Exports of weapons and defense systems by EU companies to third countries
27.10.2020
Question for written answer E-005840/2020
to the Commission
Rule 138
Eva Kaili (S&D)
In September 2019, the President of the Commission announced that the strategic priority of her new Commission was to be geopolitical in nature. The Commission has therefore been working towards developing a more solid Common Foreign and Security Policy.
In order to achieve this end, a strategic approach as regards the sales and co-development of weapon and defence systems with third countries is required. A coherent strategy of selling and co-developing defence systems should be put in place, which takes into account the strategic reliability, trustworthiness and long-term strategic alignment of recipient third countries with the EU’s strategic long-term priorities.
- 1.Can the Commission provide us with data on the sales of weapons and defence systems of the Member States to third countries, and a list of those countries and sales per country?
- 2.Can it provide a list of the direct involvement of EU companies and consortia with third-country companies when it comes to co-developing defence projects and exploration/drilling activities in the sea?
- 3.Will it consider monitoring the Member States and their involvement with third countries in matters relating to technologies that could be used against a Member State or an ally, such as drones and satellite infrastructure?