#armstrade — Public Fediverse posts

What is behind Russia’s ‘consequences’ threat over UK sending drones to Ukraine?
By Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

Britain has supplied more militarily significant munitions to Kyiv before but there are political reasons for Moscow’s remarks

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/18/russia-consequences-threat-uk-drones-ukraine

#Russia #Ukraine #UKnews #Foreignpolicy #Europe #Dronesmilitary #Worldnews #Defencepolicy #UKsecurityandcounterterrorism #Armstrade #Politics #TheGuardian #DanSabbaghDefence #securityeditor

BAE Systems to pay $36m penalty after 104 violations of US arms export rules https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/13/bae-systems-inc-to-pay-36m-penalty-104-violations-us-arms-export-regulations #BaeSystems #ArmsTrade #UsNews #Business

Vandalism of Melbourne defence manufacturer being investigated as terrorist act by ‘far-left extremists’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/05/melbourne-anti-weapons-protest-terrorism-investigation-ntwnfb #AustralianFederalPolice #AustraliaNews #Protest #ArmsTrade #Melbourne #Victoria #CrimeAustralia

Melbourne anti-weapons protest being investigated as terrorist act by ‘far-left extremists’
By Kat Wong

Federal police say those who vandalised a defence manufacturer and torched nearby cars could face life imprisonment

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/05/melbourne-anti-weapons-protest-terrorism-investigation-ntwnfb

#Australianfederalpolice #Australianews #Protest #Armstrade #Melbourne #Victoria #CrimeAustralia #TheGuardian #KatWong

‘“...a revolving door between private defence companies and the UK government and military officials”. ...Prospect identified “more than 120 applications by former senior military officers, civil servants and politicians to take paid positions with firms either directly holding MoD contracts or bidding for them”.’ https://inews.co.uk/opinion/only-institution-youre-not-allowed-to-criticise-4668195

#ArmsTrade

"One individual the authors discuss in detail in the book is former UK prime minister #TonyBlair and the lack of accountability seen over events such as the invasion of #Iraq.

Often now deemed a so-called expert on the Middle East, Making A Killing shows how #Blair has built his wealth on the back of the invasion, with Feinstein describing him as 'one of the world’s most shameless and brazen #WarProfiteers '."

#ArmsTrade
#InternationalCriminalCourt
#GazaGenocide

https://www.thenational.scot/news/26406513.west-profits-gaza-exposed-andrew-feinstein-book/

“Ideally what we would like to see is this book leading to legal action because we name individuals, we name companies, we name governments and institutions, and if there cannot be a reckoning for a #genocide we’ve seen every day on our screens, then any form of rule of law is over in this world”

#GazaGenocide
#ArmsTrade
#WarProfiteers
#Yemen
#InternationalCriminalCourt

https://www.thenational.scot/news/26406513.west-profits-gaza-exposed-andrew-feinstein-book/

"The book traces precisely who this money enriches – from the CEOs and executives, the #politicians and #lobbyists, to the enormous asset management companies that now dominate the ownership of the global #ArmsTrade and whose holdings primarily benefit the richest 1% in the West.

Finally, the authors show how this money corrupts and constrains the so-called democracies in countries like the US and UK"

#GazaGenocide
#WarProfiteers
#Yemen

https://www.thenational.scot/news/26406513.west-profits-gaza-exposed-andrew-feinstein-book/

#Reminder a spotlight falls on Canada’s Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC): reports say it signed a U.S. DoD amendment in Sept. 2024 worth up to CAD $78.8M for M31A2 triple-base propellants, with Israel listed as the end-user. Critics demand transparency. 👀⚖️🇨🇦 #ArmsTrade #Transparency https://irbak-action.com/company/5a192e92-6bf5-4365-bbe8-bff84175fc15
#Boycott

#usa #turkey #israel : #foreignpolicy / #middleeast / #supremacy / #business / #armstrade / #f35 / #tensions

„US President Donald Trump was reportedly angered by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s public criticism of a proposed US sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkiye, according to an Axios report. The disagreement highlights growing tensions between the two allies over regional security and diplomacy.“
https://dailytimes.com.pk/1524448/trump-upset-over-netanyahus-f-35-criticism/

Save the Children clashes with Labour after accusing Starmer of ‘complicity’ in Gaza deaths https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/15/save-the-children-accusing-starmer-of-complicity-in-gaza-deaths #Palestine #Gaza #ArmsTrade #TradePolicy #Charities #UkNews #IsraelgazaWar #Israel #HumanitarianResponse #Aid #Labour

One of the reasons why people are forced to leave their home is war. The EU is a major investor in those wars.

(by Shadow World Investigations)

"The European Network Against Arms Trade latest research reveals who profits from EU arms spending. You guessed right: it's mostly the biggest arms companies.

Security for all or profits for the few?

Find out more on https://enaat.org"

#refugees #refugeesWelcome #war #EU #EuropeanUnion #armstrade #militarisation

You may not sympathise with the Elbit four’s methods. But you should be outraged by their treatment under the law | Geoffrey Robertson https://www.theguardian.com/global/commentisfree/2026/jun/20/elbit-four-law-jurors-criminal-damage-terrorism #Law #PalestineAction #Protest #ArmsTrade #UkNews #Gaza #Palestine #WorldNews

Opinion | This Is Not a Grand Bargain With Iran. Good.

Today, Iran’s nuclear program is arguably the weakest it’s been since the early 2000s, when its military nuclear…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #ArmsControlandLimitationandDisarmament #armstrade #breakingnews #DonaldJ #EmbargoesandSanctions #EspionageandIntelligenceServices #Iran #MilitaryBasesandInstallations #Nuclearweapons #StraitofHormuz #Trump #uranium
https://www.newsbeep.com/599682/

Pro-Palestine activists sentenced as terrorists over damage at Israeli arms factory in UK https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/12/palestine-action-activists-sentenced-terrorists-damage-elbit-systems-uk-israel #PalestineAction #Law #England #UkNews #IsraelgazaWar #Protest #London #ArmsTrade

Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/12/pokemon-go-data-trained-ai-that-could-assist-military-drones-in-war-zones #Technology #AiArtificialIntelligence #WarReporting #ArmsTrade #Computing #AustraliaNews

Pro-Palestine activists believe ‘sea change’ coming in Labour’s approach to Middle East https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/12/pro-palestine-activists-believe-sea-change-labour-approach-middle-east-israel #ForeignPolicy #Labour #Palestine #Israel #ArmsTrade #LabourPartyLeadership #InternationalTrade #Iran #UkNews #KeirStarmer #Politics #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica

The report that goes with that interactive map also has some nice static maps in it - especially one with a lot of detail on weapons supply corridors for #CentralAfricanRepublic's various armed groups:

https://centralafrica.globalinitiative.net/conflict-and-crime/publications/mapping-the-violent-criminal-ecosystem-in-the-central-african-republic/

#cartography #Centrafrique #geography #armstrade #arms #weapons #trafficking #geopolitics #economics #armedconflict #military #security

@geography @geopolitics

Nothing beat those post-collapse prices tbf

https://piefed.social/c/noncredibledefense/p/2126454/nothing-beat-those-post-collapse-prices-tbf

In Orkney We Do Care – And We See You #Gaza

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/05/30/in-orkney-we-do-care-and-we-see-you-gaza/

US arms sales to Taiwan on ‘pause’ due to Iran war, says acting navy chief https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/22/us-arms-sales-taiwan-pause-iran-war-says-acting-navy-chief #Taiwan #UsForeignPolicy #ArmsTrade #China #DonaldTrump #XiJinping #UsNews #AsiaPacific #WorldNews

Oslo cancels export license for a naval missile system bound for Malaysia after new regulations, possibly altering defense dynamics in Asia‑Pacific. This decision may prompt a review of dual‑use protocols, calling for clearer international agreements.

🚩 #Defense #ArmsTrade #Geopolitics #AsiaPacific

🇩🇰🚢🇮🇱 #Copenhagen #cops beat up people because they say no to #Mærsk shipping #weapons for the #zionist #genocide in occupied #Palestine.

🏏🐕‍🦺🗯️ »We are peaceful!« yelled one, as cops kept striking them with sticks and attack them with #dogs as they were lying on the ground. The cops beat up the #journalists, too.
https://arbejderen.dk/indland/masken-af-maersk-aktivister-taesket-med-knipler-for-at-bekaempe-et-folkedrab/
#ACAB #Denmark #dkpol #Arbejderen #armstrade

Xi Poised to Press Trump on Arms Sales to Taiwan

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/world/asia/xi-trump-china-taiwan-arms-sales.html

Why the Trump-Xi Summit Matters, Even if Little Seems to Come of It

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/world/asia/trump-xi-china-us-summit.html

As Stockpiles Fall, U.S. Sells More Missiles Worth $17 Billion to Gulf Nations

The Trump administration has approved sales of thousands of air defense interceptor missil…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #armstrade #bahrain #defensecontracts #defensedepartment #DonaldJ #Iran #Kuwait #MiddleEast #MissilesandMissileDefenseSystems #Trump #UnitedArabEmirates #UnitedStatesDefenseandMilitaryForces #UnitedStatesInternationalRelations #UnitedStatesPoliticsandGovernment #World
https://www.newsbeep.com/526496/

As Stockpiles Fall, U.S. Sells More Missiles Worth $17 Billion to Gulf Nations

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/us/politics/weapons-stockpiles-iran-war.html

[Read thread above first]

While I understand the motivation behind this -- the world actually has become more dangerous -- I think it is an extremely dangerous idea which will lead to catastrophic arms races and thus to war.

#Capitalists have been able to profiteer from war for a long time. The threat of war makes it easy to extract revenue from taxpayers. By securitising defence budgets, this proposal will incentivise arms companies to foment international conflict.

#ArmsTrade
#War