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The Arms Trade

Victims

  • The Arms Trade thrives on proxy wars.
  • Many asylum seekers are fleeing from armed conflict. If our MPs really want to "stop the boats", they could start by campaigning against the arms trade.
  • The arms trade rewards the Rich and Powerful.
  • The arms trade hurts the Poor and the Weak.

Arms Exports from UK

It is not easy to establish where the arms used in conflicts have originated. However, the use of UK arms in conflict zones includes the use:

Profiting from War

After the start of the Russian attack on Ukraine, share prices soared for some of the world’s leading arms corporations. BAE Systems saw a 70 percent increase, Sweden’s Saab doubled its price and Germany’s largest arms corporation, Rheinmetall, trebled its price. Europe’s military spending went up by 13 percent in a year and overall world spending increased by 3.7 percent to over $2 trillion, with every sign of further increases.

The longer the war, the greater the profit!

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