Matt Kennard and Phil Miller’s new film about a BAE factory town features an ex-government adviser on Saudi arms sales speaking on camera with a journalist for the first time.
An English Village’s Dirty Secret
Tag: Arms Sales
UK Official Accused of Breaking Ministerial Code on Arms to Israel
And James Cleverly is not the only member of Boris Johnson’s government to fail to answer parliamentary questions on the same subject, Mark Curtis reports.
Arms Sales: What Americans Know About Bombs Dropped in Their Name
By the time citizens hear about a sale, the export licenses are already approved and Boeing factories are churning out weapons we’ve never heard of, writes Danaka Katovich.
UK Hypes China ‘Threat’ While Selling Country Billions in Military-Related Equipment
Last year saw a tripling in exports to Beijing of “dual use” items defined as “civilian goods with a military purpose,” Mark Curtis reports.
Selling Death
William Hartung says the bombing of Gaza this month by the U.S.-financed and supplied Israeli military is just the latest example of the devastating toll exacted by American weapons transfers.
White House Seeks $200 Million Arms Sale to Egypt
The request to Congress comes days after relatives of a prominent Egyptian American activist were arrested and jailed.
As Trump Aims Fresh US Aggression at Iran, How Many Surprises Can This October Hold?
Along with new suffering Iran’s people, the latest provocation could quickly escalate danger if, for e.g., the U.S. forcibly board and “inspect” a ship, writes Phyllis Bennis.
US & France Significantly Increase Arms Exports
Ida Karlsson reports on the findings of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, which analyzed trends in weapons sales over the past five years.
America’s Arms Sales Addiction
William Hartung reviews the 50-year history of U.S. dominance of the Middle Eastern arms trade.
WikiLeaks’ Legacy of Exposing US-UK Complicity
WikiLeaks is vilified by governments (and increasingly by journalists) for its exposures, including of the U.S.-UK “special relationship” in running a joint foreign policy of deception and violence that serves London and Washington’s elite interests, says Mark Curtis.