One of the main policy goals of Germany's current coalition government had been imposing stricter controls on arms imports. But now it's becoming apparent that the status quo will likely remain in place – at least for now.
German Economics Minister Robert Habeck next to a model of a rocket launcher at a Berlin trade fair in 2022: a commitment that feels like it comes from a completely different time.When some 40 security experts gathered in late November at the behest of German State Secretary for Economic Affairs Sven Giegold, some were rather surprised at the list of invitees: Human rights activists were part of the group, alongside scientists and arms lobbyists.
Germany's largest customers are close partners such as the Netherlands, the United States and the United Kingdom. European Union, NATO and NATO-equivalent countries accounted for 5.1 billion euros. However, valuable customers also include Qatar , Oman , Egypt , Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates , according to a response from the Economy Ministry to a written query from Sevim Dağdelen, a member of parliament with the Left Party.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has invalidated the German principle of not supplying weapons to war zones. Chancellor Scholz, who heads up the SPD, admitted as much in a speech where he vowed to modernize the German armed forces, but no other party has moved faster to abandon the coalition government's original planned policy than the Greens, a party that has its roots in the German peace movement.
Weapons for dictators to finance basic subsidies for children? Many delegates were aghast, and there was talk of"moral blackmail.” As if she were seeking to soothe the shock, Baerbock also announced the Arms Export Control Act. The key points had been made public two days earlier, surely no coincidence.A model of a Eurofighter fighter jet at a trade fair in Riyadh in 2018: Fears are growing the weapons deals could be conducted to forge alliances against Russia.
Up to now, the German government has been able to veto the export of war equipment manufactured by a European partner but for which Germany supplies components. It is an approach that foreign defense companies have frequently found infuriating – to the point that some have resorted to producing goods without so much as a single screw from Germany. In the industry, such goods are described as being"German-free.
International agreements offer another loophole. In 2019, France and Germany signed an"Agreement on Export Controls in the Arms Sector." As part of that agreement, Germany undertook not to impede the export of French armaments if German components make up only a minor part of the overall project. Since then, German arms producers have been able to legally supply countries like Saudi Arabia as part of French programs.
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