Martin Broek

@martinbroek
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No arms race, but arms control.

Tweets on legal arms trade, because not everything which is legal is right.

Peacearms control, arms exports, diplomacy
arms exportsDutch and international
weapon productionMainly International
arms controlnew military technology

If you are bwetting on Pyongyang for your weaponry like #Russia is.

Ukraine military official: half of all North #Korean #shells are #duds.
North Korean artillery shells cannot be accurately aimed, South Korean military expert says.

https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/shells-03042024144934.html

Ukraine military official: half of all North Korean shells are duds

North Korean artillery shells cannot be accurately aimed, South Korean military expert says.

Radio Free Asia

Who are arming the world?
Who sells the most weapons?
https://www.statista.com/chart/31526/share-of-global-exports-of-major-conventional-weapons-systems-and-components/

Clear graph, high numbers, but not realy suprising.
The world's most-#sanctioned countries
https://www.statista.com/chart/27015/number-of-currently-active-sanctions-by-target-country/

Infographic: Who Sells the Most Weapons?

This chart shows the share of global exports of major conventional weapons systems and components.

Statista Daily Data
The campaing against (what is seen as) too strict #German arms export control continues full speed.
German arms industry: “Made in Germany” suddenly a flaw–“German-free” is preferred.
“Made in Germany” plötzlich ein Makel–“German-free” wird bevorzugt.
https://www.merkur.de/wirtschaft/deutsche-ruestungsindustrie-made-in-germany-deutschland-militaer-waffenexporte-airbus-rheinmetall-zr-92761645.html
Deutsche Rüstungsindustrie: „Made in Germany“ plötzlich ein Makel – „German-free“ wird bevorzugt

Die deutsche Rüstungsindustrie hat aufgrund diverser Kriege Hochkonjunktur. Jedoch scheint das Qualitätsmerkmal “Made in Germany” international Kratzer zu erleiden.

Libyan warlord paid €1.35m for ex-Irish Naval vessel sold by Ireland for €100,000

UAE firm breached UN arms embargo over decommissioned ship, Security Council told

The Irish Times
broekstukken: The Economic Weapon, door Nicholas Mulder. Hier -> https://broekstukken.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-economic-weapon.html mijn samenvatting, bespreking en commentaar bij dit interessante boek dat een historische context geeft bij economische sancties.
The Economic Weapon

The Economic Weapon: The Rise of Sanctions as a Tool of Modern War is geschreven door Nicholas Mulder . Hij is hoogleraar Europese geschie...

'Onderzoek Defensie deugt niet'. #Defensie moet er wel degelijk rekening mee houden dat #stikstofregels heropening van de vliegbasis in de weg staan. De werkgroep gaat nu kijken hoe dit wapenfeit in de strijd tegen die heropening gebruikt kan worden. https://www.gelderlander.nl/land-van-cuijk/weer-straaljagers-vanaf-vliegbasis-de-peel-stikstof-kan-dat-voorkomen-hopen-omwonenden~a13c77c08/
Weer straaljagers vanaf vliegbasis De Peel? Stikstof kan dat voorkomen, hopen omwonenden

Volgens Defensie is stikstof geen belemmering voor het heropenen van vliegbasis De Peel, maar Werkgroep De Peel – een groep tegenstanders – denkt daar toch heel anders over. ,,Het onderzoek van Defensie deugt niet”, zegt Ben Alders van de werkgroep.

gelderlander.nl
Timely. #Czech Republic orders new batch of air-to-air missiles from #Rafael. Czech ministry of defense has confirmed that it will spend $120 million on the procurement of 48 long-range, air-to-air missiles. Praque is applauded by Netanyahu. https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2023/10/27/czech-republic-orders-new-batch-of-air-to-air-missiles-from-rafael/
Czech Republic orders new batch of air-to-air missiles from Rafael

The Israeli company has previously sold its ground-based air defense system, Spyder, to Prague.

Defense News
Boekbespreking op Broekstukken: Backfire; How sanctions Reshape the World Against U.S. Interests https://broekstukken.blogspot.com/2023/10/backfire-how-sanctions-reshape-world.html
Backfire; How sanctions Reshape the World Against U.S. Interests

Agathe Demarais schreef met Backfire; How sanctions Reshape the World Against U.S. Interests een kritische evaluatie van het Amerikaanse sa...

People & Profit - The business of war: How arms industry profits from violent conflicts

When bombs are falling, arms industry profits are rising. As war rages in Gaza, we look at how the defence sector is both benefiting from the violence and struggling to keep up. Even before the latest flare-up, global defence spending was rising to Cold War levels – largely due to the war in Ukraine, but also due to a perceived threat from China's growing military prowess. In 2022, military outlays rose for the eighth straight year, hitting $2.24 trillion.

FRANCE 24

The UK is a significant supplier of weapons to Israel, though watchdogs say a lack of transparency means it is difficult to determine what exactly is being sent.

It did not stop Pro-Palestinian protesters to blockade Israel-linked arms factory in UK. https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/26/pro-palestinian-protesters-blockade-israel-linked-arms-factory-in-uk

Protesters blockade Israel-linked arms factory in UK

The UK is a significant supplier of weapons to Israel, though watchdogs say a lack of transparency means it is difficult to determine what exactly is being sent.

euronews