Publications

Feel free to browse through our list of Dutch-language publications.

• Funding the Arms Industry: Why Financial Institutions Hold Back and How Europe Could Move Forward. Factsheet

  Publication date: 20/03/2025

  This analysis – to be downloaded in full here – aims to closely examine the current debates on the defence industry’s access to financial markets and the main reasons behind the associated difficulties. It does so by analysing the defence ... read more

  

• Project D-TECT: Examining technologies to counter the diversion of components of conventional weapons Factsheet

  Publication date: 22/08/2024

  This analysis examines the growing concern over the diversion of conventional weapons components (CWC) to unauthorized users, a critical issue in modern warfare. It explores the potential of 14 different technologies, such as 2D codes, RFID, and big data analysis, ... read more

  

• European Defence Cooperation: Relevance and challenges for national arms export control policies Factsheet

  Publication date: 24/10/2023

  Download the integral version of Diederik Cops‘ analysis here.  Defence and security are traditionally considered to be exclusive national competences. But more recently, the EU and its Member States have increased European defence cooperation. The initiatives set up to strengthen ... read more

  

• Factsheet Flemish foreign arms trade 2017 Factsheet

  Publication date: 02/10/2018

  In 2017 the licensed value of Flemish arms exports amounted to €106,8 million. In total, the Flemish government issued 126 individual licences for exports or transfers of defence-related goods. These numbers are in line with previous years. Main facts: Licensed ... read more