Home/arms trade/Australia is selling arms at a weapons fair in Dubai. Are they destined to be used in Sudan atrocities?

Australia is selling arms at a weapons fair in Dubai. Are they destined to be used in Sudan atrocities?

arms tradeNovember 15, 20251 min readAttributed summary
Australia is selling arms at a weapons fair in Dubai. Are they destined to be used in Sudan atrocities?
Australian companies have exported nearly $300m weapons over five years to the UAE, which has denied shipping weapons to a paramilitary group in SudanGet our
Reading Settings

Australian companies have exported nearly $300m weapons over five years to the UAE, which has denied shipping weapons to a paramilitary group in Sudan

  • Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast

In a cavernous conference hall at the edge of the Dubai desert, a retired military officer fronting the Australia pavilion will offer “the key credibility of being in uniform” for defence companies spruiking their wares.

“A unique advantage in attracting and engaging with visiting military delegations,” is how briefing notes, shared by the head of Team Defence Australia, describes it.

Continue reading...

Source: Guardian - World News

Related technology stories

3,000 jobs at risk unless MoD signs helicopter order, sources say
Sourced report
theguardian.com7 months ago

3,000 jobs at risk unless MoD signs helicopter order, sources say

Skilled workers at Leonardo Helicopters fear it will close Yeovil site if Ministry of Defence delays awarding contractThe UK’s last military helicopter factory must land a long-awaited order...

1 min briefingRead signal →
China imposes sanctions on US defence firms over Taiwan arms deal
Sourced report
theguardian.com8 months ago

China imposes sanctions on US defence firms over Taiwan arms deal

$10bn Trump-approved sale to Taipei triggers Beijing sanctions against firms such as Boeing and Northrop GrummanChina’s foreign ministry has hit US defence companies including Boeing with sa...

1 min briefingRead signal →