US EditionNATO’s procurement agency under investigation for alleged corruption linked to military contracts
- NATO's Support and Procurement Agency faces a corruption and fraud investigation involving military contract awards across Luxembourg, Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands as of May 2025.
- The probe began after suspicions arose that current and former NSPA employees leaked confidential information to defense companies, benefiting contract outcomes and enabling possible money laundering.
- Authorities arrested multiple suspects, including a 58-year-old former Dutch defense ministry official linked to international contract awards, while others questioned in Belgium were either released or detained pending legal procedures.
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte stated on Thursday that the agency cooperates closely with police and authorities and pledged, "We want to get to the root of this."
- The investigation, supported by the EU judicial agency Eurojust, highlights risks in the procurement of ammunition and drones crucial in the conflict in Ukraine and may lead to tighter oversight of NATO’s contract processes.
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European justice investigates a case of corruption in military procurement for NATO
The European Union Agency for Criminal Judicial Cooperation (Eurojust) investigates officials and former officials of the Atlantic Alliance. Police actions have been carried out in Spain, Luxembourg Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and the United States. European justice investigates a corruption case related to the purchase of military material for NATO. The investigations, coordinated by the European Union Agency for Criminal Judicial Cooperati…
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NATO's procurement agency under investigation for alleged corruption linked to military contracts
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the organization’s procurement agency is cooperating with police investigating corruption and fraud allegations involving the purchase of military equipment.
Belgian authorities investigate possible corruption in NATO
Belgian authorities are investigating possible corruption in connection with the awarding of contracts for the production of military equipment for NATO, the Belgian prosecutor's office said on Wednesday. It is both ...
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