Huge increase in value of bombs and missiles licensed to Saudi Arabia by UK since war in Yemen began
Arms sales to Saudi Arabia in the first two years of the bombing of Yemen reach £4.6 billion
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How the arms industry is hijacking EU policy
A new report "Securing Profits: How the arms lobby is hijacking Europe’s defence policy" by Bram Vranken of the Flemish peace organisation Vredesactie documents the symbiotic relationship between arms industry lobby and the European Union.
CAAT response to Defence Secretary’s call for Parliament to stop criticising Saudi regime in order to sell more weapons
UN report accuses Saudi-led forces of killing and maiming 683 children and bombing 38 schools and hospitals in Yemen in 2016.
Campaign Against Arms Trade response to BAE Systems cutting 2000 jobs
This morning, BAE Systems announced that it will be cutting almost 2000 jobs across the UK in response to a slowdown in Eurofighter production.
UN blacklists Saudi forces for killing children – so why is the UK still arming the regime?
UN report accuses Saudi-led forces of killing and maiming 683 children and bombing 38 schools and hospitals in Yemen in 2016.
76% of UK adults oppose the promotion of military exports to human rights abusers, as DSEI brings thousands of arms dealers to London.
On the opening day of Defence & Security Equipment International 2017 (DSEI), one of the biggest arms fairs in the world, Campaign Against Arms Trade has published new polling results that show the scale of public opposition to the arms trade.
70% of UK oppose arms sales to human rights abusers, as DSEI brings despots, dictatorships and arms dealers to London
70% oppose the promotion of arms sales to human rights abusing regimes.
London arms fair guest list confirmed: Includes a roll call of despots, dictatorships and human rights abusers
DSEI 2017 arms fair guest list confirmed
