Norway Suspends Arms Exports to UAE

[Zarvan]

Yemeni capital Sanaa after airstrikes on 9th October 2015 (Image:Almigdad Mojalli/VOA)

Norway will suspend all valid licenses for exports of weapons and ammunition to UAE due to its armed conflict in Yemen.

Based on the assessment of the situation in Yemen and increasing risk associated with the UAE’s military involvement in Yemen, the ministry of foreign affairs (of Norway) has decided on 19 December 2017 to suspend all valid licenses for A-materials (weapons and ammunition) to UAE, Sputnik reported quoting the press statement issued by the Norwegian ministry on Wednesday.

The ministry noted that new export licenses of A-materials to the United Arab Emirates would not be granted in this situation. The press release added that there was no information about Norwegian ammunition being used in Yemen, but the decision was an expression of the country’s hard line on the issue of arms exports.

“Norway generally has very strict legislation and relevant guidelines for exports of weapons, ammunition and other military equipment,” Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide said, as quoted in the press release.

The Norwegian Foreign Ministry is closely following the situation in Yemen and makes thorough individual assessments of each application for export licenses, “especially considering the risk of using Norwegian defense materials in Yemen and human rights violations,” the press release added.


http://www.defenseworld.net/news/21694/Norway_Suspends_Arms_Exports_to_UAE#.Wk7X9t-WZPY

 

[MBT 3000]

oi

 

[Mhmoud]

The Saudis hit the Houthis. The Houthis hit the Yemeni Government and the Saudis. The Emiratis hit everyone.
Good move by Norway.

 

[-blitzkrieg-]

Good Job Norway!
Gargash teri pen di siri

 

[JKangoroo]

But the question is do Norway produces weapons ?

 

[Imran Khan]

Lolllz uae can buy from russia no

 

[Mhmoud]

But the question is do Norway produces weapons ?

Yes they do. Even countries like Finland and Libya and Brazil produce weapons.

Lolllz uae can buy from russia no

Seeing less competition, producers may opt to inflate prices a but, so the UAE loses more money and is discouraged from buying more weapons.

 

[JKangoroo]

Yes they do. Even countries like Finland and Libya and Brazil produce weapons.

I am not talking about brazil finland and libya by the Way libya doesnt have a Defence Industry, finland produces just rifles and brazil has a Tiny Defence infustry but Norway does not produce anything!

 

[JKangoroo]

Yes they do. Even countries like Finland and Libya and Brazil produce weapons.


Seeing less competition, producers may opt to inflate prices a but, so the UAE loses more money and is discouraged from buying more weapons.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Norwegian_Army

 

[Mhmoud]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Norwegian_Army

Found five things made by Norway; most of them happen to be joint ventures.
However, their industry could be like the Turkish one, which is small and expanding, and whose customers are normally foreign governments.

 

[JKangoroo]

Found five things made by Norway; most of them happen to be joint ventures.
However, their industry could be like the Turkish one, which is small and expanding, and whose customers are normally foreign governments.

Dude, the UAE is building a Defence Industry and you talk about "Norway Suspends arms exports to the Uae [emoji23]

 

[Mhmoud]

I am not talking about brazil finland and libya by the Way libya doesnt have a Defence Industry, finland produces just rifles and brazil has a Tiny Defence infustry but Norway does not produce anything!

Libyan gangs out ball bearings on blank pistols and sell them to gangs and militias in the Sahel. Found out when reading the UNSC report last year.
So technically, yes, we do have a defence industry. It may be small, but with time and money and perseverance, it will get bigger in sha Allah.

 

[JKangoroo]

Libyan gangs out ball bearings on blank pistols and sell them to gangs and militias in the Sahel. Found out when reading the UNSC report last year.
So technically, yes, we do have a defence industry. It may be small, but with time and money and perseverance, it will get bigger in sha Allah.

Are you libyan?

 

[Mhmoud]

Dude, the UAE is building a Defence Industry and you talk about "Norway Suspends arms exports to the Uae [emoji23]

Yes, it is insignificant, but it may be the first step towards something bigger.

 

[Maarkhoor]

What exactly Norway exports to UAE?

They have access and can get anything from anywhere from top arms suppliers around the globe....

Best of luck Norway...lolsss