Andrew Feinstein

“The weapons were delivered aboard the Sky Bird in mid-1992 – with two UN arms embargoes being violated by a single deal.…

— Andrew Feinstein

“With arms embargoes quickly imposed on the region, each side had to scramble for whatever arms they could find – a veritable…

— Andrew Feinstein

“At the time he was arming both sides, as he probably did up to 1915.18 In fact, for the thirty years leading…

— Andrew Feinstein

“in 1994 Oman was approached by the Bosnian Serb leader, Radovan Karadzic, to discuss a special need. Karadzic, currently on trial for…

— Andrew Feinstein

“His most glorious creation was the Mirage jet, famed for its Delta wing and rocket booster. It became one of the most…

— Andrew Feinstein

“high-level diplomacy between London and Washington resulted in a joint offer being made to the Saudis. In December 1965, the Saudis accepted…

— Andrew Feinstein

“It was a lucrative contract, by der Hovsepian’s own account worth $126m. As further reward for his rapid delivery, the arms dealer…

— Andrew Feinstein

“I’m in this business for the defence of humanity,’ he explained. ‘You have to prepare for war to make peace.”

— Andrew Feinstein

“The Second World War signalled the creation of the military-industrial complex in Britain and elsewhere. This militarized economy, born out of an…

— Andrew Feinstein

“To cover these massive commissions, BAC inflated the price of each Lightning jet by £50,000, listing the cost as ‘Agency Fees’. The…

— Andrew Feinstein

“The arms industry and its powerful political friends have forged a parallel political universe that largely insulates itself against the influence or…

— Andrew Feinstein

“The whistle-blower handed over bank records, ‘which were the key to revealing an entire global money laundering system, an enormous worldwide network…

— Andrew Feinstein

“Prince Bandar has the ability to charm the powerful and his country’s money with which to buy friendship and influence. He is…

— Andrew Feinstein

“When the young General Gamal Abdel Nasser led a coup against King Farouk in July 1952, he turned to the Germans who…

— Andrew Feinstein

“Oman meanwhile, yet to hear of Karadzic’s displeasure, had brazenly sent two couriers – one of whom was Mazzega – to Sarajevo…

— Andrew Feinstein

“In addition to revealing accounts for the Liberian dictator and one-time Merex arms dealer Charles Taylor, the Chilean military ruler Augusto Pinochet…

— Andrew Feinstein

“While the Saudi rulers demand that their subjects adhere strictly to a rigid Wahhabism, their own behaviour could not be further removed…

— Andrew Feinstein

“They are very greedy. You always have to pay bribes. If they want to buy this glass you tell them it’s five…

— Andrew Feinstein

“The vote reflected both the power of the Israel lobby and scepticism over Saudi support for the US following an American air…

— Andrew Feinstein

“I sat down with Governor Reagan, and we chatted a little bit. Then I explained why we needed the aircraft. He said…

— Andrew Feinstein

“Nigeria was increasingly moving towards the Soviets, who would supply arms without fuss,42 so Mertins was providing ammunition to a Soviet-linked state…

— Andrew Feinstein

“The deal is probably the most corrupt transaction in arms-trading history, with Bandar, Thatcher’s son and many others implicated in receiving payments…

— Andrew Feinstein

“As the Cold War extended and British influence diminished, so the Americans moved into traditional British areas in response to Soviet threats…

— Andrew Feinstein

“The arms industry’s economic contribution is also undermined by the frequency with which its main players around the world – Lockheed Martin,…

— Andrew Feinstein

“While the weapons were en route from communist Poland, where they had been purchased, to Portugal, US authorities lifted the arms embargo…

— Andrew Feinstein