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maaikeverbruggen.bsky.social
Boosting for the #armstrade feed
wagatwe.bsky.social Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.bsky.social · Dec 9
God fucking dammit
The New York Times BREAKING NEWS The State Department invoked an emergency provision to approve the sale of tank shells to Israel, bypassing Congress. Saturday, December 9, 2023 12:53 PM ET The State Department notified congressional committees that it was moving ahead with the sale of 13,000 rounds of tank ammunition, valued at more than $106 million, even though Congress had not finished an informal review of a larger order from Israel for tank rounds.
December 9, 2023 at 8:51 PM
electricbluesfan.bsky.social
1/7 🇨🇦 🇪🇺 CANADA PIVOTS DEFENCE TO EUROPE 🇪🇺 🇨🇦

Facing mounting US trade friction, Ottawa is staging an unprecedented arms push into Europe.

The goal: rapidly break decades of reliance on Washington.

Source: CBC News
#NatSecSky #CdnPoli #EUPol #MSPO2026 #ArmsTrade
September 10, 2026 at 4:13 PM
rusbowden.bsky.social
Arms Dealers Make the World Go ’Round.

China-linked networks supply Iran. The U.S. fights Iran. Trump’s ambassador says Trump asked Xi whether China wanted to buy American weapons; Trump disputes it.

#ArmsTrade #Iran #China #USChina #ForeignPolicy #IranWar
September 30, 2026 at 4:14 AM
maaikeverbruggen.bsky.social
Seems like we have finally hit critical mass, so here is a list with big and small feeds on politics, war and technology (click the post to expand to the list of feeds)

#polisky#intsec #armstrade #armscontrol #emergingmiltech #nukesky #milsky #civmilsky #skynet #EUsky #STS #HistTech
September 20, 2023 at 3:26 PM
neweconomics.bsky.social
What underpins the UK's continued military support of Israel?

Khem Rogaly, from @transitionsec.bsky.social @cmmonwealth.bsky.social, on the latest episode of the New Economics Podcast.

Listen now: neweconomics.org/2025/10/how-...

#ukpolitics #economics #gaza #palestine #armstrade
October 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
johnmenadue.com
Australia is promoting transparency in the global arms trade while its own military export system remains opaque. As exports grow, so does the need for public accountability over what is sold, where it goes and how it is used, Jessica Morrison writes. #auspol #ArmsTrade #HumanRights
Australia faces international criticism for lack of transparency in military trade 
Australia’s military exports are growing, but parliament and the public still lack clear information about what is being exported, where it goes and how it is used.
pearlsandirritations.com
September 10, 2026 at 1:06 AM
maaikeverbruggen.bsky.social
#polisky #intsec #milinnovation #armstrade

(Just reposting it to various relevant feeds)
jcaverley.bsky.social Jonathan Caverley @jcaverley.bsky.social · Sep 2
International Journal has ungated my article on AUKUS and how naval procurement shapes grand strategy. It's a short exploration of goods exchanged in arms deals--weapons, money, tech, jobs, security and autonomy--and the long-term effects for Australia. journals.sagepub.com/eprint/9QFSY...
AUKUS: When naval procurement sets grand strategy - Jonathan D. Caverley, 2023
Traditionally, a grand strategy lays out the trade-offs a state must make in pursuit of security, thereby setting all aspects of foreign policy, from trade deal...
journals.sagepub.com
September 2, 2023 at 2:03 PM
maaikeverbruggen.bsky.social
Boosting for the #armstrade and #newmiltech feeds
December 13, 2023 at 6:28 AM
maaikeverbruggen.bsky.social
With 3 articles on #newmiltech and 1 on #armstrade
hdijkstra.bsky.social Hylke Dijkstra @hdijkstra.bsky.social · Nov 13
Our special forum "What we got wrong: The war against Ukraine and security studies" in Contemporary Security Policy has been viewed 12k times since it went online last month

All papers are Open Access or (still) temporarily available via free access

www.tandfonline.com/toc/fcsp20/c...
November 13, 2023 at 10:11 AM
maaikeverbruggen.bsky.social
Arms Trade and Export Controls feed (use #armstrade or #export controls or comment to be added)

#polisci

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bbzukjjyfcnwxfoghfvuuiq4/feed/aaanslrzjhp4s
August 9, 2023 at 2:00 PM
shadowworldinv1.bsky.social
Ever wondered how money laundering really works?

#corruption #moneylaundering #armstrade

t.co/wlPYCUadgO
https://corruption-tracker.org/blog/4755
t.co
May 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM
coupdegraz7.bsky.social
#Auspol ##USMilitarism #MurdochsAgenda #vestedinterests #ArmsTrade
quentindempster.bsky.social Quentin Dempster @quentindempster.bsky.social · Jun 2
“Imminent” US war with China over Taiwan front paged by US citizens Rupert/Lachlan’s @australian. Agenda? Pump up Oz taxpayer defence spending. At the very least these blokes have an ethical obligation to declare their vested interest in the arms trade.
June 3, 2025 at 4:37 AM
sipri.org
The five largest arms exporters in 2020–24 were: 🇺🇸 USA, 🇫🇷 France, 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇨🇳 China, and 🇩🇪 Germany.

Read SIPRI’s press release: bit.ly/3FblDe8

#ArmsTrade
March 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
maaikeverbruggen.bsky.social
Boosting for the #armstrade feed
August 22, 2024 at 8:22 PM
maaikeverbruggen.bsky.social
#armstrade #milinnovation
September 20, 2023 at 4:21 PM
caatuk.bsky.social
Join us to discuss how militarisation impacts #EU policies for climate & peace, with great panellists from European Network Against #ArmsTrade, @eeb.org, @obsmultinationales.bsky.social, &@nonviolentpeaceforce.org. more info & register➡️https://bit.ly/ENAAT1809
Part of #Demilitarize4ClimateJustice
September 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
maaikeverbruggen.bsky.social
Arms Trade & Export Controls Feed: Use #ArmsTrade or #ExportControls
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September 20, 2023 at 3:28 PM
maaikeverbruggen.bsky.social
Boosting for the #armstrade feed

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November 6, 2023 at 1:21 PM
maaikeverbruggen.bsky.social
Germany has slowly stopped approving arms export license applications, without formally banning them

#armstrade

www.dw.com/en/germany-s...
Germany slows arms exports to Israel — without admitting it – DW – 09/27/2024
Berlin appears to have stopped approving war weapons exports to Israel, even while insisting that there is no ban in place. Observers believe the government has been spooked by legal threats.
www.dw.com
September 28, 2024 at 10:58 AM
alcornews.bsky.social
Canada : Exportations d’armes vers des régimes autoritaires : business florissant et quid de l'éthique. L’industrie avance, le débat patine.
www.tvanouvelles.ca/2026/02/21/e...
#Innovation #Science #Defense #AerospaceEngineering #ArmsTrade #MilitaryTech #Geopolitics #ExportControls #NewSpace
Exportations d’armes: de gros clients du Canada sont des pays autoritaires
Si Mark Carney veut exporter 50% plus d’armement, il y aura un coût moral.
www.tvanouvelles.ca
February 22, 2026 at 9:02 AM
ajbezos.bsky.social
#Israel didn't just supply weapons: it sold an ideology to authoritarian regimes wanting to quash left-wing and indigenous resistance, to the point where militants referred to the Palestinianization of the Maya.

#MayaGenocide #Guatemala #ArmsTrade #Palestine

www.youtube.com/shorts/72e3l...
Israel’s Role in Guatemala’s Maya Genocide
YouTube video by Palestine Deep Dive
www.youtube.com
September 28, 2026 at 4:39 PM
repnews.bsky.social
After 73 days of a hunger strike, three of the four remaining pro-Palestine prisoners in England have ended their protest, having achieved a major victory in the struggle against the genocidal arms trade.
Three activists end hunger strike; Kneecap battle censorship
After 73 days of a hunger strike, three of the four remainingpro-Palestine prisoners in England have ended their protest, havingachieved a major victory in the struggle against the genocidal armstrade...
republican-news.org
January 15, 2026 at 9:13 AM
rajannaidu.bsky.social
Some numbers worth noting:

Benefit fraud: £1.6bn per year

Unclaimed benefits: £17bn per year

Tax avoidance: £122bn per year

#FoodBankBritain

#BillionaireClass
#CorporatePillaging
#ArmsTrade
#Militarisation
#Kleptocracy
#ProfitBeforePeopleAndPlanet

#WeThePeople
#PeacefulCivilResistance
Some numbers worth noting: Benefit fraud: £1.6bn per year Unclaimed benefits: £17bn per year Tax avoidance: £122bn per year
June 8, 2025 at 5:32 AM
sipri.org
European countries have tripled their arms imports in the past five years, with the EU becoming the largest importer of US arms.

@brusselstimes.com reports on SIPRI’s latest arms transfers data in this article:
www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2011...

#SIPRI #ArmsTrade #GlobalSecurity
EU is now the largest importer of US arms, data shows
About 54% of Belgian arms imports came from the US, according to the Swedish Institute SIPRI.
www.brusselstimes.com
March 10, 2026 at 2:51 PM
adoporg.bsky.social
World leaders "strongly condemn" current hostilities | Then quietly approve record arms sales the next day

#Geopolitics #Irony #ArmsTrade #WorldPolitics #DiplomacyFail
World leaders "strongly condemn" current hostilities | Then quietly approve record arms sales the next day
March 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM