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International arms trade 

Embraer’s Dominican and Indian Bribery Schemes

October 11, 2018October 20, 2020 Xiaodon L. Liang 2716 Views 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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Domestic corruption 

Fraudulent Contracts for Peter the Great Cruiser Overhaul

July 2, 2018December 18, 2018 Xiaodon L. Liang 2326 Views 0 Comment embezzlement, fake contracts, price padding, Russia, shell companies

Introduction As Russia seeks to rearm and modernize its military, one of the biggest obstacles it faces is the endemic

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Domestic corruption 

Nigeria’s Armsgate Scandal

May 5, 2017October 20, 2020 Samuel Perlo-Freeman 5003 Views 1 Comment embezzlement, fake contracts, Nigeria, off-budget spending, shell companies

Introduction Most corruption in arms procurement takes the form of bribes or kickbacks. In return for being awarded an arms

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International arms trade 

The Worldwide Fake Bomb Detector Scam

May 5, 2017May 9, 2019 Samuel Perlo-Freeman 4094 Views 0 Comment agents, bribery, fake contracts, fraud, Iraq, Mexico, Thailand, UK

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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Domestic corruption 

Chile’s Milicogate Scandal

May 5, 2017October 20, 2020 Xiaodon L. Liang 2631 Views 0 Comment bribery, Chile, embezzlement, fake contracts, off-budget spending

Introduction Chile has an unusual method for funding arms purchases: a 10% levy on export revenues from the state copper

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Newest Additions

Smith & Wesson’s Foreign Bribery Settlement
International arms trade Latest Additions 

Smith & Wesson’s Foreign Bribery Settlement

July 22, 2019 Xiaodon L. Liang 0

Introduction In 2014, the U.S. firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson agreed to pay USD 2 million in fines to settle

Lockheed’s Egyptian Agent and the C-130
International arms trade Latest Additions 

Lockheed’s Egyptian Agent and the C-130

May 9, 2019 Xiaodon L. Liang 0
The Ordnance Factory Board Scam
Domestic corruption International arms trade Latest Additions 

The Ordnance Factory Board Scam

May 7, 2019 Xiaodon L. Liang 0
Greek Land Forces and German Bribery
International arms trade Latest Additions 

Greek Land Forces and German Bribery

April 4, 2019 Xiaodon L. Liang 0

Key Themes

agents AgustaWestland Airbus BAE Systems Belgium Brazil bribery Chile conflict of interest DCNS embezzlement fake contracts Ferrostaal Finmeccanica France Germany government involvement Greece HDW India Israel Italy Malaysia manipulation of selection process Mexico murder Nigeria off-budget spending offsets political finance price padding retrocommissions Russia Saab Saudi Arabia shell companies Singapore small arms South Korea submarines Sweden Taiwan Thales UK USA
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