Over half of UK arms exports sold to repressive regimes, as licences soar to record levels in 2022
New data for UK arms export licences show a record total value of £8.5 billion in SIEL licences, with the majority going to authoritarian regimes.
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CAAT annual report finds arms sales soar to a record £9.2 billion as transparency declines
The value of UK “single individual” arms export licences issued in 2024 (the latest full-year figures) increased by 86% to reach a record £9.2 billion, with Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Qatar, and the United States being the top recipients. Campaigners decry the close relationship between the UK and American arms industries as evidenced in this new
CAAT condemns illegal US-Israeli war on Iran
CAAT condemns the US and Israel’s illegal war on Iran that began on 28th February, which is a flagrant violation of Article 2 of the UN Charter which prohibits the use of force against another state, except in self-defence or following authorisation by a UN Security Council resolution. Following the start of the war, our
Gaza ceasefire must lead to real peace, freedom for Palestinians, and accountability for all abuses
CAAT welcomes the ceasefire in Gaza. An end, at least for now, to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, and the release of Israeli and Palestinian hostages, is an enormous relief. However, no-one should imagine that this ceasefire represents an end to Israel's genocidal war in Gaza, still less to the decades-long occupation, apartheid, and dispossession of
New report demands greater transparency on arms exports as sales hit record levels with majority of licences going to repressive regimes
UK arms exports in 2022: a research briefing draws on a variety of sources to provide the most comprehensive analysis of arms exports possible with the data available.
CAAT calls for UK to follow US in ending support for Saudi-led bombing of Yemen
Last night the US government announced it is ending support for Saudi-led bombing of Yemen. UK has licensed at least £5.4 billion worth of arms to Saudi forces since war began in 2015, although the real total will be far higher. Saudi-led bombing has created the worst humanitarian crisis in the world Campaign Against Arms
World says no to war in Yemen; US freezes arms sales
Good news! New reports suggest that the US administration has frozen new arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. These developments are a real opportunity to influence the UK government too, and end our deadly deals with Saudi Arabia.
CAAT welcomes reports that US has frozen arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE
Wall Street Journal and others reporting US has frozen pending arms sales to Saudi and UAE US-made weapons have played a key role in the bombing of Yemen, which has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis US is by far the largest provider of arms to Saudi Arabian forces. UK is second largest seller.
