Military spending is touted as a remedy for Britain’s ailing economy. Here’s why it won’t work
Khem Rogaly challenges the government’s plans to spend 2.5% of GDP on the military
Global Days of Action on Military Spending 2025 – Join us!
Join us to take action from April 10 – May 9
Michael Burke – Increasing military spending will not raise living standards
Economist Michael Burke challenges to economic thinking behind more military spending
Campaigners Call for a ‘Rethink’ of Military Spending Announcement
Overseas aid cut by billions to fund extra military spending
GCOMS-UK AGM 2025
On Tuesday 11 February the AGM of the Global Campaign on Military Spending UK took place, hearing from Prof Ron Smith from Birkbeck, Univeristy of London on the future of military spending in the UK. Prof Smith highlighted the ongoing tensions between the Treasury and the Ministry of Defence on the issue of increasing military …
The Future of UK military spending: GCOMS UK AGM 2025
Join us for a presentation by Professor Ron Smith from Birkbeck University of London as we discuss the future of military spending in the UK. With the Labour Government pledging to increase military spending to 2.5% of GDP – with the support of other political parties, the UK is set to spend billions of pounds …
Britain’s military-industrial strategy makes the world more dangerous
The Government’s Defence Industrial Strategy launched by Defence Secretary, John Healey, states ‘National security is the foundation for growth’. Whilst Healey presents this strategy as a response to a much more unstable and insecure world, in fact it is Britain’s escalatory role across the world that is driving this very instability. Speaking at a London …
Military spending debated in parliament
Government commitment to spending billions more on defence scrutinised
