Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Defense Sector Corruption Is Widespread On A Global Level

U.K. Group Releases Global Defense Sector Corruption Index -- Defense News

LONDON — Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Egypt have been ranked among the countries most susceptible to defense sector corruption, according to a report published Jan. 29 by a leading U.K. nongovernmental organization.

The Government Defence Anti-Corruption Index released by Transparency International UK says that 70 percent of the countries investigated lacked adequate means to prevent corruption.

Of the 82 countries studied, only Australia and Germany were classified as very low risk.

Global corruption in the defense sector costs a minimum of $20 billion a year, said Transparency International.

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More News On Transparency International Defence's Report on Defense Sector Corruption


Defence sector corruption rife, new survey claims
-- BBC
Transparency International Says Corruption Widespread In Defense Sector -- Radio Free Europe
Governments fall short in fighting defense corruption: survey -- Reuters
Defence corruption survey gives worrying signs -- Radio Australia
Survey: Global failings in defence corruption -- Al Jazeera
Australia and Germany top defence transparency survey -- Radio Australia
China's military at 'high risk' on corruption: Transparency International -- Straits Times
China's military at 'high risk' on corruption: watchdog -- AFP
GCR: Israel at risk for 'defense corruption' -- YNet News
Report: Israeli defense sector tagged as high risk for corruption -- Washington Times
Saudi Arabia Leads Major Weapons Markets in Corruption Ranking -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Watchdog: Corruption Widespread in Defense Sectors Globally -- RIA Novosti
Transparency International: Ukraine has a high level of corruption in defense sector -- Kyiv Post
Russian Defense Ministry Gets 'D' for Corruption -- Moscow Times

WNU Editor: Transparency International's report is here.

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