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
Military budget continues to grow faster than peacebuilding and overseas aid spending
An extra £2.9bn for the military was announced by the Chancellor while the budget for peace building and overseas aid stalls
Time for some tough decisions on military spending: Budget 2024 preview
Ahead of the Budget – GCOMS-UK Chair Dr Stuart Parkinson wrote the following article which was first published on Labour Outlook When Rachel Reeves delivers the first Budget by a Labour Chancellor in 15 years, she will do so against the backdrop of a £22bn ‘black hole’ and with media reports suggesting that £40bn in …
Taking our message on the road
GCOMS-UK has been on the road over the past month, taking our message on cutting military spending to Conferences organised by supporting organisations and engaging with peace activists on the urgent need for action. With UK military spending currently running at more than £100,000 every minute, and the Labour Government committed to increase this by …
