Frank Slijper
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Frank Slijper
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· Nov 14
Cruciale overwinning: Export F- 35 onderdelen naar Israël blijft verboden - PAX
De Nederlandse regering erkent vandaag eindelijk haar plicht: de export van F-35 onderdelen naar Israël, die bijdragen aan het genocidale geweld in Gaza, blijft verboden. Dit is een bepalend moment vo...
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Export van F-35 onderdelen naar Israël, die bijdragen aan het genocidale geweld in Gaza, blijft verboden, erkent regering nu ook - voor zolang als het duurt.
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More than 75,000 people were killed in the first 16 months of the genocide in Gaza, at least 25,000 more than the death toll announced by local authorities at the time, according to a study published on Wednesday in the Lancet Global Health medical journal.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Gaza death toll for first 16 months of war far higher than reported, says peer-reviewed study
Lancet Global Health research suggests more than 75,000 killed in period, 25,000 more than announced at the time
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM
More than 75,000 people were killed in the first 16 months of the genocide in Gaza, at least 25,000 more than the death toll announced by local authorities at the time, according to a study published on Wednesday in the Lancet Global Health medical journal.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Number of people with dual and multiple nationalities who were IDF service members as of March 2025.
"Where dual nationals have served in units implicated in atrocities, the authorities must investigate promptly"
www.declassifieduk.org/over-2000-br...
"Where dual nationals have served in units implicated in atrocities, the authorities must investigate promptly"
www.declassifieduk.org/over-2000-br...
February 13, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Number of people with dual and multiple nationalities who were IDF service members as of March 2025.
"Where dual nationals have served in units implicated in atrocities, the authorities must investigate promptly"
www.declassifieduk.org/over-2000-br...
"Where dual nationals have served in units implicated in atrocities, the authorities must investigate promptly"
www.declassifieduk.org/over-2000-br...
Reposted by Frank Slijper
This morning the High Court found that the government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was unlawful. Explanation and analysis from @finishedloading.bsky.social and me below.
High Court: Proscription of Palestine Action unlawful
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High Court: Proscription of Palestine Action unlawful
The High Court has upheld the judicial review against the Home Secretary’s proscription of Palestine Action on two grounds. First, the Home Secretary exercised the discretion to proscribe taking ac…
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February 13, 2026 at 12:19 PM
This morning the High Court found that the government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was unlawful. Explanation and analysis from @finishedloading.bsky.social and me below.
Reposted by Frank Slijper
BREAKING - WE HAVE WON!
Following a successful Judicial Review brought by Huda Ammori, and a sustained campaign of defiance by defend our juries leading to almost 3,000 ‘terror’ arrests, the ban on Palestine Action has been ruled unlawful in the courts.
Following a successful Judicial Review brought by Huda Ammori, and a sustained campaign of defiance by defend our juries leading to almost 3,000 ‘terror’ arrests, the ban on Palestine Action has been ruled unlawful in the courts.
February 13, 2026 at 11:04 AM
BREAKING - WE HAVE WON!
Following a successful Judicial Review brought by Huda Ammori, and a sustained campaign of defiance by defend our juries leading to almost 3,000 ‘terror’ arrests, the ban on Palestine Action has been ruled unlawful in the courts.
Following a successful Judicial Review brought by Huda Ammori, and a sustained campaign of defiance by defend our juries leading to almost 3,000 ‘terror’ arrests, the ban on Palestine Action has been ruled unlawful in the courts.
Reposted by Frank Slijper
On 2nd February, evidence revealed by the Undercover Policing Inquiry shows that multiple undercover police officers spied on anti-arms trade campaigners, incl. Campaign Against Arms Trade, because of the financial importance of the arms trade to the British state.
🔗 caat.org.uk/news/underco...
🔗 caat.org.uk/news/underco...
February 11, 2026 at 10:24 AM
On 2nd February, evidence revealed by the Undercover Policing Inquiry shows that multiple undercover police officers spied on anti-arms trade campaigners, incl. Campaign Against Arms Trade, because of the financial importance of the arms trade to the British state.
🔗 caat.org.uk/news/underco...
🔗 caat.org.uk/news/underco...
Some 137,000 .50-caliber rounds have been seized in Mexico since 2012.
Of those, 47 percent came from US Government-owned Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, the largest manufacturer of rifle rounds used by the American military.
How's that possible?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
Of those, 47 percent came from US Government-owned Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, the largest manufacturer of rifle rounds used by the American military.
How's that possible?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
Cartel’s Seized Ammunition Is Traced to U.S. Army Plant, Mexico Says
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Some 137,000 .50-caliber rounds have been seized in Mexico since 2012.
Of those, 47 percent came from US Government-owned Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, the largest manufacturer of rifle rounds used by the American military.
How's that possible?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
Of those, 47 percent came from US Government-owned Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, the largest manufacturer of rifle rounds used by the American military.
How's that possible?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...
“Integrating ChatGPT into GenAI.mil marks another critical step in making frontier AI capabilities the standard for daily operations.”
defensescoop.com/2026/02/09/p...
defensescoop.com/2026/02/09/p...
Pentagon adding ChatGPT to its enterprise generative AI platform
ChatGPT will be available on the GenAI.mil platform, according to the Pentagon.
defensescoop.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
“Integrating ChatGPT into GenAI.mil marks another critical step in making frontier AI capabilities the standard for daily operations.”
defensescoop.com/2026/02/09/p...
defensescoop.com/2026/02/09/p...
Pentagon has ordered $210 million on 155mm shells from Israeli state-owned Tomer for banned cluster munitions
theintercept.com/2026/02/06/p...
theintercept.com/2026/02/06/p...
Pentagon Makes Largest Known Arms Purchase From Israel — For Banned Cluster Weapons
The contract for the controversial weapons known for high civilian death tolls is the largest of its kind in available government records.
theintercept.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Pentagon has ordered $210 million on 155mm shells from Israeli state-owned Tomer for banned cluster munitions
theintercept.com/2026/02/06/p...
theintercept.com/2026/02/06/p...
Reposted by Frank Slijper
#Tunisia calls for Libyan solution as #UAE violates arms embargo: "Tunisia’s insistence that Libya’s crisis can only be resolved through a Libyan-led process is closely aligned with Algeria’s long-standing position on the issue . . ."
READ: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
READ: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
February 7, 2026 at 11:24 AM
#Tunisia calls for Libyan solution as #UAE violates arms embargo: "Tunisia’s insistence that Libya’s crisis can only be resolved through a Libyan-led process is closely aligned with Algeria’s long-standing position on the issue . . ."
READ: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
READ: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
Cypriot company Swarmly also "has become a major source of uncrewed vehicles shipped to countries such as Indonesia, Benin, Nigeria, India and Saudi Arabia"
"Manufacturer Swarmly says there are more than 200 of its H-10 Poseidon drones helping Ukrainian artillery batteries pinpoint enemy targets on the ground in all kinds of weather, racking up more than 100,000 hours in the air over the last three years."
@apnews.com
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Even small EU nations go big on arms production, sending drones to the Ukrainian front and beyond
Cyprus has become a surprising player in drone manufacturing, with Swarmly producing over 200 H-10 Poseidon drones for Ukraine.
apnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Cypriot company Swarmly also "has become a major source of uncrewed vehicles shipped to countries such as Indonesia, Benin, Nigeria, India and Saudi Arabia"
No surprises, as expected
"To reduce delays and cumbersome bureaucracy, the Order instructs the Secretaries of War, State, and Commerce to immediately work to find efficiencies in the Enhanced End Use Monitoring criteria, the Third-Party Transfer process, and the Congressional Notification process."
"To reduce delays and cumbersome bureaucracy, the Order instructs the Secretaries of War, State, and Commerce to immediately work to find efficiencies in the Enhanced End Use Monitoring criteria, the Third-Party Transfer process, and the Congressional Notification process."
Yesterday's Trump executive order establishes an "America First Arms Transfer Strategy"... which appears to replace the Conventional Arms Transfer Policy. See updated resource www.forumarmstrade.org/catpolicy.html
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factsheet - www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
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US Conventional Arms Transfer Policy
Resources and expert assessment of US Conventional Arms Transfers (CAT) Policy
www.forumarmstrade.org
February 7, 2026 at 7:08 PM
No surprises, as expected
"To reduce delays and cumbersome bureaucracy, the Order instructs the Secretaries of War, State, and Commerce to immediately work to find efficiencies in the Enhanced End Use Monitoring criteria, the Third-Party Transfer process, and the Congressional Notification process."
"To reduce delays and cumbersome bureaucracy, the Order instructs the Secretaries of War, State, and Commerce to immediately work to find efficiencies in the Enhanced End Use Monitoring criteria, the Third-Party Transfer process, and the Congressional Notification process."
Saab floats Gripen production hub in Canada, if Ottawa were willing to abandon (part of) its F-35 fighter jet programme. www.defensenews.com/global/europ...
Saab floats Gripen production hub in Canada, if Ottawa were willing
The statement is the latest effort by Saab in sweetening the pot for Canada to give the Swedish company a slice of its fighter jet business.
www.defensenews.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Saab floats Gripen production hub in Canada, if Ottawa were willing to abandon (part of) its F-35 fighter jet programme. www.defensenews.com/global/europ...
Indonesia has selected the Italian M-346 jet for pilot training and light combat, manufacturer Leonardo announced. Possibly 24 M-346 jets will replace aging Hawk aircraft.
www.defensenews.com/global/asia-...
www.defensenews.com/global/asia-...
Indonesia selects Italian M-346 trainer jet
The Asian country is thought to be eyeing an order of 24 M-346 jets to replace aging Hawk aircraft.
www.defensenews.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Indonesia has selected the Italian M-346 jet for pilot training and light combat, manufacturer Leonardo announced. Possibly 24 M-346 jets will replace aging Hawk aircraft.
www.defensenews.com/global/asia-...
www.defensenews.com/global/asia-...
Russian arms makers vanish from Asia’s largest airshow www.defensenews.com/industry/tec...
Russian arms makers vanish from Asia’s largest airshow
Experts say the absence reflects the country’s shrinking and increasingly concentrated arms-export industry.
www.defensenews.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Russian arms makers vanish from Asia’s largest airshow www.defensenews.com/industry/tec...
Islamic State fighters destroyed at least five military aircraft during a nighttime attack on Air Base 101 and Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger’s capital Niamey last week.
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defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/ae...
Multiple aircraft destroyed by Islamic State during brazen attack on Nigerien air base - DefenceWeb
Islamic State fighters destroyed at least five military aircraft during a nighttime attack on Air Base 101 and Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger’s
defenceweb.co.za
February 4, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Islamic State fighters destroyed at least five military aircraft during a nighttime attack on Air Base 101 and Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger’s capital Niamey last week.
defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/ae...
defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/ae...
Reposted by Frank Slijper
When family members arrived on the scene, their loved ones had been disappeared by federal agents. But what they found inside the vehicles was disturbing: a customized ace of spades playing card — a “death card” — that read “ICE Denver Field Office.”
theintercept.com/2026/02/03/i...
theintercept.com/2026/02/03/i...
February 4, 2026 at 6:06 AM
When family members arrived on the scene, their loved ones had been disappeared by federal agents. But what they found inside the vehicles was disturbing: a customized ace of spades playing card — a “death card” — that read “ICE Denver Field Office.”
theintercept.com/2026/02/03/i...
theintercept.com/2026/02/03/i...
Google helped Israeli military contractor with AI, whistleblower alleges
Google breached its ethics rules to help an Israeli contractor apply AI to drone surveillance video.
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Google breached its ethics rules to help an Israeli contractor apply AI to drone surveillance video.
wapo.st/49VP8gX
Google helped Israeli military contractor with AI, whistleblower alleges
A whistleblower complaint filed with the SEC claims that Google breached its own ethics rules to help an Israeli contractor apply AI to drone surveillance video.
wapo.st
February 4, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Google helped Israeli military contractor with AI, whistleblower alleges
Google breached its ethics rules to help an Israeli contractor apply AI to drone surveillance video.
wapo.st/49VP8gX
Google breached its ethics rules to help an Israeli contractor apply AI to drone surveillance video.
wapo.st/49VP8gX
Reposted by Frank Slijper
📣 CAAT is recruiting!
We're looking for six volunteers to join our new Advisory Council.
If you've ever wanted to get more involved in work taking on the arms trade, now is your chance!
Apply by 9am on Monday 9th February.
www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jo...
We're looking for six volunteers to join our new Advisory Council.
If you've ever wanted to get more involved in work taking on the arms trade, now is your chance!
Apply by 9am on Monday 9th February.
www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jo...
CAAT - CAAT is recruiting volunteers for our new Advisory Council
Campaign Against Arms Trade
caat.org.uk
January 30, 2026 at 8:15 AM
📣 CAAT is recruiting!
We're looking for six volunteers to join our new Advisory Council.
If you've ever wanted to get more involved in work taking on the arms trade, now is your chance!
Apply by 9am on Monday 9th February.
www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jo...
We're looking for six volunteers to join our new Advisory Council.
If you've ever wanted to get more involved in work taking on the arms trade, now is your chance!
Apply by 9am on Monday 9th February.
www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jo...
Ethiopia gets Yak-130 trainer/light fighter jets, Orion-E UAVs from Russia
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Ethiopia acquires Yak-130 trainers, Orion-E UAVs from Russia - DefenceWeb
The Ethiopian Air Force has taken into service two new types from Russia: the Orion-E unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and the Yak-130 jet trainer. The new
defenceweb.co.za
January 30, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Ethiopia gets Yak-130 trainer/light fighter jets, Orion-E UAVs from Russia
defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/ae...
defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/ae...
Indonesian Air Force receives first three Rafale fighter jets from Dassault
euro-sd.com/2026/01/majo...
euro-sd.com/2026/01/majo...
Indonesian Air Force receives its first three Rafales - European Security & Defence
The Indonesian Air Force has received its first three Dassault Rafale F4-standard fighters, regional press reports have confirmed.
euro-sd.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Indonesian Air Force receives first three Rafale fighter jets from Dassault
euro-sd.com/2026/01/majo...
euro-sd.com/2026/01/majo...
Germany proposes ‘two-speed’ EU to hasten defense buildup, led by Germany, France, Poland, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands to establish what is being called the E6 format www.defensenews.com/global/europ...
Germany proposes ‘two-speed’ EU to hasten defense buildup
The initiative reflects a strategic recalibration in Berlin’s European partnerships.
www.defensenews.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Germany proposes ‘two-speed’ EU to hasten defense buildup, led by Germany, France, Poland, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands to establish what is being called the E6 format www.defensenews.com/global/europ...
Turkish armoured vehicle producer Otokar moves to buy Romanian military-vehicles partner Automecanica www.defensenews.com/global/europ...
Otokar moves to buy Romanian military-vehicles partner Automecanica
The takeover is meant to facilitate the Turkish manufacturer's work on a $1 billion contract to make Cobra II vehicles for Romania's armed forces.
www.defensenews.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Turkish armoured vehicle producer Otokar moves to buy Romanian military-vehicles partner Automecanica www.defensenews.com/global/europ...
Israeli arms company Elbit has completed the acquisition of drone maker UAV Tactical Systems (UTACS), with plans to produce models for customers across Europe at the Leicester plant. www.defensenews.com/global/europ...
Elbit bets on UK as its European drone sales hub
Elbit’s full ownership of UTACS comes about a year after the British government decided to gradually phase its Watchkeepers out of military service.
www.defensenews.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Israeli arms company Elbit has completed the acquisition of drone maker UAV Tactical Systems (UTACS), with plans to produce models for customers across Europe at the Leicester plant. www.defensenews.com/global/europ...
"Israeli arms exports surged in the wake of the genocide, reaching a record $14.8 billion in 2024. Europe emerged as the largest buyer, accounting for 54 percent of total exports."
www.972mag.com/germany-isra...
www.972mag.com/germany-isra...
Germany never stopped arming Israel’s genocide
A new bilateral cybersecurity deal and the continued flow of weapons leave little ambiguity about Germany's stance: not accountability, but normalization.
www.972mag.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:21 PM
"Israeli arms exports surged in the wake of the genocide, reaching a record $14.8 billion in 2024. Europe emerged as the largest buyer, accounting for 54 percent of total exports."
www.972mag.com/germany-isra...
www.972mag.com/germany-isra...
EDGE entity Anavia, a Swiss company specialising in advanced UAVs, will produce 76 HT-100s and 92 HT-750s for the UAE MoD, with EDGE asserting that the contracts constitute one of the world’s largest orders to date for autonomous UAVs.
And onwards to Sudan's RSF?
euro-sd.com/2026/01/majo...
And onwards to Sudan's RSF?
euro-sd.com/2026/01/majo...
EDGE secures major contracts to supply UAE MoD with rotary-wing UAVs - European Security & Defence
EDGE Group has been awarded two contracts to supply its Anavia HT-100 and HT-750 rotary-wing UAVs to the UAE MoD.
euro-sd.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:07 AM
EDGE entity Anavia, a Swiss company specialising in advanced UAVs, will produce 76 HT-100s and 92 HT-750s for the UAE MoD, with EDGE asserting that the contracts constitute one of the world’s largest orders to date for autonomous UAVs.
And onwards to Sudan's RSF?
euro-sd.com/2026/01/majo...
And onwards to Sudan's RSF?
euro-sd.com/2026/01/majo...