The revelations of ongoing transfers by Germany of components for fighting vehicles, other arms & ammo to Israel comes just in time for the submission of the arguments to the ICJ on 21 July 2025 in the case accusing Germany of complicity in Israel's atrocity crimes and grave breaches of int'l law.

My latest research reveals Germany supplied arms to Israel every month of 2024. It's time to #StopArmingIsrael. Read all about it here:

Can't say I'd mourn it. (Though actually it won't be the end of the US arms industry. Most of their revenue is from the DOD. Exports are the icing. And most of their exports are not to Europe). But yeah, European states are going to be seriously rethinking where they buy their arms

“Perhaps worst of all, the government is claiming that military spending is Britain’s economic salvation while wearing fiscal handcuffs of its own making.” Khem Rogaly in @theguardian.com on why increasing military spending isn’t going to fix our broken economy. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Today's highly recommending reading is the annual SIPRI arms transfers factsheet @sipri.org 👇

Egypt, under an authoritarian military regime, is almost on par with Ukraine in German major weapons exports 2020-24. Israel, despite its illegal occupation and genocide, is in third place. This all doesn't bode well for the global impacts of Germany's new war economy.

We should all be scared by what's happening in Germany. Authoritarian tendencies, poorer people, a government that doesn't prioritize the massive investment backlog but wants to spend HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS on the military and "infrastructure" (i.e.making bridges safe for tanks)-What could go wrong?

“The [UK military] budget as it stands is larger in real terms than in 1980 at the height of the Cold War.”   Khem Rogaly for LBC News on the UK’s decision to increase defence spending.

Learn more about institutional partner Shadow World Investigations @shadowworldinv1.bsky.social via their recently launched 2024 annual report @andrewfeinstein.bsky.social @ruth4peace.bsky.social @annastavrianakis.bsky.social shadowworldinvestigations.org/shadow-world...

Campaigners urge F-35 fighter jet producing nations to stop supplying Israel

My letter in tomorrow's Guardian (and this evening's online edition). Following ex-FCDO whistleblower Mark Smith's op-ed on Monday. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

German arms giant #Rheinmetall subsidiary Blackned is accused of offering MPs 2,000€ between two votes on billion Euro projects. 7 MPs took the money. There is a word for this... www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...

A former UK Foreign Office Official has blown the whistle on the broken UK arms export control system and alleges complicity in war crimes #StopArmingIsrael #StopArmingSaudi www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The most concerning case was arms sales to Saudi Arabia during its Yemen campaign. The UK knew Saudi airstrikes caused mass civilian deaths, and in a high-level meeting, officials admitted they had exceeded the threshold to halt sales. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"They stall, distort and obscure official processes to create a facade of legitimacy, while allowing the most egregious crimes against humanity to take place" Incredible account from an ex-official about how the gov has manipulated law & evidence to arm 🇮🇱 & 🇸🇦 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The US froze foreign aid for humanitarian programs—but wants $1 billion in bombs for Israel. Priorities couldn’t be clearer.

NEW: High Court allows our challenge with Al-Haq over UK arms exports to Israel to progress to full hearing. #BreakingNews‌ #Israel #Palestine #Gaza www.middleeasteye.net/news/high-co...

Today we published an extensive and exploratory supply chain analysis of F-35 production Lots associated with the Israeli F-35I program, and the manufacturers behind them: "Global Production of the Israeli F-35I Joint Strike Fighter" t.co/hRvdm780a2 @ploughsharesca.bsky.social

Bob Menendez' and the Egyptian gov.'s actions harmed Egyptians as well as Americans. I. a. the corruption increased meat prices in Egypt! We previously wrote this summary on the allegations he has now been sentenced for (focusing on those related to arms): corruption-tracker.org/case/the-hal...

On this day 8 years ago, Navy SEALs carried out Trump's first military operation abroad. The raid on a Yemeni village killed more than 20 civilians including nine children under the age of 13. Trump called it "highly successful" and the US press parroted his lies. theintercept.com/2017/03/09/w...

In #LookingAhead2025, @jeffabramson.bsky.social says "Biden admin. has left President Trump a surprisingly low bar when it comes to improving U.S. arms trade restraint. Unfortunately and dangerously, the Trump admin. is likely to lower the bar even further." www.forumarmstrade.org/blog/predict...

ICYMI: On January 10th a court in Wallonia, Belgium, suspended three arms export licenses to the UAE! Well done campaigners @vredesactie.bsky.social, @liguedroitshumains.bsky.social , CNAPD, @amnestybelgiumfr.bsky.social #KeepEyesOnSudan #BoycottUAE www.brusselstimes.com/1388525/wall...

Record arms sales fuel global explosive violence surge, AOAV reports aoav.org.uk/2025/record-...

The White House has instructed the US military to release a hold imposed by former US President Joe Biden’s administration on the supply of 2,000-pound (900kg) bombs to Israel, reports Axios, citing three Israeli officials. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/s3c9de

"Based on my conversations with the Biden administration, it's clear that the #UAE is continuing to provide weapons to the murderous #RSF, violating the assurances provided to the former administration," Van Hollen said in a statement" www.barrons.com/news/us-lawm...

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The ICC prosecutor has applied for arrest warrants for the Supreme Leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and the Chief Justice of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Abdul Hakim Haqqani, for the crime against humanity of persecution on gender grounds.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi says was involved in Libyan financing of Sarkozy's election - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saif-gaddafi-involved-libya-financing-sarkozy-election-campaign

Houthis Release 25-Member Crew of Ship Seized 430 Days Ago In November 2023, Yemen’s Houthis seized the Bahamian-flagged cargo ship Galaxy Leader off the Red Sea coast, detaining its 25-member crew comprising nationals from Bulgaria, Ukraine, the Philippines, Mexico, and Romania.

"We are witnessing a race to the bottom in German and European arms export policy with more and more taboos being dropped" - I wish I had a more hopeful message to share with @forumarmstrade.bsky.social's "Arms Trade Issues in Europe in 2025" panel last week... www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfhI...