German Submarine Sales to Israel
Introduction Like most submarine sales in recent years, the planned sale by German shipbuilders ThyssenKrupp of three Dolphin-2 submarines to
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Author: Xiaodon L. Liang
Heckler & Koch’s G-36 Rifles in Mexico
Introduction Since the 1990s, German authorities had concerns that German small arms could be used to commit human rights violations
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Armor Holdings and the United Nations
Introduction In one of the rare cases where a payer of bribes went to prison, Richard Bistrong, a vice president
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CAS-Global Ltd. and the Private Nigerian Coast Guard Fleet
Introduction The 2012 sale of seven decommissioned Norwegian naval vessels took a curious turn when a report revealed that they
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Fraudulent Contracts for Peter the Great Cruiser Overhaul
Introduction As Russia seeks to rearm and modernize its military, one of the biggest obstacles it faces is the endemic
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GPT and the Saudi National Guard
Introduction If the bribery that is alleged to have taken place in the GBP 2 billion deal won by GPT
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Rolls-Royce’s Indian Jet Engine Bribes
Introduction The multi-jurisdiction investigation into Rolls-Royce’s extensive history of paying bribes, prompted by a whistleblower’s allegations in 2012, included one
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The Malaysian Scorpene Submarine Affair
Introduction The EUR 1.2 billion sale of French ‘Scorpène’ submarines to Malaysia in 2002, and the dubious commissions which accompanied
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Chile’s Milicogate Scandal
Introduction Chile has an unusual method for funding arms purchases: a 10% levy on export revenues from the state copper
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Taiwan’s Lafayette Frigate Affair
Introduction In 1993, the body of a naval officer washed ashore in the small town of Suao, on the eastern
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