Ahead of presidential elections in Egypt, our new report analyses the role and growing economic power of the military. This report is currently unavailable to download. It will be re-uploaded as soon as possible.
Western states contributing to military control in Egypt
Western states contributing to military control in Egypt Opaque and wealth driven military failing to provide security 23rd March 2017 – Western states and arms companies have contributed to the Egyptian military’s consolidation of political power by providing aid and security assistance with few strings attached, according to a new report “The Officers’ Republic” by […]
View PostDefence companies are not doing enough to stop corruption. Only a commitment to transparency will turn things around
By Ara Marcen Naval, Head of Advocacy – Transparency International Defence & Security Nearly three-quarters of the world’s largest defence companies show little to no commitment to tackling corruption. That’s the headline finding from our newly published Defence Companies Index on Anti-Corruption and Corporate Transparency (DCI). It assesses 134 of the world’s leading arms […]
View PostWorld’s largest defence companies not doing enough to tackle corruption
ARMS INDUSTRY MUST DO MORE TO IMPROVE QUALITY AND TRANSPARENCY OF ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES February 9, 2021 – Nearly three-quarters of the world’s largest defence companies show little to no commitment to tackling corruption, new research from Transparency International reveals. The Defence Companies Index on Anti-Corruption and Corporate Transparency (DCI) is the only global index that […]
View PostMajor gaps in American corruption risk assessments for arms sales
January 14, 2020 – Sweeping reforms to controls on American arms sales abroad are increasing holes in checks to identify and curb corruption – measures that can also be used to assess whether sales may help or hurt efforts to address terrorist threats and attacks – according to new research by Transparency International Defense & […]
View PostThree things the Government Defence Integrity Index can tell us about defence and security in the MENA region
By Steve Francis OBE, Director of Transparency International – Defence & Security The Government Defence Integrity Index (GDI) is the first global analysis of corruption risks and the existence and enforcement of controls to manage that vulnerability in defence and security institutions, highlighting priority areas for improvement. Key to analysing results from the Index is […]
View PostCritical Defence Corruption Risk Threatens Security and Stability in Middle East and North Africa
25 November, London – Security and stability across the Middle East and North Africa continues to be undermined by the risk of corruption in defence institutions, according to new research by Transparency International – Defence & Security. 11 of the 12 Middle East and North Africa states assessed in the 2020 Government Defence Integrity Index […]
View PostCorruption Helped ISIS Take Mosul. Victory Cannot Last While It Persists
Without reducing the corruption that plagues the country’s government, terrorism will be impossible to defeat.
View Post"The Big Spin" finds that organisations including ISIS take advantage of corruption in their efforts to recruit and retain disillusioned members, even as they use corrupt practices to channel funds and smuggle arms, drugs, and people. Corruption also can dramatically weaken state institutions, rendering them ineffective in the face of the threat from extremist groups.
ISIS cannot be defeated without addressing corrupt conditions in which they thrive
21st February 2017, London – Western governments that ignore corruption are failing to address the root causes of violent extremist movements, such as ISIS, according to new research by Transparency International Defence and Security (TI-DS).
View PostFighting Corruption Is a Security Imperative, Not a Moral Crusade
This blog was orginally published by New America and can be accessed here These are banner times for corruption watchdogs pushing for transparency. From Congress’s recent repeal of the bi-partisan Lugar-Cardin provision—which would’ve required oil, gas, and mining companies registered with the SEC to disclose payments to foreign governments—to the ongoing controversy involving veteran intelligence […]
View PostWhy defence sales are undermining national security
Finally lawmakers from several states are starting to raise serious doubts about weapons sales to Saudi Arabia. The Swedish Parliament began the debate last June with a report proposing defence exports should be subject to a ‘democracy criterion’, but last month the Dutch Parliament passed a bill calling for the government to end weapons exports, while the […]
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