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Although arms fairs are likely to be reduced in (physical) size this year due to Covid, many are still expecting to take place, and so local resistance is building. If you would like to get involved with these campaigns, here is the information you need.

The organisers of the DPRTE arms fair made the decision to move their event to the ‘high security’ Farnborough International Ltd. so that they could go about their ghastly business unimpeded. On the 28th March, we set about making sure that those in attendance received the iciest reception Rushmoor had to offer.

Owen from Greater Rushmoor Against War speaks out about the arms fair happening right on their doorstep- and tells you how you can support the campaign and the Day of Action on March 28th. Follow the Greater Rushmoor Against War group on Facebook and Twitter. If you wanted evidence of just how

The DPRTE arms fair was moved to Birmingham after energetic protest and objections from locals drove it out of Cardiff ... now the threat of protest in Birmingham has forced the event to move before it even opens!

Underneath its nondescript acronym, the DPRTE - or Defence Procurement, Research, Technology and Exportability exhibition - claims to be one of 'the UK's leading' arms fairs. The event brings together a whole host of companies looking to find out what’s new in the world of warfare. In

Arms dealers access to the site was somewhat impeded by the protest Companies attending Wednesday’s ‘Defence, Procurement, Research, Technology and Exportation’ event were greeted by queues trailing back along the A4174 as protesters blocked the UWE North Entrance. One gate was eventually locked and attendees forced to use