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Dutch Surplus Weapons

by Pieter D. Wezeman, Siemon T. Wezeman

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION
2. REASONS FOR DISPOSAL
   1. CFE obligations
3. DISPOSAL POLICY ON SURPLUS WEAPONS
   1. Donation
   2. Destruction
   3. Sales
   4. The Ministry of Defense as an arms dealer
4. FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF DUTCH SURPLUS WEAPON SALES
   1. Prices of items
5. EXPORT REGULATIONS
   1. Transparency
6. ACTUAL MARKETING AND SALES
   1. Submarines
   2. Frigates
   3. Leopard 1V
   4. Leopard 2
   5. M-109
   6. YPR-765
   7. F-16
   8. Non-strategic surplus equipment
7. CONCLUSION

References

Appendix I: List of Surplus Equipment for Sale

Appendix II: Dutch Exports of Surplus Major Conventional Weapons, 1970-1990

Appendix III: Acronyms