V-MIL Audit: Google

Direct Defence Contracting & Procurement

Project Nimbus is a $1.2 billion cloud computing and AI services contract between Google/Amazon and the Israeli government, awarded in 2021. The Israeli Finance Ministry explicitly described the contract as intended to “provide the government, the defense establishment and others with an all-encompassing cloud solution” ¹²³.

Internal Google documents obtained by TIME confirm the Israeli Ministry of Defense has its own dedicated “landing zone” into Google Cloud for data processing and AI services ³.

Internal Google documents obtained by The Intercept (May 2025) show Google acknowledged it would have “very limited visibility” into how its software would be used and was “not permitted to restrict the types of services” that Israeli military and security agencies could access ⁴.

The Israeli Ministry of Defense sought expanded AI automation technologies from Google via a draft contract dated March 27, 2024 ³.

Israeli weapons manufacturers Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) are required to use Google/Amazon cloud services under Nimbus procurement requirements—this represents the Israeli defense primes as customers of Google’s cloud services, not Google supplying them with components ².

No public evidence was identified of Google appearing in SIBAT (Israel’s Defence Export & Defence Cooperation Directorate) listings, international defence exhibition catalogues, or defence procurement registries in connection with physical military hardware.

No corporate press releases or government announcements document Google entering defence cooperation agreements for physical military goods with Israeli defence entities.

Google’s controlling principals Larry Page and Sergey Brin hold no documented defence-industry directorships at Israeli defence companies, have made no documented FIDF (Friends of the Israel Defense Forces) donations, and hold no equity in Israeli defence primes as evidenced by absence of SEC Form 4 or Schedule 13D/G filings linking them to Elbit Systems, IAI, Rafael, or other Israeli defence primes ⁵.

Sundar Pichai (CEO, Alphabet Inc.) holds no documented Israeli defence-industry directorships, has made no documented FIDF donations, and holds no equity in Israeli defence primes.

No public evidence was identified of any current Alphabet board member holding directorships at Israeli defence primes, making documented FIDF donations, or making public co-belligerency statements with Israeli military operations.

Dual-Use Products & Tactical Variants

No public evidence identified of Google manufacturing ruggedised, tactical, mil-spec, or defence-grade physical hardware products for Israeli security forces. Google’s primary products—search, cloud infrastructure, Android, Pixel, Nest, and AI software—are not designed or marketed as military-specification physical equipment ⁶.

No evidence identified of Google selling or marketing physical consumer or enterprise hardware to Israeli military or security bodies under military-specification contracts.

No public evidence identified of export licence applications, end-user certificates, or government export control reviews relating to Google’s supply of physical goods to Israeli defence or security end-users.

Heavy Machinery, Construction & Infrastructure

No public evidence identified of Google manufacturing or supplying construction machinery, excavation equipment, heavy vehicles, cement, or building materials used in Israeli settlements, the separation barrier, military installations, or occupied territories.

The New Humanitarian reports Google and Meta ran over 100,000 advertisements for businesses on the UN settlement blacklist, including companies involved in demolition. This represents digital advertising revenue, not physical construction supply ⁷.

No public evidence identified of Google holding contracts for construction, maintenance, or expansion of checkpoints, detention facilities, military bases, the separation barrier, or settlement infrastructure.

Supply Chain Integration with Defence Primes

No public evidence identified of Google supplying physical components, sub-systems, raw materials, or specialist manufacturing services to Elbit Systems, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, or Israel Military Industries ² confirms Israeli defense primes are customers of Google’s cloud services, not recipients of hardware components from Google.

No public evidence identified of joint development programmes, co-production agreements, technology transfer arrangements, or licensed manufacturing agreements between Google and Israeli defence primes for physical military systems.

Wiz (acquired 2024, $32B): Israeli cybersecurity startup founded by four veterans of Unit 8200 (Israeli military intelligence). Wiz provides cloud security software—it is a software company, not a defense hardware manufacturer. This represents talent acquisition, not a hardware supply chain relationship ⁸⁹.

DeepMind: No public evidence identified of contracts with IMOD, IDF, or Israeli defence primes for physical military systems.

Waymo: No public evidence identified of supplying autonomous vehicle technology to IDF, IMOD, or Israeli defence entities.

Google Israel Ltd: Operates as an R&D centre and commercial sales entity in Tel Aviv/Herzliya. No public evidence identified of direct IMOD/IDF physical supply contracts.

Mandiant: Cybersecurity subsidiary (acquired September 2022). No public evidence identified of contracts to supply physical military hardware, munitions, or weapons systems components to Israeli defence entities.

GV (Google Ventures) and CapitalG: Both funds hold positions in Israeli technology companies including cybersecurity. No public evidence has been identified of GV or CapitalG holding equity positions in Israeli companies primarily engaged in physical weapons systems, munitions, or military hardware manufacturing.

Logistical Sustainment & Base Services

No public evidence identified of Google holding contracts to provide catering, transport, fuel supply, waste management, facilities maintenance, or physical support services to IDF bases.

No public evidence identified of Google operating shipping, freight, or port services.

Munitions, Weapons Systems & Strategic Platforms

No public evidence identified of Google manufacturing or supplying small arms, artillery systems, armoured vehicles, tactical drones, naval vessels, or any lethal physical platform.

No public evidence identified of Google supplying ammunition, explosive ordnance, chemical propellants, warhead components, or munitions precursor materials.

No public evidence identified of Google manufacturing, integrating, maintaining, or supplying components for strategic defence platforms including Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow missile defence, fighter aircraft, main battle tanks, warships, or ballistic missile systems.

No public evidence identified of Google supplying guidance electronics, fire-control systems, radar components, propulsion units, or warhead casings to Israeli defence programmes.

Export Licensing, Regulatory & Legal History

No public evidence identified of government decisions in any jurisdiction to grant, deny, suspend, or revoke export licences for Google’s physical products to Israeli military or security end-users.

No public evidence identified of investigations, citations, or enforcement actions relating to Google’s compliance with arms embargoes or export control regimes affecting physical defence trade with Israel.

No public evidence identified of court proceedings, judicial reviews, or legal challenges brought against Google regarding physical defence supply to Israel.

At Alphabet’s annual general meetings in June 2024 and June 2025, shareholders submitted resolutions requesting independent audits of human rights risks related to Project Nimbus. Both were defeated following board recommendations against them.

Civil Society Scrutiny & Documented Investigations

Who Profits lists Alphabet Inc. (Google) in its database, confirming the company provides cloud services to Israeli MOD, IDF, Israel Police, and Israel Prison Service. The database categorizes Google under “Military Contractors/Suppliers/Logistics” but all confirmed offerings are cloud/AI services ¹⁰.

AFSC Investigate database lists Alphabet/Google in connection with Project Nimbus and AI technology provision to the Israeli state, not in connection with physical military supply ¹¹.

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese’s report A/HRC/59/23 (July 2025) explicitly names “Alphabet Inc. (Google)” among technology companies providing tools to Israeli military, but the report addresses digital infrastructure and cloud services in the technology sector chapter, not in the military hardware or construction machinery sections ¹².

The “No Tech for Apartheid” campaign has organized sustained pressure against Google since 2021, citing Project Nimbus as the primary concern. Following the April 2024 firings of 28 protesting employees, additional worker actions occurred in 2024-2025. Campaign activity focuses on cloud/AI (V-DIG domain) rather than physical military hardware ¹³.

Google stated publicly that Project Nimbus “is not directed at highly sensitive, classified, or military workloads relevant to weapons or intelligence services.” Internal documents reviewed by The Intercept indicate this claim was in tension with internal awareness that military and intelligence access could not be restricted ⁴.

The Washington Post reported in February 2026 that a whistleblower alleged an Israeli military contractor used Google’s Gemini AI for analyzing drone footage ¹⁴¹⁵.

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