AICGS » Arms Trade http://www.aicgs.org Providing Knowledge, Insights, and Networks for the Future Fri, 24 May 2013 02:57:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Controversy over German Military Sales to Saudi Arabia http://www.aicgs.org/issue/controversy-over-german-military-sales-to-saudi-arabia/ http://www.aicgs.org/issue/controversy-over-german-military-sales-to-saudi-arabia/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:40:10 +0000 Rohan http://www.beta.aicgsglad.org/?post_type=issue&p=1282 In a highly controversial move, the German parliament has agreed to sell 200 Leopard II tanks to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. While Germany has claimed to have consulted the United States and Israel about the sale, opposition critics claim it goes against Germany’s policy of arms deals with oppressive states.

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