Military power Archives - Investigate Europe

EU-trained soldiers responsible for deaths of civilians in Mali

10 May 2022
OpenDemocracy, UK

29 April 2022 Military power

EU closed loophole for arms sales to Russia only after public disclosure

By Ingeborg Eliassen and Maria Maggiore

The EU closed a loophole that allowed European countries to continue to sell weapons to Russia despite an embargo on arms sales since 2014. Read more "EU closed loophole for arms sales to Russia only after public disclosure"

7 April 2022 Military power

EU-trained troops committed abuses in Mali

By Laure Brillaud, Ingeborg Eliassen and Leïla Miñano

The EU has been training the Malian army for almost a decade. Investigate Europe has identified at least three cases where battalions trained by Europeans were later involved in abuses against civilians. Read more "EU-trained troops committed abuses in Mali"

5 April 2022 Military power

Andrew Feinstein, author, “The arms trade feeds off this cycle of profit”

By Juliet Ferguson

A lack of transparency and deals done behind closed doors fuels corruption and makes vast profits for many involved. And with so much money to be made the desire to stop conflict is harder to realise, Andrew Feinstein told IE about how his research has revealed the level of corruption in the arms … Read more "Andrew Feinstein, author, “The arms trade feeds off this cycle of profit”"

Once claves sobre la creciente militarización de la UE

3 April 2022
infoLibre, Spain

Los países de la UE rechazan menos del 1% de las solicitudes para exportar armas

3 April 2022
infoLibre, Spain