Indonesia; Netherlands: Defense Cooperation Agreement Signed
(Feb. 7, 2014) On February 4, 2014, Indonesia and the Netherlands signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation in defense matters. The agreement was signed in Den Haag, the Netherlands, by...
View ArticleSpain: Criminal Sanctions for Foreign Fighters and Anti-Terrorism Measures...
(Oct. 16, 2014) The government is considering an amendment to the Penal Code that would make it a crime of terrorism to participate and fight in armed conflicts abroad on behalf of groups considered to...
View ArticleItaly: Updated Legislation on International Military Cooperation
(Mar. 26, 2015) On February 20, 2015, Italy’s Parliament passed new legislation, Decree-Law No. 7, regulating the involvement of the Italian Armed Forces in international cooperative activities....
View ArticleGreat Britain: House of Commons Advances Bill to Limit Criminal Prosecution...
(Oct. 7, 2020) On September 23, 2020, the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill received its second reading in the British House of Commons and progressed through to the Committee...
View ArticleSweden: Parliament Approves Measures in Support of Ukraine
On February 28, 2022, the Swedish parliament voted to approve a government proposal to provide financial and military support to Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion of that country four days...
View ArticleSweden: Parliament Adopts Change to Budget Bill Allowing Government to Gift...
On November 17, 2022, the Swedish parliament voted to amend the annual budget, allowing the government to gift up to 3.01 billion Swedish kronor (SEK) (about US$288.19 million) worth of military...
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