"The armaments industry, and countries that supply weapons, profit from a market that thrives precisely on conflicts. In this sense, there are also financial interests that contribute to fueling tensions in various regions of the world." MH, para. 193 #ArmsTrade #ConflictProfiteering #GlobalTensions #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #theresponseis:
Military spending is rising globally, with Brazil experiencing a 13% increase in military expenditures last year, driven by high demand for Brazilian defense products and significant investment in firms like Avibrás and Embraer, alongside concerns over international conflicts and rearmament trends. #MilitarySpending #GlobalDefense #ArmsTrade #BR #AE #DE #BG #PT #US #CN #IR #BF #BH #YE #KR
RT @InsiderGeo: EXCLUSIVE: First visual proof of renewed Russian weapons deliveries to Syria after Assad’s fall. In a joint investigation b… #Russia #Syria #ArmsTrade #RU #SY
(TR) Pistorius (SPD) is traveling to Kiev to arrange new arms deals, while Putin wants former Chancellor Schröder as a mediator for peace talks. The CDU-led federal government should support negotiations instead of escalating the spiral!
(TR) 68% United States 🇺🇸 31% Germany 🇩🇪 ~1.3% Italy 🇮🇹 All others combined: less than 1%. Here are the ones supplying arms to Israel. Three countries. Whenever you hear the "international community" condemning something, remember: over 99% of Israel's main weapons come from just three.
Despite a 41% decrease in arms imports from the United States to Africa, the region remains a dynamic player in the arms race, with Nigeria, Senegal, and Mali emerging as the top importers in Sub-Saharan Africa, collectively accounting for 13% of the region's imports according to a recent SIPRI report. #ArmsTrade #AfricaSecurity #InternationalRelations #NG #SN #ML #ET #AO #KE #MR #BF #CI #RW #SD #CD #NE #US #CN #RU #FR #TR #BR
Il articolo discute le preoccupazioni sollevate dalla Fondazione Finanza Etica riguardo alla trasparenza delle operazioni di Leonardo, in particolare in relazione alla fornitura di armi a Israele e alla produzione di armi nucleari, nonché all'impatto occupazionale e alla sostenibilità industriale, evidenziando la richiesta di chiarimenti sulle attività post-7 ottobre 2023 e sulla dipendenza dalle decisioni dei contrattisti statunitensi. #Transparency #ArmsTrade #HumanRights
The number of German defense companies has more than doubled since the onset of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, with membership in the Federal Association of the German Security and Defense Industry (BDSV) increasing to 550 by November 2025, highlighting significant growth particularly in East Germany, where major defense firms are expanding despite fewer overall jobs compared to western regions. #DefenseIndustry #ArmsTrade #SecurityInitiatives #DE #UA #FR
