Kelsey Gallagher

Arms trade, arms control & disarmament. Focus on Canadian military exports. Senior Researcher @ploughshares_ca Expert @ForumArmsTrade
@kelgallagh.bsky.social

[Kelsey Gallagher @KelGallagh]

@Heidi__Matthews Not at all!

[Control Arms @controlarms]

Congratulations to Project Ploughshares on an insightful report: Global Production of the Israeli F-35I Joint Strike Fighter. It examines the aircraft's supply chain and identifies component manufacturers in Israel’s F-35 production lots. Read it here:
https://t.co/VsKWzysYqh

[Kelsey Gallagher @KelGallagh]

Today we published an extensive and exploratory supply chain analysis of F-35 production Lots associated with the Israeli F-35I program, and the manufacturers behind them:

"Global Production of the Israeli F-35I Joint Strike Fighter"

https://t.co/hRvdm780a2

@ploughshares_ca

[Oxfam @oxfamgb]

Today's High Court hearing delayed any decisions in the case calling for the UK Government to end arms sales to Israel until January. But the people of Gaza cannot wait.

Despite admitting that there is a clear risk that UK arms could be used in violations of international law, the UK Government has suspended only 30 arms licences out of 350 – and left a loophole that allows them to continue exporting parts to Israel for F-35 fighter jets, which are being used to bomb Gaza.

This makes them complicit in the atrocities being committed and breaks international law.

#StopArmingIsrael

Sign our petition: https://t.co/GDFolQuurg

[Kelsey Gallagher @KelGallagh]

India-Canada diplomatic dispute may reportedly lead to India dissolving deal to procure Stryker armoured vehicles, which were slated to be produced in London, Ontario
https://t.co/YgPk2lJhQ3

[Barak Ravid @BarakRavid]

🚨🇺🇸🇮🇱Secretary of State Blinken & Secretary of Defense Austin sent a letter on Monday to Israel demanding it takes steps within 30 days to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza in order to avoid consequences in U.S. law for U.S. milirary aid to Israel. See letter here:

[Kelsey Gallagher @KelGallagh]

From @CostsOfWar's "United States Spending on Israel’s Military Operations and Related U.S. Operations in the Region, October 7, 2023 – September 30, 2024"
https://t.co/t67QbhjbfB

[David Pugliese @davidpugliese]

Italian minister proposes fresh taxes on arms makers’ windfall profits https://t.co/KvKwoNs1GC

[Kelsey Gallagher @KelGallagh]

Multiple countries have argued that, despite human rights concerns regarding the bombing of Gaza, it's impossible to identify their F-35 components transferred to the US and later to Israel. F-35 JPO spox has debunked this in comments to @daniaakkad

https://t.co/OGfEeeLOP7

[Kelsey Gallagher @KelGallagh]

Legal challenge to Dutch government over 'loopholes' in export ban on F-35 parts
https://t.co/XXST78SS0m

[Kelsey Gallagher @KelGallagh]

Germany has stopped approving war weapons exports to Israel, source says

https://t.co/ONVHWLDYuA

[Peace Brigades International - Canada @PBIcanada]

This Wednesday! Join @CFSCQuakers and @PBIcanada for a webinar with representatives from @ploughshares_ca @WBWCanada and @afsc_org speaking about Canada's human rights obligations, weapons companies and the demand for an arms embargo: https://t.co/Z5KwpSxHh2 #ArmsEmbargoNow #Gaza

[Kelsey Gallagher @KelGallagh]

Canada's plan to donate refurbished armour to Ukraine is still spinning its wheels
https://t.co/566MPAn2yj

[Kelsey Gallagher @KelGallagh]

"The federal government has formally laid down a roadblock in front of a deal to ship Quebec-produced ammunition to the United States for onward export to Israel."
https://t.co/TxlzL7KyrR

[The Breach @TheBreachMedia]

A Canadian company is the only one in the world making a special part for Israeli warplanes bombing Palestinians.

In Europe, the existence of such a sole-source supplier of F-35 parts has become “vital” to a legal attempt to halt Dutch exports to Israel. https://t.co/nzKvx6aAh0

[Ragıp Soylu @ragipsoylu]

BREAKING — Norway lifts 2019 arms exports restrictions against Turkey.

[Kelsey Gallagher @KelGallagh]

My comments to the @globeandmail:

"Canadian officials must be clear that any and all potential arms transfers through the US to Israel will be disallowed. This does not just include mortar rounds made in Quebec, but also Israel-destined F-35 components produced coast-to-coast.”

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Joly suspends 30 permits for arms sales to Israel and will block U.S.-bound ammunition sale destined for IDF https://t.co/U0vspoC8B1

[Alex Cosh @AlexCosh_]

NEW: I spoke to Canadian aid groups about why they've joined calls for a real arms embargo on Israel.
https://t.co/aNQ6wuG0X2

[Kelsey Gallagher @KelGallagh]

12/ Contract awards disclosed by the Canadian Commercial Corporation: Q2 2024 https://t.co/nrlpIpszfw

[Kelsey Gallagher @KelGallagh]

1/ The Canadian Commercial Corporation is now disclosing contract awards on a quarterly basis. The majority of such contracts are transactions brokered on behalf of Canadian arms manufacturers to military end-users. Public records begin Q3 2021: https://t.co/oqDy87JkI3

[Kelsey Gallagher @KelGallagh]

11/ Contract awards disclosed by the Canadian Commercial Corporation: Q1 2024 https://t.co/8WuBqVHIOO

[Kelsey Gallagher @KelGallagh]

Canada has announced new military aid to Ukraine:
-80,840 CRV-7 rocket motors and 1,300 warheads
-970 C6 machine guns
-10,500 9mm pistols
-Decommissioned chassis from 29 M113s and 64 Coyote LAVs
https://t.co/5JTMZUSb97