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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submarines
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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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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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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L’affaire Karachi
Introduction A car bomb explosion in Karachi, Pakistan, on May 8, 2002, killed fourteen people, including 11 French nationals, employees
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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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German Submarine Sales to Portugal
See also: The Greek Submarine Deal. Introduction Submarine sales seem to be particularly prone to bribery. They are complex, once-in-a-generation
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The South African Arms Deal
Introduction How did post-apartheid South Africa succumb to one of the most infamous and long-lasting corruption scandals in recent memory?
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