Publications
Explore CAAT’s library of publications to learn more about and take action against the arms trade. These include reports, the CAAT News magazine, parliamentary submissions and more. You can browse all publications below, or filter by type, topic, year, and/or countries and companies covered in the contents.
How the UK arms and supports Israel’s genocide in Gaza
The UK is deeply complicit in supporting Israel’s genocide in Gaza: through arms sales, RAF reconnaissance flights over Gaza, from which it is suspected intelligence is shared with Israel, training of Israeli soldiers, and other forms of military cooperation.
Trends in UK arms exports in 2023
An analysis of information, policy developments, and cases of concern relating to UK arms exports in 2023.
Fact sheet: Legal cases and F-35 jet programme
Fact sheet on the legal context for arms transfers in F-35 partner nations and legal cases on arms sales to Israel in these and other countries
CAAT News 271 – Winter 2024 – 50th Anniversary Edition
CAAT News - Issue 271 - Winter 2024 - 50th Anniversary Edition
Parliamentary Briefing on F-35 exemption, December 2024
On 2 September, the UK government announced that it was suspending around 30 arms export sales to Israel, covering equipment that was due to go to the Israeli military, and that the government assessed were for use in Gaza. However, it exempted components for Israel’s F-35 aircraft that are used to bomb Gaza, from the
Arming genocide – UK arms sales to Israel, the partial export licence suspension, and the F-35 exemption
On 2 September, the UK government announced that it was suspending around 30 arms export sales to Israel, covering equipment that was due to go to the Israeli military, and that the government assessed were for use in Gaza. However, it exempted components for Israel's F-35 aircraft that are used to bomb Gaza, from the
Arms and the state
Arms and the state: How the arms industry influences government in western arms producing nations examines how arms industry influence manifests across different countries, including the US, UK, France, Australia, and the European Union, highlighting varying pathways of influence shaped by each nation’s political system and regulatory landscape.
Sheffield University: Breaching The Moral No-Fly Zone in Military-Industrial Research & Development
Case study of military research activities at Sheffield University, including partnerships with the UK military and major arms companies. Follows on from CAAT and dED_ucation's earlier report "Weaponising Universities".
Strathclyde University: Navigating the Murky Waters of the Military Industrial Academic Complex
Case study of military research activities at Strathclyde University, including partnerships with the UK military and major arms companies. Follows on from CAAT and dED_ucation's earlier report "Weaponising Universities".
