><\/span>future decisions will be made by majority vote<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/a>. The <\/span><\/span>International Committee of the Red Cross voiced concerns<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/a> that many States continue to be involved in illegal arms transfers despite having committed themselves to a treaty regulating said arms flows. Indeed, news of the <\/span><\/span>United States’ Equip & Train<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/a> programme for Syrian armed groups continues to surface. Media reports include allegations that \u201c[T]he United States government is one of the biggest buyers of AK-47s and other Russian-designed weapons, pouring them into Iraq, Afghanistan, and other war-torn countries\u201d. For regular readers of reports by Amnesty International, Transarms and IPIS on arms transfers to Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, etc. such allegations come as little surprise.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nigerian President <\/span><\/span>Muhammadu Buhari <\/span><\/span>has called for a <\/span><\/span>boost to Nigeria’s weapons arsenal<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/a> claiming that insufficient arms supplies hamper the country’s efforts to combat Boko Haram. President Buhari had previously accused the United States of not providing enough \u201caid\u201d \u2013 i.e. weapons. Washington has, for its part, stated that <\/span><\/span>further aid<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/a> can be forthcoming only if the human rights record of Nigerian security forces is addressed. The Leahy Law prohibits the United States government from giving military aid to units with atrocious human rights records. President Buhari has called for the <\/span><\/span>rejuvenation of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The London-held defence exhibition, <\/span><\/span>Defence and Security Equipment International<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/a> (DSEI), was once again the target of condemnation by civil society actors. Various governments with poor human rights records were invited to exhibit. Indeed, while <\/span><\/span>Switzerland has halted arms exports to the Middle East<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/a>, it seems to be business as usual for the United Kingdom. DSEI and the involvement of Saudi Arabia in the Yemeni conflict sparked interesting <\/span><\/span>debate on the implications of arms sales promotions for human rights<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/a> in the House of Commons.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Guest Editorial<\/b><\/h1>\n

WEASEL WORDS AND DODGY DEALS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

by Brian Johnson Thomas, Arms Trade Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a small boy growing up in the Welsh mountains I was fascinated by the Stone Age remains atop my local mountain from whence flint axe and arrow heads had been widely exported, with examples found as far south as Gascony in France and as far north as Denmark. Since these early \u2018arms trades\u2019 some 5,000 years ago, the trade in weapons has formed an enduringly important part of the British economy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, however, as evidenced during my visit to the Defence and Security Exhibition International (DSEI) in London\u2019s Docklands last month, many of the world\u2019s arms deals are presently cloaked in spurious legality, shrouded by obfuscation and frequently steeped in hypocrisy. <\/span><\/p>\n

Certainly, a number of the international exhibitors present at the DSEI were not exactly as squeaky clean as they would like to appear. I agree that it must be difficult to police all applications made to attend what is now billed as the world\u2019s largest arms fair. Nevertheless, if I myself can take the time to conduct some cursory due diligence by looking up on the Internet some of the actors present, then I assume that HM government could also consider it expedient to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n

The question arises then, that if HM government is indeed doing such basic due diligence, why was exhibition space allocated to a South African company with a website offering a prisoner restraint belt with electric shock capability? Such equipment is clearly designed for the perpetration of what my friends at Amnesty might at best call cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, and at worst, torture.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, this was far from the controversial highlight of the show. Recall, if you will, the furious international debates on both land mines and cluster bombs (when asked about the difference between the two I used to tell audiences that whilst one lay in the long grass and blew off your foot when you trod on it, the other would lie in the long grass and blow your foot off when you trod on it). A member of the general public might well be forgiven for having thought that this debate had long been settled by the successful outlawing of such devices as a point of principle. Well no, not exactly. Several European companies at the London arms fair continued to offer similar such items \u2013 dressing these offerings up with a semantic or technical sleight of hand.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at cluster munitions, for example. Here, their ancient prowess for nomenclature saw certain attendant Greeks devise a new term for these weapons. Their catalogue did not refer to \u2018cluster munitions\u2019 – such an act would clearly render their offering both illegal and the height of international bad manners. Rather, what these traders would sell you are \u2018cargo munitions\u2019. And if you, the customer, should choose to load cluster bombs as your cargo, well then who\u2019s to know? Certainly, it’s still what it says on the tin.<\/span><\/p>\n

But of course, the Greeks were not alone in their sales dexterity. A Bulgarian and a Finnish company were both proffering up anti-personnel land mines for sale. Are not such weapons of war prohibited, one might ask? Well, yes, they are if you tread on them. But if you activate them via a tripwire (substituting the loss of a foot for 200 stainless steel balls to the groin*) the issue, it seems, is no longer moot. Not a big technical difference, then, but enough to make one type of munition legal, and the other not. <\/span><\/p>\n

Going back to the UK’s ethical role in allowing such sleight of hand, one is reminded of the popular song which (almost) says \u201cRule Britannia, Britannia Waives the Rules\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Indeed, here, we get to the really interesting part of this show: the \u201cDelegations\u201d whom the British government had chosen to invite to come shopping at its event. \u201cLots more of them at this show than ever before\u201d, say the PR gurus. Yes, that\u2019s quite true. But doesn\u2019t the UK Foreign Office talk to the rest of Whitehall? Why am I, as an austerity-struck British taxpayer, funding the attendance of leaders of national armies reputed for their, let\u2019s say, \u2018questionable\u2019 morality to the extent that they are known to recruit child soldiers or don\u2019t always pay heed to the Geneva Conventions? I might likewise hazard to mention the presence of heads of national police forces with proven track records of human rights abuse, including torture and general abuse and harassment of the very people they are, in fact, supposed to serve.<\/span><\/p>\n

I understand the economic reasons for seeking to find export markets for our weaponry. Every nation wants to have the capacity to manufacture weapons for its own defence, and economic reality dictates that you need to be able to sell your surplus capacity on.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the actuality of this equation is grittier. To take one example: the late Saddam Hussein died owing British taxpayers many millions of pounds for arms sent to him when he was thought to be on \u2018our side\u2019 in the 1980\u2019s. And how did this come to be? Because the then government was so keen to push UK arms exports that it gave an export guarantee to the manufacturers concerned that its future tax payers would pick up the bill in the event of default. <\/span><\/p>\n

A historical aberration? Well, not entirely. Last year the British government was so keen to help its friends and clients in Saudi Arabia (that well-known bastion of human rights and freedoms) that it denuded the Royal Air Force of stocks of certain types of bombs so that they could be sent to Riyadh. The Saudis are now using them to good effect in bombing flat large parts of the Yemen \u2013 an assault that has occasioned the deaths of many non-combatant women and children. The British government is now providing large amounts of cash to aid agencies to alleviate the suffering thus caused. One can only wonder if the amount given in aid equates to the amount made in profit.<\/span><\/p>\n

But with this, I rest my case, and shall leave you, dear reader, with the only appropriate summation of the events and behaviors referred to above \u2013 a summation provided by another British export favorite, one William Shakespeare: \u201cIt\u2019s a mad world, my masters\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Brian Johnson Thomas<\/span><\/p>\n

(*) Or, for a few pence extra, harder, sharper, tungsten \u2013 an option available to those who <\/span><\/span>really<\/i><\/span><\/span> don\u2019t like their enemies.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

All views expressed in IPIS’ guest editorials are those of the guest author him or herself. Guest editorials cannot and should not be read as a reflection of the news or views of IPIS itself.<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Arms Trade Treaty<\/b><\/h1>\n

Book announcement<\/b><\/p>\n

Weapons and International Law: the Arms Trade Treaty<\/a> | August 2015 | Larcier<\/span><\/p>\n

Larcier\u2019s commentary on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) offers the reader a pragmatic, concise and workable insight on each of the Articles of this important new legal instrument. The ATT is focused on the regulation of the international trade in conventional arms and the prevention of the illicit trade and its diversion. The authors participating in this commentary are academics and experts on the international trade in conventional arms, some who were involved in the negotiation of the treaty. The purpose of this publication is to provide a comprehensive commentary to guide academics, officials, diplomats and others in the implementation of the treaty. With contributions by Ambassador Peter Woolcott and Ambassdor Roberto Garc\u00eda Morit\u00e1n, Presidents of the Negotiation Conferences for the Treaty.<\/p>\n

First Conference of States Parties (CSP) to the Arms Trade Treaty<\/b><\/p>\n

The U.S. Must Uphold the Arms Trade Treaty\u2019s Limits at the First Conference of States Parties<\/a> | 21 August 2015 | The Heritage Foundation<\/span><\/p>\n

The first Conference of States Parties (CSP) to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) will be held in Cancun, Mexico, on August 24\u201327, 2015. This CSP will establish the rules of procedure for this and all future CSPs, decide how to organize and fund the treaty secretariat, adopt procedures for the reporting mandated by the treaty, and perhaps begin the campaign to amend the treaty.<\/p>\n

The First Conference of States parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, Cancun-Mexico, 24-27 August 2015<\/a> | 24 August 2015 | European Union External Action Service<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Illicit arms flows fuel conflicts and instability, support criminal activities and result in a terrible human toll.<\/p>\n

ICRC sounds alarm on arms trade<\/a> | 24 August 2015 | ICRC<\/span><\/p>\n

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has voiced concern that many countries are still involved in illegal arms transfers despite having committed themselves to an international treaty to regulate the flow of such weapons. The organisation says that hundreds of thousands of civilians are being killed, injured or forcibly displaced in conflicts fuelled by such transfers.<\/p>\n

Erste Vertragsstaatenkonferenz zum Arms Trade Treaty in Canc\u00fan, Mexiko<\/a> | 24 August 2015 | Ausw\u00e4rtiges Amt<\/span><\/p>\n

Der ATT ist ein Meilenstein bei der Regulierung des internationalen Handels mit konventionellen R\u00fcstungsg\u00fctern. Er schafft erstmals rechtlich bindende, weltweit einheitliche Mindeststandards, insbesondere f\u00fcr Exportentscheidungen. Die Bewertungskriterien spiegeln in wesentlichen Teilen die in Deutschland und der EU bereits geltenden Standards wider. Kernst\u00fcck ist die Regel, wonach Vertragsstaaten keine Genehmigung f\u00fcr Ausfuhren erteilen, wenn ein eindeutiges Risiko schwerer Menschenrechtsverletzungen oder schwerwiegender Verletzungen des humanit\u00e4ren V\u00f6lkerrechts besteht. Deutschland setzt sich intensiv daf\u00fcr ein, noch mehr Staaten f\u00fcr die Unterzeichnung, Ratifizierung und Umsetzung dieses so wichtigen v\u00f6lkerrechtlichen Vertrages zu gewinnen und so einen Beitrag zu Frieden und Sicherheit in der Welt zu leisten.<\/p>\n

Protestan activistas en Canc\u00fan contra comercio ilegal de armas<\/a> | 24 August 2015 | proceso.com.mx<\/span><\/p>\n

Activistas protestaron en las playas de este destino tur\u00edstico para exigir la regulaci\u00f3n y la transparencia en el comercio de armas en todo el mundo. Esa actividad representa, precisaron, ventas por unos 5 mil millones de d\u00f3lares al a\u00f1o, y con ello el crecimiento de la violencia y el crimen \u201cdesde M\u00e9xico hasta Sud\u00e1n\u201d. Los activistas de unos 50 pa\u00edses se dieron cita en la Primera Conferencia de Estados Parte del Tratado sobre el Comercio de Armas (ATT, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) de la Organizaci\u00f3n de Naciones Unidades (ONU), encuentro que re\u00fane a representantes de los gobiernos de 130 pa\u00edses y se lleva a cabo en un hotel de Puerto Morelos.<\/p>\n

Konferenz \u00fcber UN-Abkommen hat begonnen<\/a> | 24 August 2015 | nachrichten.at<\/span><\/p>\n

Vertreter aus aller Welt haben in Mexiko die erste Konferenz zu dem Ende 2014 in Kraft getretenen UN-Abkommen zum internationalen Waffenhandel er\u00f6ffnet.<\/p>\n

Wozu dient ein Waffenhandels-Vertrag?<\/a> | 24 August 2015 | swissinfo.ch<\/span><\/p>\n

Die erste Vertragsstaaten-Konferenz des Waffenhandels-Vertrags findet Ende August in Mexiko statt. Die Schweiz hofft, dass Genf als Sitz des Sekretariats bestimmt wird. Wozu dient der Vertrag, wenn beispielsweise im Nahen Osten Staaten andere Staaten bewaffnen und Rebellengruppen schwere Verst\u00f6sse gegen die Zivilbev\u00f6lkerung begehen?<\/p>\n

Statement at the First Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty<\/a> | 25 August 2015 | United States Department of State<\/span><\/p>\n

The Treaty is not a solution by itself to the problems of armed conflict that plague the world, but it is a tool that we can use, energetically and effectively, to address those problems. The United States will continue its commitment to the Arms Trade Treaty. Like so many of you, we worked hard for years to achieve a Treaty that is both workable and meaningful. Decisions taken in this room, but especially the decisions taken at home by the governments represented in this room, will determine whether the ATT will live up to its potential.<\/p>\n

Serbia supports implementation of Arms Trade Treaty<\/a> | 25 August 2015 | B92<\/span><\/p>\n

Serbia’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic said this on Monday, speaking at the First Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, which is being held in Cancun, Mexico. Dacic \u00ab\u00a0stressed that the implementation of the ATT will improve global security.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n

The blame America first crowd goes to Cancun<\/a> | 25 August 2015 | Fox News<\/span><\/p>\n

The first annual meeting of the nations that have ratified the 2014 Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) opened on Monday, August 24 at a spa in Cancun, Mexico. The treaty\u2019s been controversial in the U.S. from the moment negotiations on it began, and this meeting will surely stoke the suspicions of those who think the treaty\u2019s real aim is to crimp America\u2019s sovereignty and constitutional liberties.<\/p>\n

Canc\u00fan – den Waffenhandelsvertrag mit Leben f\u00fcllen<\/a> | 26 August 2015 | bundeswehr-journal<\/span><\/p>\n

Am Montag dieser Woche (24. August) begann im mexikanischen Canc\u00fan die erste Vertragsstaatenkonferenz des Vertrags \u00fcber den Waffenhandel (Arms Trade Treaty, ATT). Die Konferenz dauert bis zum morgigen Donnerstag (27. August). Mehr als 600 Delegierte aus Vertrags-, Zeichner- und Beobachterstaaten nehmen daran teil. Sie sollen die Weichen f\u00fcr eine effektive und m\u00f6glichst universelle Umsetzung des ATT stellen. Viele Vertreter internationaler Organisationen und Nichtregierungsorganisationen begleiten die Konferenz. Es sind auch Beobachter der Industrie nach Canc\u00fan gereist.<\/p>\n

In Cancun, the Air Leaks out of the ATT\u2019s Balloon<\/a> | 26 August 2015 | Weekly Standard<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Being on the ground at a major international conference gives you a sense of the atmosphere that you just can\u2019t get from reading the documents. The same goes for the first Conference of States Parties (CSP) to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), which I\u2019m currently attending in Cancun. The nominal purpose of the treaty is to regulate the international arms trade. But as I pointed out Monday, it\u2019s mostly a testimony to the way that a sensible idea can be perverted by cheerleading progressive NGOs and multilateral diplomacy into something not at all sensible.<\/p>\n

Geneva to host Arms Trade Treaty secretariat<\/a> | 27 August 2015 | Swissinfo<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>The city of Geneva has been chosen as the seat of the permanent secretariat of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), a new convention that aims to regulate the international arms trade.<\/p>\n

World governments have a reached a major decision during an arms treaty conference in Mexico<\/a> | 27 August 2015 | Business Insider (UK)<\/span><\/p>\n

Countries behind a treaty to regulate the international arms trade have agreed future decisions will be made by majority vote, avoiding the risk of veto, and picked Geneva as the seat of the body to police the accord, Mexico’s government said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

In Treaty Negotiations, Obama Administration Broke Own Red Line and Alienated China<\/a> | 27 August 2015 | The Daily Signal<\/span><\/p>\n

After China went Communist in the late 1940s, conservatives liked to ask \u201cwho lost China?\u201d That same question occurred to me on Tuesday, when China made it clear that it\u2019s not likely to sign or ratify the controversial Arms Trade Treaty any time soon. The answer to the question this time seems to be President Obama.<\/p>\n

Arms treaty conference fails to set reporting rules in Mexico<\/a> | 28 August 2015 | The Economic Times<\/span><\/p>\n

Countries backing a major accord to regulate the international arms industry on Thursday failed to agree on a definitive format for reporting arms sales, kicking the issue down the road and disappointing advocates of arms control.<\/p>\n

Abkommen zum Waffenhandel – R\u00fcstungskontrolle ohne Transparenz <\/a>| 30 August 2015 | taz.de<\/span><\/p>\n

Die erste Vertragsstaatenkonferenz zum Abkommen \u00fcber den Waffenhandel (Arms Trade Treaty, ATT) im mexikanischen Canc\u00fan, die Freitag zu Ende ging, hat sich nicht auf uneingeschr\u00e4nkte Transparenz bei R\u00fcstungslieferungen einigen k\u00f6nnen. Der Hauptwiderstand gegen die Vereinbarung entsprechender verbindlicher Regeln kam von Deutschland und anderen R\u00fcstungsexporteuren aus der EU. Der bislang von 130 Staaten unterzeichnete ATT war im April 2013 von der UNO-Generalversammlung mit Dreiviertelmehrheit verabschiedet worden. Er trat im Dezember 2014 nach der erforderlichen Ratifikation durch 50 L\u00e4nder (inzwischen 72) in Kraft.<\/p>\n

Konventionelle Waffen befeuern trotz Handelskontrollabkommen laufende Konflikte<\/a> | 2 September 2015 | Inter Press Service<\/span><\/p>\n

Ende letzten Jahres ist das globale Abkommen zur Kontrolle des Waffenhandels (\u2018Arms Trade Treaty\u2019 – ATT) in Kraft getreten. Doch legal und illegal im Umlauf befindliche Waffen sch\u00fcren auch weiterhin die Konflikte in nah\u00f6stlichen und afrikanischen L\u00e4ndern wie Libyen, Somalia, Syrien, dem Irak, Jemen, Sudan und S\u00fcdsudan.<\/p>\n

Global Arms Trade<\/b><\/h1>\n

Letter from America: War and its profiteers<\/a> | 23 August 2015 | Asian Tribune<\/span><\/p>\n

Who benefits from war? In the last three decades, I have tried to find the answer to this perennial question. All my research have pointed to the merchants of war, or those who are affiliated with the merchandising weapons that kill.<\/p>\n

Africa<\/b><\/h1>\n

East Africa<\/b><\/p>\n

Interim report of the Panel of Experts on South Sudan established pursuant to Security Council resolution 2206 (2015)<\/a>, S\/2015\/656 | 21 August 2015 | United Nations<\/span><\/p>\n

In the 10 weeks since it began its work, the Panel of Experts on South Sudan has travelled extensively within South Sudan and to Ethiopia, Kenya, the Sudan and Uganda. Throughout, the Panel has consulted the parties prosecuting the war and those most affected by it, including internally displaced persons, tribal and community leaders, civil society organizations, humanitarian actors and peacekeepers. The report represents the preliminary findings of that research.<\/p>\n

Car carrier Hoegh Transporter seized at Mombasa port<\/a> | 18 September 2015 | Vesselfinder<\/span><\/p>\n

The 6,500-ceu Norwegian car carrier Hoegh Transporter was seized at Mombasa port on Thursday (Sept 17) by the local Security agencies, believed to be smuggling drugs and firearms into the country.<\/p>\n

Drugs And Weapons Impounded At The Port Of Mombasa<\/a> | 20 September 2015 | The Orion<\/span><\/p>\n

Detectives have found weapons and drugs inside the tyres of three fighting wagons that were on a ship, in an operation at the Port of Mombasa. An inter-agency team, including British officers, has been conducting a search on the Hoegh transporter vessel, which docked on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

UN Official linked to drugs and weapon ship murdered<\/a> | 22 September 2015 | The Orion<\/span><\/p>\n

An UN officer attached to a drugs control unit was found dead in Mombasa a week before a cargo vessel was seized, and drugs and weapons recovered. Australian Shamus Mangan, of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, was found dead in his room at a five-star hotel on September 5, when he was to leave after checking in the day before.<\/p>\n

Sophisticated weapons found in Norwegian ship held at Mombasa port<\/a> | 22 September 2015 | Standard<\/span><\/p>\n

The saga surrounding the Norwegian ship held at the Port of Mombasa yesterday took yet another twist after the discovery of 34 sophisticated American- made rifles. This came only a day after a white substance was found stashed in some United Nations (UN) trucks destined for the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n

H\u00f6egh Transporter in Mombasa, Kenya \u2013 Update<\/a> | 23 September 2015 | H\u00f6egh Autoliners<\/span><\/p>\n

H\u00f6egh Autoliners can confirm that our vessel, H\u00f6egh Transporter, which is currently berthed at Mombasa, Kenya, carried a consignment of United Nations (UN) vehicles from Mumbai, India destined for the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n

More weapons found on Norwegian ship detained in Mombasa port<\/a> | 23 September 2015 | Standard<\/span><\/p>\n

Additional weapons have been found on the Norwegian ship detained under heavy guard at Mombasa port since last Thursday, according to reliable reports.<\/p>\n

Kenya ermittelt gegen norwegische Reederei<\/a> | 23 September 2015 | Neue Z\u00fcrcher Zeitung<\/span><\/p>\n

Die kenyanische Justiz ermittelt wegen Waffenschmuggels gegen eine norwegische Reederei. Die Beh\u00f6rden fanden an Bord eines aus Indien kommenden Frachters mit Fahrzeugen f\u00fcr die Uno-Mission im Kongo einige Dutzend nicht deklarierte Waffen. Die kenianische Polizei erkl\u00e4rte am Mittwoch, die 20 Besatzungsmitglieder w\u00fcrden wegen illegalen Waffenhandels angeklagt. Die Crew-Mitglieder sollen haupts\u00e4chlich Chinesen sein. Neben Maschinenpistolen befanden sich demnach auch Panzerf\u00e4uste russischer Bauart auf dem Schiff.<\/p>\n

Norwegian ship owner blames UN over weapons in vessel detained at Kenya port<\/a> | 24 September 2015 | Standard<\/span><\/p>\n

The owner of the Norwegian ship detained at Mombasa port since last Thursday now says the United Nations should be held responsible for the weapons found on it.<\/p>\n

UN admits ownership of weapons on ship detained at Mombasa port<\/a> | 25 September 2015 | Standard<\/span><\/p>\n

Documents seen by The Standard now show that the United Nation\u2019s logistics office authorised inclusion of the weapons, packed alongside 34 armoured personnel carriers (APCs), and two ambulances aboard the Norwegian-flagged Hoegh transporter ship detained at Mombasa port since Thursday last week.<\/p>\n

H\u00f6egh Autoliners slams shipper after ‘highly regrettable’ detention<\/a> | 28 September 2015 | IHS Maritime 360<\/span><\/p>\n

The H\u00f6egh Transporter ro-ro ship, detained at Mombasa due to the discovery of undeclared weapons on board, was released on 25 September. The ship was detained on 17 September when it was boarded by Kenyan authorities in search of weapons and drugs. While no drugs were found, weapons were found inside the United Nations (UN) consignment of armoured vehicles.<\/p>\n

North Africa<\/b><\/p>\n

Le Maroc impliqu\u00e9 dans un trafic d\u2019armes depuis la Libye vers l\u2019Alg\u00e9rie<\/a> | 30 August 2015 | sxminfo.fr<\/span><\/p>\n

Les services des renseignements marocains seraient impliqu\u00e9s dans une affaire de trafic d\u2019armes depuis le sol libyen vers l\u2019Alg\u00e9rie. Leurs plans consistait \u00e0 introduire des armes en Alg\u00e9rie depuis la Libye avec la complicit\u00e9 de leurs collaborateurs sur le sol libyen. Ces armes seront remises \u00e0 leurs \u00ab agents \u00bb se trouvant en Alg\u00e9rie pour commettre des attaques contre des installations s\u00e9curitaires et strat\u00e9giques.<\/p>\n

Greece seizes arms bound for Libya<\/a> | 3 September 2015 | IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly <\/span><\/p>\n

Greece has seized the Bolivian-flagged cargo vessel Haddad 1 , which was carrying arms to Libya, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard (HCG).<\/p>\n

Le trafic d\u2019armes \u00e0 destination de la Libye s\u2019intensifie<\/a> | 4 September 2015 | Mondafrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Les diff\u00e9rents camps en pr\u00e9sence en Libye sont d\u00e9sormais aliment\u00e9s en armes par de tr\u00e8s nombreux amis et \u00ab\u00a0parrains\u00a0\u00bb. Au profit surtout des milices islamistes<\/p>\n

L’\u00c9gypte va acqu\u00e9rir les deux Mistral non livr\u00e9s \u00e0 la Russie<\/a> | 23 September 2015 | Le Figaro<\/span><\/p>\n

Selon Hollande, la livraison des Mistral \u00e0 l\u2019Egypte se fera \u00ab sans perte financi\u00e8re \u00bb<\/a> | 23 September 2015 | Le Monde<\/span><\/p>\n

Par la voie d’un communiqu\u00e9, l’Elys\u00e9e a annonc\u00e9 mercredi qu’un accord avait \u00e9t\u00e9 trouv\u00e9 avec l’Egypte pour le rachat des deux navires Mistral qui devaient initialement \u00eatre livr\u00e9s \u00e0 la Russie. Selon plusieurs sources, la vente de deux corvettes Gowind seraient \u00e9galement dans la balance.<\/p>\n

Egypt buys 50 Russian Alligator helicopters, deck-based version may be supplied<\/a> | 23 September 2015 | TASS<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Russia and Egypt have signed an agreement on supplies of fifty helicopters of the Ka-52 Alligator family and Moscow does not rule out delivery of the deck-based version of these helicopters that were designed for the defaulted Mistral project, a well-connected source in the sphere of defense technologies told TASS.<\/p>\n

West Africa<\/b><\/p>\n

U.S. lawmakers offer Nigeria support in Boko Haram fight<\/a> | 4 August 2015 | Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>The United States could lift a ban on shipping arms to Nigeria’s military to help fight the militant Islamist group Boko Haram if Abuja improves its human rights record, visiting U.S. Congress members said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Nigeria to boost arms production against Boko Haram<\/a> | 8 August 2015 | Deutsche Welle<\/span><\/p>\n

Nigeria’s overdependence on military equipment from abroad is \u00ab\u00a0unacceptable,\u00a0\u00bb according to president Buhari. The army has long complained that the lack of weapons is harming their fight against Boko Haram Islamists.<\/p>\n

Nigeria to audit arms deliveries, push for defence industry revitalisation<\/a> | 12 August 2015 | IHS Jane’s Defence Industry <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>The Nigerian government is set to undertake an audit of recent arms sales in order to investigate potential corruption related to weapons procurement, Senior Special Assistant to the President Malam Garba Shehu said on local television on 9 August.<\/p>\n

An indigenous arms industry in Nigeria?<\/a> | 14 August 2015 | Business Day Online<\/span><\/p>\n

President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s call to Nigeria\u2019s Defence Ministry to outline a plan for the development of an arms industry for the country is thought-provoking. Many people have taken sides on the subject but there is more than meets the eye to the quest for an indigenous arms industry for Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Defence Industries In A Shambles<\/a> | 23 August 2015 | Leadership<\/span><\/p>\n

Investigations by LEADERSHIP Sunday have revealed that the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) is currently in a shambles and in no state to produce weapons, as recently directed by President Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n

Le S\u00e9n\u00e9gal va b\u00e9n\u00e9ficier de la coop\u00e9ration internationale<\/a> | 7 September 2015 | Le Soleil<\/span><\/p>\n

Le S\u00e9n\u00e9gal va d\u00e9sormais b\u00e9n\u00e9ficier de l\u2019assistance technique et financi\u00e8re de la coop\u00e9ration internationale dans le domaine du contr\u00f4le et de la gestion des stocks d\u2019armes \u00e0 feu de petit calibre. Des privil\u00e8ges jusque l\u00e0 r\u00e9serv\u00e9s au groupe de pays dit G 5 (Mali, Mauritanie, Niger, Tchad et Burkina). C\u2019est la principale retomb\u00e9e de la rencontre organis\u00e9e conjointement, \u00e0 Addis-Abeba, par l\u2019Union africaine et l\u2019Allemagne sur la s\u00e9curisation et la gestion des stocks d\u2019armes l\u00e9g\u00e8res et de petit calibre dans le Sahel.<\/p>\n

Americas<\/b><\/h1>\n

US to remove Nigeria from Leahy Law restriction<\/a> | 4 August 2015 | The Africa Report<\/span><\/p>\n

United State has agreed to review a proposal to relax or completely lift restrictions on military assistance to Nigeria, under provisions of the ‘Leahy Law’. The Leahy amendment prohibits the U.S. Department of State and Department of Defense from providing military assistance to foreign military units that violate human rights with impunity.<\/p>\n

US \u00ab\u00a0accelerates\u00a0\u00bb arms sales to Gulf monarchies, after \u00ab\u00a0landmark deal\u00a0\u00bb with Iran<\/a> | 4 August 2015 | AsiaNews.it<\/span><\/p>\n

The US Secretary of State, John Kerry yesterday promised to \u00ab\u00a0accelerate\u00a0\u00bb the sale of special weapons to the Gulf monarchies, concerned following Iran’s increasing poer following the recent nuclear deal.<\/p>\n

US senators submit bill to reinstate arms ban on Bahrain<\/a> | 7 August 2015 | Middle East Eye<\/span><\/p>\n

A US Senate bill proposes that arms sales to Bahrain only be restarted once the government has implemented far-reaching reforms.<\/p>\n

Gobierno decide levantar la prohibici\u00f3n de importaci\u00f3n de armas<\/a> | 7 August 2015 | La Estralla de Panama<\/span><\/p>\n

El Gobierno de Panam\u00e1 decidi\u00f3 levantar la prohibici\u00f3n de importaci\u00f3n de armas de fuego en manos de particulares, mediante la Gaceta Oficial N\u00b0 27841 del Decreto Ejecutivo N\u00b0 503 del 3 de agosto de 2015.<\/p>\n

Minseg prorroga suspensi\u00f3n de importaci\u00f3n de armas por 4 meses<\/a> | 14 August 2015 | TVN<\/span><\/p>\n

El Ministerio de Seguridad P\u00fablica (Minseg) prorrog\u00f3 la suspensi\u00f3n de la importaci\u00f3n de armas de fuego por un periodo de cuatro meses, seg\u00fan consta en el Resuelto No. 122\/DIASP\/2015 publicado este viernes, 14 de agosto en Gaceta Oficial.<\/p>\n

The scary history and future of Brazil\u2019s booming drone market<\/a> | 24 August 2015 | Fusion<\/span><\/p>\n

Felipe Castro da Silva, an engineer and UAV coordinator with AEL Sistemas, slipped on a black sports jacket as we began our interview. He was talking about the Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicle\u2014a UAV or, in more common terminology, drone. A young man with salt and pepper hair, Castro was in Rio de Janeiro\u2019s sprawling RioCentro Mall to dazzle the 40,000 of attendees of the Latin American Aero and Defense Exhibition with details of of Brazil\u2019s newest medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) drone. We were next.<\/p>\n

180 mil armas de fuego registradas en Panam\u00e1<\/a> | 30 August 2015 | TVN<\/span><\/p>\n

En Panam\u00e1 existen aproximadamente 180 mil armas de fuego registradas, adem\u00e1s, el Gobierno Nacional mediante Decreto Ejecutivo N\u00b0 503 del 3 de agosto de 2015, estableci\u00f3 una moratoria de 90 d\u00edas calendario, para la legalizaci\u00f3n de otra cantidad de armas sin cuantificar y que no est\u00e1n involucradas en delitos.<\/p>\n

U.S. Sanctions Russian Arms Export Agency for Non-Proliferation Violation<\/a> | 2 September 2015 | The Moscow Times<\/span><\/p>\n

The United States imposed sanctions on Russia\u2019s state arms export agency and four defense industry enterprises for alleged violations of international arms control regimes restricting export of nuclear and missile technologies to Iran, North Korea and Syria on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Suspensi\u00f3n de importaci\u00f3n de armas se mantiene<\/a> | 11 September 2015 | TVN<\/span><\/p>\n

El director institucional en Asuntos de Seguridad P\u00fablica, del Ministerio de Seguridad P\u00fablica (Minseg), sostuvo en Noticias AM, que la medida de suspensi\u00f3n de importaci\u00f3n de armas de fuego se mantiene, debido a que mediante el registro, la entidad busca asegurar que el portador sea apto para su uso.<\/p>\n

llamativa compra de armas para FTC sin habilitaci\u00f3n de Dimabel<\/a> |<\/span> 13 September 2015 | ABC Color (Paraguay)<\/span><\/p>\n

El presidente de la Rep\u00fablica, Horacio Cartes, firm\u00f3 el decreto N\u00ba 3549 por el cual autoriza la compra por la \u201cv\u00eda de la excepci\u00f3n\u201d de armamentos para la Fuerza de Tarea Conjunta (FTC) por unos US$ 20 millones. Llamativamente, a trav\u00e9s de una simple adenda, se elimina la exigencia del registro de la Direcci\u00f3n de Material B\u00e9lico (Dimabel) en un aparente direccionamiento del concurso.<\/p>\n

Confirman supresi\u00f3n de exigencia de registro<\/a> |<\/span> 15 September 2015 | ABC Color (Paraguay)<\/span><\/p>\n

Fuerzas Militares destacan transparencia en proceso de compra de armas<\/a> |<\/span> 15 September 2015 | Agencia de Informacion Paraguaya<\/span><\/p>\n

La Direcci\u00f3n de Material B\u00e9lico (Dimabel) emiti\u00f3 un comunicado en que confirma que llam\u00f3 a licitaci\u00f3n para la compra de armamento obviando la exigencia del registro necesario. Sin embargo, indic\u00f3 que este se pedir\u00e1 \u201ccuando las armas lleguen a destino\u201d.<\/p>\n

Investigan el tr\u00e1fico ilegal de armas provenientes de almacenes militares de Per\u00fa<\/a> | 21 September 2015 | InfoDefensa<\/span><\/p>\n

El Ministerio de Defensa de Per\u00fa investiga el tr\u00e1fico ilegal de armas, concretamente de granadas, sacadas de los almacenes militares de las Fuerzas Armadas gracias, presuntamente, a la participaci\u00f3n de al menos tres militares. Esta situaci\u00f3n no es nueva y denuncias parecidas se han realizado con anterioridad, como ya public\u00f3 Infodefensa.com. El caso es que la actividad criminal en el Per\u00fa ha ingresado a una nueva e inesperada fase, con la detecci\u00f3n de actas de inventario adulteradas en polvorines militares con el presunto objetivo de ocultar la filtraci\u00f3n de granadas de guerra hacia grupos de delincuentes.<\/p>\n

UN document shows US bought 610 Fagot missiles<\/a> | 23 September 2015 | IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly <\/span><\/p>\n

A document recently released by the UN Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) may have shed some light on the arms being purchased on behalf of Syrian rebel forces or transferred to Libya in contravention of the UN arms embargo on that country.<\/p>\n

Asia<\/b><\/h1>\n

Jordan earns $1 billion bonus for battling IS<\/a> | 3 August 2015 | Al Monitor<\/span><\/p>\n

On Feb. 3, King Abdullah told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that the \u201cgloves are off\u201d after the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) burned one of his pilots alive. That same day, US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Jordanian counterpart, Nasser Judeh, signed a three-year agreement to boost military and economic aid to the beleaguered US ally.<\/p>\n

Vietnam\u2019s Defence Boom Entices Global Firms<\/a> | 5 August 2015 | Global Risks Insights<\/span><\/p>\n

Concerns over China have prompted a massive defence procurement campaign in Vietnam. Hanoi is entering a multitude of contracts and agreements with foreign nations, which has created opportunities for defence firms, as well as a means for Vietnam to engage internationally.<\/p>\n

Import-dependent India exported defence equipment to 22 countries in one year<\/a> | 6 August 2015 | DNA India<\/span><\/p>\n

At a time when close to 70 per cent of India\u2019s military hardware requirement is import-dependent and Make in India is being pushed for balancing out this huge gap in import-export ratio, notably, in the last one year, India exported defence equipment to 22 countries, including to the US, the UK, Israel and Russia.<\/p>\n

‘Israel Would Be Embarrassed if It Were Known It’s Selling Arms to These Countries’<\/a> | 7 August 2015 | Haaretz<\/span><\/p>\n

Itay Mack, a Jerusalem-based human rights lawyer and activist, seeks greater transparency and public oversight of Israel\u2019s military exports.<\/p>\n

R\u00fcstungsexporte in arabische Staaten mehr als verdoppelt<\/a> | 8 August 2015 | Der Spiegel<\/span><\/p>\n

Sigmar Gabriel wollte die deutschen R\u00fcstungsexporte beschr\u00e4nken. Daraus ist bislang nicht geworden – im Gegenteil. Der Wert der vom Wirtschaftsminister bewilligten Ausfuhren stieg nach Informationen des SPIEGEL zuletzt deutlich an.<\/p>\n

Israel Launching New Firm To Do Grunt Work in Arms Exports<\/a> | 11 August 2015 | Haaretz<\/span><\/p>\n

The division of the Defense Ministry that supervises security exports will transfer some of its tasks, including those connected to the arms industry, to a new government company.<\/p>\n

Obama Took \u201cWillful Decision\u201d to Support the Islamic State<\/a> | 13 August 2015 | Global Research<\/span><\/p>\n

If one was only to read mainstream news in the West, you would probably be inculcated with the myth that Islamic State (ISIS) appeared almost out of thin air and many governments in the Western world have been completely shocked by the rise of this terror group. Perhaps you would correctly blame the 2003 invasion and occupation of Iraq as a major reason why such extreme groups gained power in the region, in addition to blaming certain governments for supposedly marginalizing Sunni\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Sriramulu named in arms deals<\/a> | 14 August 2015 | Bangalore Mirror<\/span><\/p>\n

Bharatiya Janata Party’s Member of Parliament from Ballari, B Sriramulu, has been named in an allegation with regard to illegal arms trade being carried out for years by a gang which also supplied weapons to Naxals.<\/p>\n

Syria reportedly receives MiG-31 interceptors from Russia<\/a> | 16 August 2015 | IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly <\/span><\/p>\n

The Syrian government has received six MiG-31 ‘Foxhound’ interceptor aircraft from Russia under a deal that was said to have been signed in 2007, a regional media source has reported.<\/p>\n

A pacifist\u2019s plan to arm the world<\/a> | 17 August 2015 | The Financial Times<\/span><\/p>\n

Japanese Prime Minister hopes defence exports will boost the country\u2019s industrial base and counter China\u2019s rise.<\/p>\n

Arms exports to get a boost as Ministry of Defence okays 16 broad categories of products<\/a> | 18 August 2015 | The Economic Times<\/span><\/p>\n

A formal list of defence items that can be exported has been endorsed by the ministry of defence, bringing India at par with international laws governing arms trade. The move – which identifies 16 broad categories of products that can be exported after clearance – is expected to boost military trade with experts saying that it brings clarity to private companies pursuing export orders.<\/p>\n

After Mi-35 Deal, Pakistan Could Be Eyeing Russian Yak-130 Trainers<\/a> | 20 August 2015 | Defense World<\/span><\/p>\n

Pakistan could be showing an interest in the Yak-130 trainer of Russia after concluding a deal to purchase four Mi-17 Hind helicopters.<\/p>\n

Bangladesh to Purchase 7 Combat-Transport Helicopters from Russia<\/a> | 20 August 2015 | The Diplomat<\/span><\/p>\n

In April of this year, Russia and Bangladesh signed a contract for the purchase of six Russian-made Mil Mi-171Sh combat-transport helicopters as well as one Mi-171E medium-lift transport aircraft, according to Ivan Goncharenko, First Deputy CEO of Rosoboronexport .<\/p>\n

S-300-Raketenabwehrsystem wird bis Jahresende geliefert<\/a> | 23 August 2015 | Iran German Radio<\/span><\/p>\n

Verteidigungsminister Hussein Dehghan sagte: Es wurde ein neuer Vertrag mit Russland geschlossen, bis Ende 2015 werden die Hauptkomponenten des S-300-Raketenabwehrsystems geliefert.<\/p>\n

Vietnam Pushes Modernization as China Challenge Grows<\/a> | 30 August 2015 | Defense News<\/span><\/p>\n

Vietnam\u2019s efforts to modernize its armed forces face numerous political, historical and financial barriers. Many are of Vietnam\u2019s own making \u2014 its go-slow policy on human rights issues and democratization, and the Communist Party’s reluctance to share power, even though it has embraced foreign investment and capitalism.<\/p>\n

FBI Gave Israel Police Intel on Gal Hirsch in 2013, but No Probe Launched<\/a> | 30 August 2015 | Haaretz<\/span><\/p>\n

Israel Police received materials from the FBI in 2013 about allegedly improper defense deals in which prospective police commissioner Maj. Gen (res.) Gal Hirsch\u2019s security company may have been involved, but didn\u2019t launch their own investigation into the incidents.<\/p>\n

A Rare Look Into the Dark World of Israeli Arms Traders<\/a> | 2 September 2015 | Haaretz<\/span><\/p>\n

The delayed appointment of Brig. Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch to be Israel\u2019s new police chief enables a fairly rare look into the secret and usually dark world of Israeli companies that deal in the arms trade and security consulting abroad.<\/p>\n

Defense Ministry Didn’t Know FBI Probing Israeli Arms Dealers<\/a> | 2 September 2015 | Haaretz<\/span><\/p>\n

Sources say because ministry wasn’t informed, it continued to issue export licenses; over 20 Israelis – including new candidate for police commissioner – are being investigated.<\/p>\n

Turkey Raids Opposition Paper Following Report of ISIS Arms Trade<\/a> | 4 September 2015 | Breitbart<\/span><\/p>\n

Turkish police raided the offices of opposition paper Bug\u00fcn after the publication ran a story that claimed Turkey sent weapons to the Islamic State (ISIS\/ISIL) in Syria. The paper included pictures that allegedly show the weapon exchange.<\/p>\n

Russland liefert Kriegsger\u00e4t nach Syrien – Washington besorgt<\/a> | 11 September 2015 | bluewin.ch<\/span><\/p>\n

Trotz scharfer Kritik der USA unterst\u00fctzt Russland das syrische Regime von Staatschef Baschar al-Assad weiter mit Kriegsger\u00e4t wie Handfeuerwaffen und Granatwerfern. Die Lieferungen seien im Gang oder kurz vor dem Abschluss, berichtete die Zeitung \u00abKommersant\u00bb am Donnerstag unter Berufung auf Milit\u00e4rkreise. Zudem erhalte die syrische Armee gepanzerte Transportfahrzeuge vom Typ BTR-82-A sowie Transporter vom Typ Ural.<\/p>\n

Russia calls on world powers to arm Syrian military<\/a> | 11 September 2015 | The Guardian<\/span><\/p>\n

Sergei Lavrov, Russia\u2019s foreign minister, has called on world powers to help arm the Syrian army, saying it was the most efficient force against Islamic State.<\/p>\n

Putin Defends Russian Military Aid to Syria<\/a> | 15 September 2015 | New York Times<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>President Vladimir V. Putin on Tuesday forcefully defended Russia\u2019s military assistance to Syria, describing it as aid for a government fighting \u201cterrorist aggression\u201d and saying the migrant crisis in Europe would be far worse without it.<\/p>\n

Meet The Obscure Company Behind America\u2019s Syria Fiasco<\/a> | 17 September 2015 | Buzzfeed<\/span><\/p>\n

At the heart of the high-stakes U.S. program to train and equip Syrian rebels to fight ISIS is a multimillion-dollar arms deal that the Pentagon farmed out to a tiny, little-known private company called Purple Shovel LLC.<\/p>\n

Debate on Syria hears of ‘The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade’<\/a> | 21 September 2015 | Ecumenical News<\/span><\/p>\n

Key notes from speech given by Andrew Feinstein executive director of Corruption Watch in the UK and author of’ The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade’ at a meeting on how to stop the war in Syria and Iraq hosted by Caritas Internationalis and Dominicans for Justice and Peace at the United Nations in Geneva on Sept. 17.<\/p>\n

Washington and Moscow to join forces against Isis<\/a> | 27 September 2015 | Dispatch Times<\/span><\/p>\n

Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply criticized US military support for Syrian rebels, describing it as not only illegal but counterproductive, in an interview broadcast Sunday before his meeting with President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n

Europe<\/b><\/h1>\n

Wie Deutschland die R\u00fcstungskompetenz verscherbelt<\/a> | 2 August 2015 | Die Welt<\/span><\/p>\n

Ein Jahr Verhandlungen. Drohungen. Ein Erpressungsversuch. Der Poker um die Fusion des Leopard-Herstellers mit dem franz\u00f6sischen Rivalen Nexter hatte es in sich. Experten f\u00fcrchten nun das Schlimmste.<\/p>\n

UK Arms Export Controls Are Broken and the Consequences Are Deadly<\/a> | 3 August 2015 | Huffington Post<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the last three months UK weapons and fighter jets have contributed to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Yemen. In total, over 2,000 people have died in the Saudi-led bombardment. According to the World Health Organisation the assault has left over one million people displaced and 6.5million at risk of starvation. The dire situation has only been exacerbated by a Saudi imposed blockade that is stopping food and other basic essentials from reaching those in need.<\/p>\n

Korruption in Griechenland<\/a> | 5 August 2015 | German-Foreign-Policy.com<\/span><\/p>\n

Neue Strafverfahren wegen millionenschwerer Bestechungszahlungen deutscher R\u00fcstungsfirmen in Griechenland besch\u00e4ftigen die deutsche Justiz. Vergangenen Monat hat die Staatsanwaltschaft M\u00fcnchen Anklage gegen einen ehemaligen Manager des Panzerbauers Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) erhoben.<\/p>\n

Streit um Kriegsschiffe beigelegt<\/a> | 5 August 2015 | N-24<\/span><\/p>\n

Vor drei Jahren hatte Russland f\u00fcr 1,2 Milliarden Euro zwei Hubschraubertr\u00e4ger in Frankreich bestellt. Im Zuge der Ukraine-Krise kam es jedoch zum Streit. Nun gibt es eine L\u00f6sung des Konflikts.<\/p>\n

Unser bester Kunde<\/a> | 5 August 2015 | Zeit Online<\/span><\/p>\n

Griechenland spart an allem \u2013 nur nicht am Milit\u00e4r. Sehr zur Freude von Deutschlands R\u00fcstungskonzernen, die seit Jahrzehnten gl\u00e4nzende Gesch\u00e4fte mit Athen machen.<\/p>\n

Frankreich liefert keine Kriegsschiffe an Russland<\/a> | 6 August 2015 | Deutschlandfunk<\/span><\/p>\n

Frankreich und Russland haben ihren R\u00fcstungsdeal auf Eis gelegt: Die Hubschraubertr\u00e4ger vom Typ \u00ab\u00a0Mistral\u00a0\u00bb werden nicht nach Russland geliefert, best\u00e4tigte das franz\u00f6sische Verteidigungsministerium. Grund daf\u00fcr sind die EU-Sanktionen gegen Russland, au\u00dferdem hatten die USA darauf gedr\u00e4ngt. Frankreichs Opposition sieht das Vorgehen kritisch.<\/p>\n

Paris und Moskau legen Konflikt bei<\/a> | 6 August 2015 | Der Tagesspiegel<\/span><\/p>\n

Weil Frankreich keine Mistral-Kriegsschiffe nach Russland liefert, muss die Regierung Hollande im Gegenzug Entsch\u00e4digung zahlen. Was die prorussische konservative Opposition zu alledem sagt.<\/p>\n

Paris zahlt nach \u201eMistral\u201c-Deal 1,1 Milliarden Euro an Moskau<\/a> | 6 August 2015 | S\u00e4chsische Zeitung<\/span><\/p>\n

Keine Kriegsschiffe aus Frankreich – jetzt will Russland \u00e4hnliche Landungsboote selbst bauen. Nutzen will Moskau dazu auch das Geld aus Paris. Offen ist, was mit den beiden bestellten \u201eMistral\u201c geschieht.<\/p>\n

Spain to buy four US surveillance drones<\/a> | 6 August 2015 | Phys.org<\/span><\/p>\n

Spain has decided to buy four Reaper surveillance drones, the defence ministry said Thursday, making it the fifth European nation to equip itself with the US-made devices.<\/p>\n

Defence Minister Simon Coveney accused of involving Ireland in the international arms trade<\/a> | 8 August 2015 | The Irish Mirror<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr Coveney has revealed plans to open the country up as a \u201ctesting zone\u201d for \u201cadvanced military and weapons guidance systems, including drones, submarine drones and other such high-tech hardware\u201d.<\/p>\n

Genehmigungen des Wirtschaftsministeriums: R\u00fcstungsexporte in arabische Staaten mehr als verdoppelt<\/a> | 8 August 2015 | Spiegel Online<\/span><\/p>\n

Die Bundesregierung hat zwischen Januar und Ende Juni 2015 nach Informationen des SPIEGEL deutlich mehr R\u00fcstungsexporte genehmigt als im Vorjahreszeitraum. Dies geht aus einer parlamentarischen Anfrage des Linken-Abgeordneten Jan van Aken hervor. Demnach ist der Wert der sogenannten Einzelgenehmigungen um rund 50 Prozent auf nun 3,31 Milliarden Euro gestiegen. Rechnet man die Sammelausfuhrgenehmigungen hinzu, zumeist Kooperationen mit Nato-Partnern, ergibt sich ein Gesamtwert von insgesamt 6,35 Milliarden Euro.<\/p>\n

Opposition kritisiert gestiegene Waffenexporte scharf<\/a> | 8 August 2015 | Zeit Online<\/span><\/p>\n

Au\u00dfer Kontrolle seien die Waffenlieferungen der Regierung, kritisieren Gr\u00fcne und Linke. Im ersten Halbjahr 2015 wurden fast so viele Waffen exportiert wie letztes Jahr.<\/p>\n

R\u00fcstungsexporte steigen deutlich<\/a> | 8 August 2015 | n-tv<\/span><\/p>\n

Deutschland hat durch den Verkauf von Waffen in diesem Jahr schon fast so viel verdient, wie im ganzen letzten Jahr. Die Opposition erinnert den Wirtschaftsminister jetzt an sein abgegebenes Versprechen.<\/p>\n

In diesen L\u00e4ndern landen deutsche R\u00fcstungsg\u00fcter<\/a> | 9 August 2015 | Der Spiegel<\/span><\/p>\n

Das Jahr 2015 k\u00f6nnte f\u00fcr deutsche R\u00fcstungsexporte zum Rekordjahr werden: Die bewilligten Ausfuhren im ersten Halbjahr lagen fast so hoch wie im gesamten Vorjahr. Wohin gehen die G\u00fcter? Die Datenanalyse.<\/p>\n

Mehr Geld f\u00fcr R\u00fcstung aber nicht f\u00fcr Waffen<\/a> | 10 August 2015 | Wirtschaftswoche<\/span><\/p>\n

In den ersten sechs Monaten des Jahres hat Wirtschaftsminister Gabriel fast so viele R\u00fcstungsexporte genehmigt wie 2014 insgesamt. Die Opposition wirft ihm ein \u201et\u00f6dliches Gesch\u00e4ft\u201c vor. Darum geht es aber immer weniger.<\/p>\n

Scandal of Britain’s \u00a36bn arms deals with war-torn Middle Eastern countries which could fall to ISIS<\/a> | 10 August 2015 | The Mirror<\/span><\/p>\n

Britain is selling billions of pounds’ worth of weapons to the war-torn Middle East \u2013 including countries which could be overrun by ISIS. Our soaring arms deals in the region include \u00a315million in sales over the past five years to embattled Libya, large parts of which are already controlled by the vicious terror group.<\/p>\n

\u00c4gypter und Saudi wollen den Mistral<\/a> | 10 August 2015 | Neue Z\u00fcrcher Zeitung<\/span><\/p>\n

Nach dem gescheiterten Verkauf der Mistral-Helikoptertr\u00e4ger an Russland sucht Frankreich neue Abnehmer. Saudiarabien und \u00c4gypten sind offenbar h\u00f6chst interessiert.<\/p>\n

Chinese knockoffs undercut Russian arms exports<\/a> | 11 August 2015 | Russia Beyond The Headlines<\/span><\/p>\n

Defence exports to China provide Russia with a bunch of strategic benefits. Besides bringing in bucket loads of quick cash, Russian weapons generate a strategic spinoff by counterbalancing US military power in Asia. Beijing\u2019s insatiable appetite for advanced weaponry keeps the Russian defence industry ticking along nicely and forces the Americans to divert substantial offensive and defensive resources to check China. This reduces pressure on Russia\u2019s European flanks.<\/p>\n

Russia’s Iskander Missile Could Have First Foreign Buyer in Saudi Arabia<\/a> | 12 August 2015 | The Moscow Times<\/span><\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia may become the first foreign buyer of Russia’s deadly Iskander-E missile system, Kommersant newspaper reported Wednesday in the wake of a meeting between the Russian and Saudi foreign ministers in Moscow, citing unidentified Russian defense industry sources.<\/p>\n

ThyssenKrupp und deutschen Regierung k\u00e4mpfen um U-Boot-Auftrag in Australien<\/a> | 12 August 2015 | World Socialist Web Site<\/span><\/p>\n

Der deutsche R\u00fcstungskonzern ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) k\u00e4mpft um einen milliardenschweren U-Boot-Auftrag in Australien und arbeitet dabei aufs engste mit der Bundesregierung und der Bundeswehr zusammen.<\/p>\n

Patria to be paid legal fees for Slovenian arms deal suit<\/a> | 16 August 2015 | IHS Jane’s Defence Industry <\/span><\/p>\n

Patria will receive increased compensation from the Finnish state to pay for legal fees related to a dismissed lawsuit over the sale of arms to Slovenia, the company announced on 14 August.<\/p>\n

Top Three Arms Deals Expected At Upcoming MAKS Air Show<\/a> | 19 August 2015 | The Moscow Times<\/span><\/p>\n

Russia next week will host the biennial Moscow Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS, by its Russian acronym), one of the world’s largest air shows and a hub of business activity for Russian defense industry firms to hawk their wares to foreign military customers.<\/p>\n

Bundeswehr-Soldaten als Unterst\u00fctzer f\u00fcr deutsche R\u00fcstungsexporte eingesetzt<\/a> | 19 August 2015 | OnVista<\/span><\/p>\n

Seit 2006 sind mehr als 130 Bundeswehr-Soldaten f\u00fcr die Unterst\u00fctzung von R\u00fcstungsexporten abgestellt worden. Ihre Aufgabe war es, ausl\u00e4ndische Milit\u00e4rs f\u00fcr die Nutzung des in Deutschland bestellten Ger\u00e4ts auszubilden. Wie aus einer Liste des Verteidigungsministeriums hervorgeht, trug die Kosten f\u00fcr die Arbeitsleistung der Soldaten fast immer das Empf\u00e4ngerland. Eine Ausnahme bildete den Angaben zufolge die Ausbildung russischer Soldaten im Gefechts\u00fcbungszentrum des Heeres in Sachsen-Anhalt 2013, die rund 53 000 Euro kostete und von drei bis f\u00fcnf deutschen Soldaten als \u00ab\u00a0milit\u00e4rische Ausbildungshilfe\u00a0\u00bb geleistet wurde.<\/p>\n

Soldaten helfen beim Verkauf<\/a> | 19 August 2015 | taz.de<\/span><\/p>\n

Deutsche Soldaten helfen offenbar beim R\u00fcstungsexport, berichtet die \u201eZeit\u201c. Mehr als 130 Soldaten wurden abgestellt, um Konzerne zu unterst\u00fctzen.<\/p>\n

Des \u00e9lus suisses veulent interdire les exportations d\u2019armes vers la Turquie<\/a> | 19 August 2015 | Nouvelles Arm\u00e9nie Magazine<\/span><\/p>\n

La Turquie serait dans le collimateur de certains politiciens suisses, affirme la Basler Zeitung mardi. Des \u00e9lus socialistes et verts demandent en effet une interdiction imm\u00e9diate des exportations d\u2019armes et de mat\u00e9riel militaire en direction d\u2019Ankara.<\/p>\n

Deutsche Waffen-Industrie profitiert vom Kalten Krieg<\/a> | 21 August 2015 | Deutsche Wirtschafts Nachrichten<\/span><\/p>\n

W\u00e4hren die zivile deutsche Wirtschaft den neuen Kalten Krieg gegen Russland mit schweren Export-Einbr\u00fcchen als Desaster erlebt, frohlockt die heimische R\u00fcstungsindustrie. Die Neudefinition von Russland als Feind beschert den Waffen-Herstellern ein Konjunktur-Hoch in Osteuropa.<\/p>\n

Les exportations tch\u00e8ques en forte hausse<\/a> | 21 August 2015 | Radio Praha<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u2019industrie des \u00e9quipements militaires se porte bien et les exportateurs tch\u00e8ques de cette branche accumulent les contrats ces derniers temps. Selon l\u2019Association de l\u2019industrie de d\u00e9fense et de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 (AOBP) les exportations ont augment\u00e9 de 47% en 2014, pour une valeur totale estim\u00e9e \u00e0 11,5 milliards de couronnes.<\/p>\n

Deutschland liefert Saudi-Arabien Waffen f\u00fcr Jemen-Krieg<\/a> | 21 August 2015 | Deutsche Wirtschafts Nachrichten<\/span><\/p>\n

Deutschland hat Saudi-Arabien vor und w\u00e4hrend des Milit\u00e4reinsatzes im Jemen mit R\u00fcstungsg\u00fctern versorgt. Alles deutet darauf hin, dass die Bundesregierung auch k\u00fcnftig Waffen-Lieferungen an das K\u00f6nigreich genehmigen wird. Schlie\u00dflich werden deutsche Regierungsmitglieder bei ihren Staatsbesuchen in Saudi-Arabien regelm\u00e4\u00dfig von Vertretern der deutschen R\u00fcstungsbranche begleitet.<\/p>\n

Tankmakers KMW and Nexter closer to merging<\/a> | 24 August 2015 | Deutsche Welle<\/span><\/p>\n

Germany’s Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and France’s Nexter are well on their way to becoming Europe’s biggest war-wagon producers as a cartel watchdog has given the go-ahead for their merger. But one obstacle remains.<\/p>\n

Deutsche R\u00fcstungsfirmen profitieren von Ukraine-Krise<\/a> | 24 August 2015 | Frankfurter Allgemeine<\/span><\/p>\n

Die polnische Armee hat Interesse an Leopard-Panzern, Litauen an Panzerhaubitzen aus deutscher Produktion: Die internationalen Krisen lassen die Nachfrage nach westlichem Kriegsger\u00e4t steigen.<\/p>\n

Von der Zunahme an internationalen Krisenregionen k\u00f6nnen deutsche R\u00fcstungshersteller profitieren. \u201eVor allem in Osteuropa und in einigen Nato-Staaten registrieren wir konkretes Interesse am Kauf von R\u00fcstungsg\u00fctern oder der Modernisierung von Kriegsger\u00e4t\u201c, sagt Frank Haun, der Chef des R\u00fcstungsherstellers Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW).<\/p>\n

Litauen testet deutschen Radpanzer<\/a> | 24 August 2015 | n-tv<\/span><\/p>\n

Die deutsche R\u00fcstungsindustrie hofft auf einen neuen Exporterfolg: In den kommenden Tagen muss der modernste Radpanzer aus deutscher Produktion das litauische Milit\u00e4r \u00fcberzeugen – auf einem \u00dcbungsgel\u00e4nde unweit der wei\u00dfrussischen Grenze.<\/p>\n

New Russian arms deals could shake up Mideast market<\/a> | 25 August 2015 | Al Monitor<\/span><\/p>\n

While Washington is concerned about Russia selling missiles to Iran, arguing it would \u201cgreatly boost Iran\u2019s air defenses,\u201d Moscow is seriously considering going further in arming the United States’ top ally in the region, Saudi Arabia. This possibility raises questions over the role Russia wants to play in the regional security framework in general and how its arms export policy serves its foreign policy in particular.<\/p>\n

EU’s defence-transfers directive up for review<\/a> | 26 August 2015 | IHS Jane’s Defence Industry <\/span><\/p>\n

The European Union’s (EU’s) directive on Intra-Community arms Transfers (ICT) is currently being reviewed, five years after its creation.<\/p>\n

Das Dilemma mit den Waffendeals<\/a> | 26 August 2015 | Badische Zeitung<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Waffengesch\u00e4fte sind ein Streitthema \u2013 vor allem, wenn Drittstaaten au\u00dferhalb Europas und der Nato involviert sind. Doch es geht nicht nur um Gewinne und Sicherheitspolitik. Auch Arbeitspl\u00e4tze stehen auf dem Spiel.<\/p>\n

Schweizer Waffenexporte im grossen Stil blockiert<\/a> | 27 August 2015 | Neue Z\u00fcrcher Zeitung<\/span><\/p>\n

Der Jemen-Konflikt hat schwere Auswirkungen f\u00fcr die Schweizer R\u00fcstungsindustrie. Was bisher nicht publik wurde: Wegen dieses Konflikts sind zahlreiche Kriegsmaterialexporte blockiert. Seit f\u00fcnf Monaten bewilligt der Bund wegen der unsicheren Lage grunds\u00e4tzlich keine Kriegsmaterialexporte in mehrere involvierte L\u00e4nder mehr. Damit ist die Schweizer R\u00fcstungsindustrie faktisch abgeschnitten von einem der weltweit wichtigsten Wachstumsm\u00e4rkte.<\/p>\n

Waffenmesse im Schatten der Sanktionen<\/a> | 28 August 2015 | Neue Z\u00fcrcher Zeitung<\/span><\/p>\n

Die russische Luft- und Raumfahrtmesse \u00abMaks 2015\u00bb sp\u00fcrt die Isolation des Landes schmerzhaft. Stammkunden bleiben weg, Interessenten halten sich mit verbindlichen Bestellungen zur\u00fcck.<\/p>\n

Should European gun companies stop exporting to the US?<\/a> | 28 August 2015 | The Guardian<\/span><\/p>\n

The US is a core market for the biggest arms companies in the UK, Germany and Italy. With so many shootings in America, how can that continue? And so it goes; another week of bloody headlines about American gun shootings. It\u2019s something we have long come to expect. According to FBI data , in 2013 8,454 people were shot and murdered in the United States \u2013 just under 70% of all homicides. The same year the CDC reported that 21,175 people shot and killed themselves.<\/p>\n

Underwhelming Business Results at MAKS Air Show<\/a> | 29 August 2015 | Defense News<\/span><\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS), held here last week, was supposed to demonstrate the success of Moscow\u2019s pivot toward the East in the wake of its falling out with Western nations. But major deals were nowhere in sight as the show concluded its business program on Aug. 27.<\/p>\n

Schweiz verwehrt Indien Rechtshilfe<\/a> | 30 August 2015 | Neue Z\u00fcrcher Zeitung<\/span><\/p>\n

Das indische Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ermittelt seit mehreren Jahren gegen die Schweizer R\u00fcstungsfirmen Rheinmetall Air Defence und SAN Swiss Arms. Die erste hat ihren Sitz in Z\u00fcrich Oerlikon, die zweite im Kanton Schaffhausen. Der Vorwurf: Verantwortliche der beiden Firmen h\u00e4tten indische Beamte bei R\u00fcstungsgesch\u00e4ften bestochen.<\/p>\n

Branchendialog<\/a> | 3 September 2015 | German-Foreign-Policy.com<\/span><\/p>\n

Die Bundesregierung bekennt sich nachdr\u00fccklich zur F\u00f6rderung der deutschen R\u00fcstungsindustrie. In einem entsprechenden \u00ab\u00a0Strategiepapier\u00a0\u00bb, das das Kabinett unl\u00e4ngst verabschiedet hat, werden unter anderem \u00ab\u00a0verst\u00e4rkte Investitionen\u00a0\u00bb in die Entwicklung \u00ab\u00a0verteidigungsrelevanter Technologien\u00a0\u00bb angek\u00fcndigt. Zudem ist eine forcierte \u00ab\u00a0exportpolitische Flankierung\u00a0\u00bb der Gesch\u00e4ftst\u00e4tigkeit deutscher Waffenschmieden vorgesehen. Diese k\u00f6nne bei Bedarf auf nicht der EU oder der NATO angeh\u00f6rende \u00ab\u00a0Drittstaaten\u00a0\u00bb ausgedehnt werden und umfasse explizit auch die Ausfuhr von Kriegswaffen, hei\u00dft es.<\/p>\n

Neuer K\u00e4ufer gesucht<\/a> | 3 September 2015 | S\u00fcddeutsche Zeitung<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Nachdem Frankreich die Lieferung zweier Mistral-Kriegsschiffe an Russland abgesagt hat, \u00fcberweist Paris knapp eine Milliarde Euro Vorauszahlungen an Moskau zur\u00fcck. Bei der Suche nach neuen K\u00e4ufern will die russische F\u00fchrung mitreden – um am Ende mitzuverdienen.<\/p>\n

Rheinmetall schie\u00dft gegen die Politik<\/a> | 3 September 2015 | Der Tagesspiegel<\/span><\/p>\n

Ein neues Werk f\u00fcr die Automotive-Abteilung in China, ein Gesamtumsatz von zehn Milliarden Euro bis 2020 und eine R\u00fcstungssparte, die noch in diesem Jahr schwarze Zahlen schreibt: Rheinmetall-Chef Armin Papperger lie\u00df am Mittwoch bei einem Vortrag in Berlin keinen Zweifel daran, dass es f\u00fcr sein Unternehmen in n\u00e4chster Zeit viel zu tun gibt. Derzeit gebe es auf der Welt pro Jahr durchschnittlich 450 Konflikte, die sich auf die Weltwirtschaft, die nationale Verteidigungsindustrie, aber auch auf die Bundeswehr und ihre sicherheitspolitische Rolle innerhalb der Nato auswirken k\u00f6nnten, sagte Papperger.<\/p>\n

Illegal torture equipment \u2013 right on your doorstep! The adverts shaming Britain\u2019s arms trade<\/a> | 6 September 2015 | The Guardian<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHorrific killer drones! Ankle-shattering leg irons! Cluster bombs! And electric stun batons that cause excruciating pain but leave no trace!\u201d The cheery voice and cartoon imagery leave no doubt that this advert for the world\u2019s biggest arms fair is a sharp spoof, produced for Amnesty International to highlight the British government\u2019s willingness to flog weapons to repressive regimes via the Defence and Security Equipment International\u2019s jamboree at the ExCeL Centre in London\u2019s Docklands.<\/span><\/p>\n

Middle East embargo hinders Swiss arms exporters<\/a> | 8 September 2015 | SwissInfo<\/span><\/p>\n

The Swiss armaments industry says it is taking a hard hit financially due to a ban on sales to Middle East and Gulf states. Swiss export restrictions prevent weapons being used to violate human rights.<\/p>\n

Government invites regimes with ‘appalling’ human rights records to London arms fair<\/a> | 10 September 2015 | The Independent<\/span><\/p>\n

Regimes criticised for \u201cappalling\u201d human rights records have been extended official invitations by the Government to attend the world\u2019s largest arms and security fair in London, The Independent can reveal.<\/p>\n

Nations using child soldiers are invited to British arms fair<\/a> | 12 September 2015 | The Guardian<\/span><\/p>\n

Britain is continuing to defy the UN by selling arms to countries where child soldiers are routinely used or where youngsters are targeted in war zones. Before the world\u2019s largest arms and security fair, which starts in London on Tuesday, the government is ignoring UN requests that it \u201cexpressly prohibit\u201d such sales.<\/p>\n

Nizhny Tagil Arms Show Wows Visitors With Advanced Military Hardware<\/a> | 12 September 2015 | SputnikNews<\/span><\/p>\n

A whole array of state-of-the-art military equipment has been on display at the Russian Arms Expo 2015, which wraps up in the Urals city of Nizhny Tagil on Saturday.<\/p>\n

DSEI weapons fair: authoritarian regimes descend on London<\/a> | 14 September 2015 | The Guardian<\/span><\/p>\n

Authoritarian regimes including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and Azerbaijan are among the official guests invited by the UK government to one of the world\u2019s largest arms bazaars, opening in London\u2019s Docklands this week.<\/p>\n

The next shady German arms deal?<\/a> | 14 September 2015 | New Europe<\/span><\/p>\n

The head of Lithuania\u2019s Defense Acquisitions body \u2013 the Lithuanian Defense and Security Industry Association (LGSPA) \u2013 resigned in protest of what he called politically motivated defense expenditure.<\/p>\n

Nachhaltigkeit, anders gedacht<\/a> | 15 September 2015 | taz.de<\/span><\/p>\n

Beim Export deutscher Waffen an die mexikanische Polizei wurde noch mehr getrickst als bisher bekannt. Die Beh\u00f6rden genehmigten die Lieferung mehrerer tausend Sturmgewehre und Maschinenpistolen der R\u00fcstungsschmiede Heckler & Koch, obwohl sie wussten, dass der Kunde die Ausfuhrvorgaben nicht einh\u00e4lt. Nach Angaben des Wirtschaftsministeriums (BMWi) sollten die Waffen nach dem Grundsatz exportiert werden: F\u00fcr jede neu gelieferte Waffe soll in Mexiko eine alte zerst\u00f6rt werden. Dokumente, die der taz und dem ARD-Magazin \u201eReport Mainz\u201c vorliegen, zeigen jedoch, dass das nicht eingehalten wurde.<\/p>\n

Sturmgewehr G36 f\u00fcr Mexiko\/Deutsche Kriegswaffenexporte verletzen Auflagen des Ausw\u00e4rtigen Amtes<\/a> | 15 September 2015 | finanzen.net<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Das Mexiko-Gesch\u00e4ft des R\u00fcstungskonzerns Heckler und Koch bekommt neben dem laufenden staatsanwaltschaftlichen Ermittlungsverfahren nun auch eine politische Dimension. Bei der Lieferung von mehr als 10.000 Sturmgewehren vom Typ G36 an mexikanische Polizeieinheiten wurden Auflagen des Bundesau\u00dfenministeriums nicht eingehalten.<\/p>\n

House of Commons Debate on Arms Sales (Human Rights)<\/a> | 17 September 2015 | Daily Hansard<\/span><\/p>\n

I beg to move, That this House has considered the implications for human rights of promoting arms sales…<\/span><\/p>\n

Tinker, tailor, soldier, salesman? Military personnel to peddle guns for arms industry<\/a> | 17 September 2015 | Russia Today<\/span><\/p>\n

British soldiers will be used as salesmen to peddle weapons on behalf of the UK arms industry, according to new plans draw up by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to boost sales and bolster the defense sector.<\/p>\n

EU weapons may have ended up in the hands of ISIS and terrorists in Europe<\/a> | 22 September 2015 | The Brussels Times<\/span><\/p>\n

The European Parliament discussed this week the EU arms industry and export policy. The topic has received new urgency following negligent reporting by individual member states. Some countries are not always clear on where their arms export go. What makes the matter more worrisome is that the weapons may end up in the hands of terrorist organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n

This British Foreign Minister Acted as an Arms Dealer to Colombia<\/a> | 22 September 2015 | VICE<\/span><\/p>\n

I bet you never thought that one of the duties of a foreign minister is to act as an arms dealer for private companies to dodgy governments, or that Royal Navy warships act as floating sales offices for arms-deals. But last June, Hugo Swire MP, a foreign office minister, had a week-long trip to Latin America, which included a stop in Colombia to act as an official weapons salesman for arms firm BAE Systems.<\/p>\n

Hemmungslose H\u00e4ndler<\/a> | 23 September 2015 | S\u00fcddeutsche Zeitung<\/span><\/p>\n

Geld stinkt nicht. Nach diesem Motto macht Frankreichs Pr\u00e4sident Fran\u00e7ois Hollande munter Gesch\u00e4fte: Die R\u00fcstungsexporte seiner Nation d\u00fcrften sich dieses Jahr auf mindestens 15 Milliarden Euro verdoppeln. Vor allem f\u00fcr den Krieg zu Wasser und in der Luft bietet Paris feinstes Kriegsger\u00e4t feil.<\/p>\n

Regierung manipulierte Waffendeal mit Mexiko<\/a> | 23 September 2015 | Bild<\/span><\/p>\n

Schwerer Verdacht gegen Union und SPD: Bei einem Waffendeal zwischen dem deutschen Hersteller Heckler & Koch mit der mexikanischen Regierung wurden im Jahr 2005 offenbar Vertragspapiere gezielt manipuliert \u2013 damit das Gesch\u00e4ft von der Bundesregierung genehmigt werden konnte.<\/p>\n

Pistolen aus Ulm f\u00fcr Kolumbien?<\/a> | 25 September 2015 | S\u00fcdwest Presse<\/span><\/p>\n

Die Vorw\u00fcrfe wiegen schwer. Hat die Ulmer Traditionsfirma Carl Walther illegal Pistolen nach Kolumbien geliefert? Die Aktion \u00ab\u00a0Aufschrei – Stoppt den Waffenhandel\u00a0\u00bb ist davon \u00fcberzeugt. Sie lie\u00df deshalb bereits vor eineinhalb Jahren ihren Anwalt Anzeige erstatten. Zuerst ermittelte die Staatsanwaltschaft Ulm, inzwischen wurde das Verfahren an die Schwerpunktstaatsanwaltschaft f\u00fcr Au\u00dfenwirtschaftsdelikte in Stuttgart abgegeben. Ein Sprecher der Strafbeh\u00f6rde best\u00e4tigte am Mittwoch, dass es Ermittlungen gegen Verantwortliche der Waffenschmiede gebe.<\/p>\n

Bedingte Geldstrafe wegen Waffendeals mit Kasachstan<\/a> | 25 September 2015 | Blick.ch<\/span><\/p>\n

Das Bundesstrafgericht hat den Chef eines Schweizer Waffenherstellers im Zusammenhang mit einem Waffengesch\u00e4ft mit Kasachstan wegen Verletzung des Kriegsmaterialgesetzes verurteilt. Der Mann erhielt eine bedingte Geldstrafe von 100 Tagess\u00e4tzen zu 1500 Franken.<\/p>\n

Waffenhandel im Internet nimmt zu<\/a> | 25 September 2015 | Oberhessische Presse<\/span><\/p>\n

Waffen per Mausklick bestellen, aus Osteuropa per Paketdienst liefern lassen und in Deutschland umbauen, um sie weiter zu verkaufen: Das Internet l\u00e4sst viel Spielraum f\u00fcr kriminelle Machenschaften.<\/p>\n

Patron d’une entreprise d’armement sur le banc des accus\u00e9s<\/a> | 25 September 2015 | 24 Heures<\/span><\/p>\n

Le patron d’une fabrique d’armement de Thoune (BE) compara\u00eet vendredi devant le Tribunal p\u00e9nal f\u00e9d\u00e9ral (TPF) \u00e0 Bellinzone. Il r\u00e9pond d’infractions \u00e0 la loi f\u00e9d\u00e9rale sur le mat\u00e9riel de guerre (LFMG).<\/p>\n

Bundeswehr kauft Gewehre f\u00fcr Millionen – weil sie gerade zu haben sind<\/a> | 27 September 2015 | Frankfurter Allgemeine<\/span><\/p>\n

Abermals sorgt ein Waffengesch\u00e4ft des Verteidigungsministeriums mit dem R\u00fcstungshersteller Heckler & Koch f\u00fcr Kritik. Nach Recherchen der Zeitung \u201eBild am Sonntag\u201c verzichtete die Bundeswehr bei dem Ende August bekannt gewordenen Kauf von 600 Sturmgewehren des Typs G27 und 600 leichten Maschinengewehren des Typs MG4 auf eine Bedarfspr\u00fcfung. Statt dessen orientierte sich der Kauf laut einem internen Vermerk des Verteidigungsministeriums, aus dem die Zeitung zitiert, \u201eam kurzfristig verf\u00fcgbaren und geeigneten Angebot und an der Produktionsleistung der Industrie\u201c.<\/p>\n

Wie kommen deutsche Waffen in den B\u00fcrgerkrieg?<\/a> | 28 September 2015 | Die Welt<\/span><\/p>\n

In ein vom B\u00fcrgerkrieg gebeuteltes Land wie Kolumbien d\u00fcrfen keine Waffen exportiert werden. Doch wie gelangen Pistolen \u201cMade in Germany\u201d dann dorthin? Ein Unternehmen aus NRW steht unter Verdacht.<\/p>\n

Kalashnikov brand name case to be reconsidered<\/a> | 28 September 2015 | RAPSI News<\/span><\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s Supreme Court has upheld the Intellectual Property Court\u2019s decision to reconsider a lawsuit filed by the firearms maker Kalashnikov Concern against the company M. T. Kalashnikov, a firm established by the designer of the AK-47 assault rifle, RAPSI learnt in the court on Monday.<\/p>\n

21 deutsche Panzerhaubitzen gehen nach Litauen<\/a> | 29 September 2015 | n-tv<\/span><\/p>\n

Als Reaktion auf die Ukraine-Krise kauft Litauen von seinem Nato-Partner Deutschland 21 Panzerhaubitzen aus Best\u00e4nden der Bundeswehr. Nach Verhandlungen unterzeichneten Vertreter der Verteidigungsministerien beider L\u00e4nder am Dienstag in der litauischen Hauptstadt Vilnius einen Vertrag. Die litauische Armee erh\u00e4lt von Deutschland 16 schwere Artilleriegesch\u00fctze. F\u00fcnf weitere Haubitzensysteme sind f\u00fcr die Ausbildung und Wartungszwecke vorgesehen. Dazu liefert die Bundeswehr noch 26 Gefechtsstand- und sechs Bergepanzer an Litauen. Insgesamt bezahlt das baltische EU-Land 16,2 Millionen Euro.<\/p>\n

Litauen und Deutschland einig \u00fcber Haubitzen-Lieferung<\/a> | 29 September 2015 | europe online magazine<\/span><\/p>\n

Litauen und Deutschland haben sich nach Angaben des Verteidigungsministeriums in Vilnius \u00fcber den Verkauf von 21 Panzerhaubitzen aus Best\u00e4nden der Bundeswehr geeinigt. Der Kaufvertrag \u00fcber das R\u00fcstungsgesch\u00e4ft solle am Dienstag in der litauischen Hauptstadt unterzeichnet werden, teilte das Ministerium am Montag mit. Au\u00dferdem erh\u00e4lt Litauen von der Bundeswehr 26 Gefechtsstandfahrzeuge und sechs Bergepanzer. Insgesamt zahlt Litauen daf\u00fcr 16,2 Millionen Euro an Deutschland, hie\u00df es in der Mitteilung. Verteidigungsministerin Ursula von der Leyen (CDU) hatte bei einem Besuch im April der Regierung in Vilnius die Lieferung von zun\u00e4chst zw\u00f6lf Panzerhaubitzen zugesagt. Die Zahl wurde im Zuge der Verhandlungen aber aufgestockt.<\/p>\n

Exekutionen im B\u00fcrgerkrieg mit Ulmer Waffen?<\/a> | 29 September 2015 | Augsburger Allgemeine<\/span><\/p>\n

Die Vorw\u00fcrfe wiegen schwer: Das Ulmer Unternehmen Carl Walther soll gegen gegen das Au\u00dfenwirtschaftsgesetz, das Kriegswaffenkontrollgesetz versto\u00dfen haben. Und das mit t\u00f6dlichen Auswirkungen. In der Sache geht es um Lieferungen von mehrerer hundert Pistolen des Typs P-22 und P-99 sowie um Lizenzen zu deren Produktion der Firma Carl Walther aus Ulm in das B\u00fcrgerkriegsland Kolumbien.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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