Guns assembled in the UK may be arming child soldiers, says report Read moreThe move makes Heckler & Koch the first arms company to have a more ethical export control policy than its own government. Over the past 65 years, Heckler & Koch guns have been licensed to – among others – Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and Myanmar, from where they have made their way into conflicts in virtually every part of the world. Facebook Twitter Pinterest An assortment of Heckler & Koch weapons. Photograph: Alamy Stock PhotoGrässlin was careful to point out that the new strategy was not a complete apostasy, since Heckler & Koch intends to honour contracts already signed. The success of this approach has been questionable, however, with total German arms exports reaching record highs in 2015 and 2016.

Source: The Guardian September 08, 2017 13:41 UTC