Saudi Arabia – Compendium of Arms Trade Corruption

The CDU Party Funding Scandal

April 3, 2018August 5, 2023 Samuel Perlo-Freeman 2744 Views agents, bribery, Canada, Germany, government involvement, political finance, retrocommissions, Saudi Arabia

Introduction The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party funding scandal, which erupted in 1999, tarnished the reputation of legendary Chancellor Helmut

International arms trade

GPT and the Saudi National Guard

February 16, 2018August 5, 2023 Xiaodon L. Liang 6932 Views Airbus, bribery, government involvement, Saudi Arabia, shell companies, UK

Introduction If the bribery that is alleged to have taken place in the GBP 2 billion deal won by GPT

International arms trade

The Al Yamamah Arms Deals

May 5, 2017August 5, 2023 Samuel Perlo-Freeman 13857 Views agents, BAE Systems, bribery, government involvement, off-budget spending, price padding, Saudi Arabia, shell companies, UK

Introduction The Al Yamamah series of arms deals with Saudi Arabia was, and remains, Britain’s biggest arms deal ever concluded,

International arms trade

L’affaire Karachi

May 5, 2017August 5, 2023 Samuel Perlo-Freeman 3436 Views agents, bribery, DCNS, France, government involvement, India, political finance, retrocommissions, Saudi Arabia, shell companies, submarines

Introduction A car bomb explosion in Karachi, Pakistan, on May 8, 2002, killed fourteen people, including 11 French nationals, employees