bribery – Compendium of Arms Trade Corruption

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Patria’s Bribes in Egypt and the Balkans

January 9, 2019February 14, 2019 Xiaodon L. Liang 0 Comment bribery, Croatia, Egypt, Finland, Patria, political finance, Slovenia

Introduction Accused of foreign bribery in three different countries within a decade, Finland’s flagship arms manufacturer Patria, majority-owned by the

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India’s Barak 1 Missile Deal

October 23, 2018January 9, 2019 Xiaodon L. Liang 0 Comment agents, bribery, India, Israel, Israel Aerospace Industries, manipulation of selection process, Rafael, sting operation

Introduction Not all corruption investigations can uncover enough evidence to proceed to prosecution, and in the case of India’s Barak

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The Pergau Dam ‘Arms for Aid’ Scandal

October 22, 2018January 9, 2019 Xiaodon L. Liang 0 Comment bribery, conflict of interest, Malaysia, offsets, price padding, UK

Introduction In October 1993, a controversy erupted in London over whether the Thatcher government had used UK aid subsidies as

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Embraer’s Dominican and Indian Bribery Schemes

October 11, 2018January 10, 2019 Xiaodon L. Liang 0 Comment agents, Brazil, bribery, Dominican Republic, Embraer, fake contracts, India, manipulation of selection process, shell companies, USA

Introduction Brazilian company Embraer is best known as a leading producer of regional civil aircraft, but also builds and successfully

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Glenn Defense Marine Asia and the US 7th Fleet (the ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal)

October 11, 2018December 11, 2018 Xiaodon L. Liang 0 Comment bribery, conflict of interest, manipulation of selection process, price padding, services, Singapore, USA

Introduction While high-value military hardware procurement programs feature most prominently as vehicles for corruption in this compendium, less visible but