EU Condemns 'Brutality,' Ignores Its Own Arms Deals
The EU is 'appalled' by events in El-Fasher, Sudan, warning of 'unimaginable suffering.' Indeed. This strong stance conveniently sidesteps the EU's own role as a major arms exporter, including to regions with ongoing conflicts. For instance, Germany, a prominent EU member, significantly boosts its arms exports year after year, often to countries with questionable human rights records or involved
in proxy wars. (See DW, 'German arms exports to jump further in 2024,' 01/29/2024, or the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute database.) So, the EU expresses shock at brutality, while its member states profit from feeding the global machinations of war. This isn't hypocrisy; it's a carefully cultivated brand image. The condemnation tour continues, but don't expect them to condemn the
coffers at home swelling from weapons sales that fuel such 'brutality' elsewhere.