South Korea’s “Mr. German U-boat”
Introduction South Korea has been a consistent customer of Kiel-based Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW), the German submarine manufacturer, for over thirty
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International arms trade
Ericsson’s Sale of Radar Systems to Greece
Introduction The economic and fiscal crisis that struck Greece in 2009 has also led to widespread corruption investigations, unearthing vast
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Brazil’s DCNS Submarine Contract
Introduction Operation Car Wash (“Lava Jato”), the sprawling investigation into public-sector corruption that brought down Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, is
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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 Al Yamamah Arms Deals
Introduction The Al Yamamah series of arms deals with Saudi Arabia was, and remains, Britain’s biggest arms deal ever concluded,
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Angolagate
Introduction The Angolagate scandal rocked the French political world when it came to light in 1999. It revealed a plot
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Gripen Combat Aircraft Sales to the Czech Republic and Hungary
Introduction Shortly after joining NATO in 1999, both the Czech Republic and Hungary started procurement processes to acquire new major
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The Worldwide Fake Bomb Detector Scam
Introduction In the decade following the late-1990s, a network of intrepid fraudsters sold fake bomb detectors worth tens of millions
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The Greek Submarine Scandal
Introduction The Greek military has consistently enjoyed strong fiscal support from the central budget much to the envy of its
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The Indian VVIP Helicopter Deal
Introduction Corruption is a persistent problem in Indian arms procurement, on both a petty and a grand scale. In the
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