Military Spending & Recruitment News

Nick Carter addressing the government coronavirus briefing

Top brass use Covid 19 crisis to push military agenda

UK military leaders are facing criticism after General Nick Carter used a coronavirus briefing to push a pro-military and pro-nuclear agenda.

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19 charities and NGOs call for military budgets to be used to tackle Covid 19

Nineteen charities and NGOs have called for the billions currently spent on armed force to be used instead to tackle Covid 19 and related problems.

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Soldiers threatened with punishment if they express views on social media

Rules issued by the Ministry of Defence today ban all armed forces personnel from mentioning "defence" issues on social media without approval.

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Growing calls for diverting military budgets to tackling Covid 19

People from around the UK have joined calls to divert military spending to tackling problems caused by coronavirus.

Ed Bridges with a sign promoting the Healthcare Not Warfare campaign

Campaign underway for diverting military budgets to tackling Covid 19

A day of online action has begun as people take to social media to insist that military budgets must be diverted to tackling Covid 19 and related threats.

UK army recruits in training

Defence review paused as Covid 19 exposes hollowness of 'defence' policy

The UK government has paused an integrated review of defence policy to focus on tackling the coronavirus pandemic. 

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Fund healthcare, not warfare! Join Day of Online Action on Friday

Calls are growing for military budgets to be diverted to tackling coronavirus, with a Day of Online Action planned for Friday 17th April.

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Former naval commanders question cost of nukes during pandemic

Three former commanders of nuclear armed vessels in the Royal Navy have questioned the multi-billion pound cost of nuclear submarines during the coronavirus pandemic.

Poster saying "Five years of war in Yemen, made in the UK"

Global resistance to arming Saudi-led coalition in Yemen

Peace Pledge Union members have joined their voices with millions of people around the world calling for an end to arms sales and military support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.

UK soldiers in training

Coronavirus: Ministers urged to divert military spending to tackle pandemic

Boris Johnson is facing calls to reallocate "defence" budgets towards the NHS, social care and community support for people affected coronavirus and isolation.

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