GPP member states may supply arms, technologies, or equipment to other GPP states or to third countries, provided that they:
are not themselves aggressors as defined in Article 2,
are not participating in a war of aggression in violation of international law, and
the delivery serves exclusively the purpose of legitimate self-defense, within the meaning of Article 51 of the UN Charter.
Permitted in particular are deliveries in the field of passive or defensive capabilities, such as:
drone or missile defense systems,
cyber defense and communications protection,
early warning systems and satellite reconnaissance,
protective infrastructure for the civilian population.
Explicitly excluded are offensive weapons if they are capable of carrying out attacks beyond the state’s own territory, except within the framework of legitimate self-defense against imminent threats (see Art. 13a para. 2b).
