War profiteers
How an Estonian arms broker pocketed €2m at the expense of Ukraine
MoreTag: ARMS TRACKING
Turning a blind eye to Egypt’s violent navy
While Al-Sissi’s Egypt is known for repression and war crimes, its navy went on a buying spree for military goods, spending billions in Europe and bypassing arms export regulations.
More
From Switzerland with love
Uncovering the reality behind Swiss arms exports: while sold as civilian goods or with a humanitarian purpose, their violent impact is felt by civilians from the Brazilian favelas to the marketplaces of Afghanistan.
More
Circumventing a Danish export ban
Denmark’s largest IT company, Systematic, is arming UAE forces active in Yemen, in direct violation of a Danish export ban
More
Europe’s Invisible Links to Burning Conflicts
Arms maintenance contracts perpetuate French involvement in proxy war in Libya, conflict in Yemen
More
UK’s toothless arms control
The UK claims to strictly control its arms exports, but an investigation traced British-made sniper rifles to Yemen, Syria and Russian-occupied Ukraine
More
Airbus maintaining Turkey’s war
How one of Europe’s most famous companies is helping Turkey sustain a military airbridge with war-torn Libya despite a UN arms embargo
More
Spain maintains war in Yemen
While Saudi Arabian bombs rain on Yemen, Spain’s national carrier Iberia and Airbus profit by helping Saudi fighter jets refuel
More
Under the Scandinavian radar
Thousands of civilian casualties have not stopped Swedish and Danish companies from selling arms to the UAE and Saudi Arabia
More
Small country, big impact
Tracing Belgian arms: Air power for Saudi Arabia and ‘cop killer’ guns for drug cartels in Mexico
More
French arms, and deception
France claims to have one of the world’s strictest arms exports regimes but its weapons go to warmongers and repressive rulers
More
German support for Yemen
German-made military equipment is used by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for their destructive war in Yemen
More
Italian arms serving dictators
How do stockpiles of Italian weapons end up in repressive regimes? Our investigation traces them to Turkmenistan, Syria and Saudi Arabia
More