Intellectual leadership for peace
This occasional paper examines the link between political finance and corruption in the arms trade, drawing from the Compendium of Arms Trade Corruption cases of corruption in the arms trade and the broader military sector from around the world.
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The report by Polina Beliakova and Sam Perlo-Freeman discusses information on corruption in the Russian defense sector, especially the arms industry, identifying key cases of corruption that have become visible in recent years, in particular since 2008, when Russia’s current set of military reforms, and major rearmament drive, began.
Read more“The world is a more dangerous place than ever”. This, or similar formulations, have been heard from the mouths of
Read moreFor some aspects of defence and security, there is a clear justification for secrecy by governments: war planning, technical
Read moreCorruption is a feature of the arms trade the world over, developed and developing countries alike. Former finance expert Joe
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Authors Xiaodon Liang and Sam Perlo-Freeman examine the problem of corruption in the military sector in Indonesia in the post-Suharto era, in particular in relation to arms procurement, and discuss the significance of recent tentative signs of greater efforts by the Indonesian civil and military authorities to address the problem. It illustrates crucial points about democratization and corruption in the arms trade.
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The global arms business is a priority for WPF because of the way the industry fuels violent conflict, not only
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The Compendium of Arms Trade Corruption: Also known as the “dossier of dodgy defense deals”, the Compendium of Arms Trade Corruption
Read moreSIPRI today released their annual data on world military expenditure, covering 2016 (along with full data for 172 countries going
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