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.
The UK government’s partial suspension of arms export licences to Israel, 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
From revolving door to open-plan office: the ever-closer union between the UK government and the arms industry
This report, published by Campaign Against Arms Trade and World Peace Foundation, details the ways in which the arms industry influences government policy, and how it has gained such a close relationship with government over the years that the lines between the two have been virtually erased.
Barclays – Arming Israel’s Apartheid and Genocide
Find out how Barclays Bank financially fuels apartheid and genocide.
Annual Report: UK Arms Exports in 2022
An analysis of information, policy developments, and cases of concern relating to UK arms exports in 2022
Eight years of war
A briefing for supporters in the run-up to CAAT's Judicial Review hearing against arms sales to Saudi Arabia
UK arms exports in 2021
A report on UK arms exports in 2021, analysing all the publicly available sources of data.
Supporter Pack: Yemen War Anniversary Lobby Day 2022
A ‘how to’ guide for supporters ahead of CAAT’s lobby of Parliament for Yemen on 10th March 2022.
Seven Years of War
A briefing for supporters and MPs for CAAT's lobby of Parliament for Yemen on 10th March 2022
Open? The UK’s secret arms sales
The UK's secretive open licence system obscures the true level of the UK arms trade, and eases arms sales to repressive regimes and countries in conflict.
Business as Usual: how major weapons exporters arm the world’s conflicts
This report examines the arms export practices of the top 11 arms exporters worldwide in relation to countries involved in conflict. It finds that there is no evidence of conflict acting as an impediment to arms sales by any of the eleven countries.
Made in Scotland
Made in Scotland: The deadly relationship fuelling the crisis in Yemen is the first in a research series uncovering the insidious role that Scotland plays within the UK's arms trade.
UK Company Export Licence Applications, 2008-2015
A spreadsheet of company export licence application data.
