As the Global Days of Action on Military Spending get underway – an international appeal has been launched. The full text has been reproduced below and you can sign the appeal by clicking here Text of the appeal Over the past year, the world has witnessed an alarming escalation of violence: the genocide in Gaza, …
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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 …
