US Military Arms Firm and UAE State-Controlled Bomb Maker Team Up to Fuel Sudan’s Genocide
The US military arms firm Anduril has joined forces with an Emirati state-controlled bomb maker, EDGE Group, in a deal that has raised alarm over the international community. The partnership between the two firms, announced earlier this year, marks a significant escalation in the UAE's role in fueling the ongoing genocide in Sudan.
Anduril's official mission statement positions the company as an "arsenal of democracy," but critics say its recent partnership with EDGE Group undermines that claim. EDGE is run by the Emirati royal family and has been accused of supplying arms to authoritarian regimes around the world, including the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan.
Sudan's genocide crisis began in October when RSF soldiers, armed by EDGE-supplied drones and vehicles, killed civilians indiscriminately. Since then, thousands more have died at the hands of the militia. According to Human Rights Watch, the use of drone-delivered thermobaric bombs sold by EDGE has exacerbated the horror of the ongoing war.
Critics say Anduril's rhetoric on democracy is now being put into practice through its partnership with a regime accused of supporting genocide in Sudan. "The fact that Anduril says they're an arsenal of democracy and partnering with EDGE Group is obviously ridiculous," said Campaign Against the Arms Trade's Sam Perlo-Freeman.
This collaboration highlights the UAE's role in fueling conflicts across the Middle East, including Libya, Somalia, and the ongoing war in Tigray. The state-controlled arms conglomerate EDGE has been accused of exporting arms to various proxy groups throughout the region.
Anduril, now valued at over $30 billion, boasts a wide array of weapons sold to Western allies, as well as in the US and with its allies including Australia and Taiwan. It works closely with the Department of Defense and operates surveillance towers along the US-Mexico border for nearly a decade.
The company's co-founder Matt Grimm has made sweeping statements on China's human rights abuses, calling it "the world's greatest evil." However, critics say this doublespeak highlights a broader pattern of Western democracies shielding authoritarian regimes from accountability.
The US military arms firm Anduril has joined forces with an Emirati state-controlled bomb maker, EDGE Group, in a deal that has raised alarm over the international community. The partnership between the two firms, announced earlier this year, marks a significant escalation in the UAE's role in fueling the ongoing genocide in Sudan.
Anduril's official mission statement positions the company as an "arsenal of democracy," but critics say its recent partnership with EDGE Group undermines that claim. EDGE is run by the Emirati royal family and has been accused of supplying arms to authoritarian regimes around the world, including the UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan.
Sudan's genocide crisis began in October when RSF soldiers, armed by EDGE-supplied drones and vehicles, killed civilians indiscriminately. Since then, thousands more have died at the hands of the militia. According to Human Rights Watch, the use of drone-delivered thermobaric bombs sold by EDGE has exacerbated the horror of the ongoing war.
Critics say Anduril's rhetoric on democracy is now being put into practice through its partnership with a regime accused of supporting genocide in Sudan. "The fact that Anduril says they're an arsenal of democracy and partnering with EDGE Group is obviously ridiculous," said Campaign Against the Arms Trade's Sam Perlo-Freeman.
This collaboration highlights the UAE's role in fueling conflicts across the Middle East, including Libya, Somalia, and the ongoing war in Tigray. The state-controlled arms conglomerate EDGE has been accused of exporting arms to various proxy groups throughout the region.
Anduril, now valued at over $30 billion, boasts a wide array of weapons sold to Western allies, as well as in the US and with its allies including Australia and Taiwan. It works closely with the Department of Defense and operates surveillance towers along the US-Mexico border for nearly a decade.
The company's co-founder Matt Grimm has made sweeping statements on China's human rights abuses, calling it "the world's greatest evil." However, critics say this doublespeak highlights a broader pattern of Western democracies shielding authoritarian regimes from accountability.
so now we're just gonna roll with Anduril partnering up with an arms dealer that's basically the UAE's lapdog? Like, what's next? 
they're selling "democracy" like it's a pair of Lululemon leggings, but really they're just fueling genocide in Sudan. And don't even get me started on Matt Grimm's China human rights rants – sounds about as genuine as a Kardashian's apology video 
... it's like, we're talking about genocide here and the US military arms firm is just partnering with UAE state-controlled bomb maker like everything is fine 
. I mean, Anduril says they're all about being an "arsenal of democracy" but if EDGE Group is supplying arms to a regime accused of supporting genocide, doesn't that kinda contradict that? 
. The fact that they're profiting off a deal that's fueling a humanitarian crisis in Sudan is just plain wrong 
. We need to hold these companies accountable for the harm their actions are causing. Can't we do better than this? 
anduril and edge group just got away with supplying arms to the uae-backed militia in sudan, like, what's next? they're all about being an "arsenal of democracy" but really they're just fueling a genocide 
it's wild that they can just brush off their own accountability and say "oh, we're doing it for democracy" while they're essentially working with the emirati royal family, who are like, super notorious for supporting authoritarian regimes 
. It's like they're saying "yeah, we'll sell you arms and let the chaos ensue" 
. And the part that really gets me is how they're calling themselves an "arsenal of democracy" while doing the exact opposite... it's just so messed up 
. And to think Anduril was like this cool company that promised to make a difference, now they're just fueling the fire 
. It's like we're living in a real-life video game where the players are real people and innocent lives are at stake 
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. it's all about the Benjamins, and the lives lost are just numbers on a page 
. i wish people would speak out more against this kind of injustice and hold these companies accountable 
... but until then, we're just left to pick up the pieces and mourn the loss of innocent lives 
sounds like a bunch of doublespeak to me. I mean, where does it end? Are we just gonna keep turning a blind eye while these big corps reap the benefits of war and chaos? It's time for some serious scrutiny and accountability, in my opinion! 
. I don't believe they're actually fighting for democracy, especially when you consider they're partnering with an arms company that's been accused of supplying arms to authoritarian regimes.
and now they're working with Anduril? it's like they're trying to erase any sense of morality