Revelations of secret F-35 fighter jet parts shipments to Israel have exposed a yawning hole in Australia’s sovereign national defence, writes Peter Cronau.
Selling Out Australian Sovereignty
Tag: F-35
Secret Cargo: Inside Australia’s Covert F-35 Parts Pipeline to Israel
At least 68 shipments of F-35 fighter jet parts have been flown on commercial passenger planes to Israel from Australia as recently as last month, leaked documents reveal, reports Peter Cronau.
Labour & Elbit’s £2 Billion Military Deal
Andrew Feinstein, Paul Holden and Jack Cinamon challenge why Israel’s largest arms firm and a company mired in a corruption scandal are even being considered for training British troops.
Blood of Gaza Will Not Wash From Keir Starmer’s Hands
The Labour government’s suspension of free trade talks with Israel is too little too late, writes John McEvoy. The U.K. prime minister and Foreign Minister Lammy should be in The Hague.
Nothing to See Here: Australia’s Hidden Arms Trade With Israel
Despite the risks of colluding in Israel’s war crimes, Australia’s leaders remain wedded to the business of selling weapons and weapons parts to Israel, writes Stefan Moore.
Dutch Court Blocks Weapons Parts for Israel
With compliance ordered within a week, the Dutch government plans to appeal the ruling, which came Monday as the country’s prime minister was visiting Netanyahu in Jerusalem.
Direct-Action Targets UK Firms Arming Israel
Dozens of companies that supply Israel’s war machine face a growing campaign to end U.K. complicity in crimes against Palestinians, write Sam Perlo-Freeman, Khem Rogaly and Anna Stavrianakis.
Australia Too Is Aiding Gaza Massacre
Being part of the global supply network that supplies parts for the Israeli F-35 jet fighters used over Gaza implicates Australia in alleged war crimes, writes Kellie Tranter.
US TAX DAY: Americans Send Average of $2K to Military
More than $900 of that amount goes to corporate military contractors such as Lockheed Martin, writes Lindsay Koshgarian.
Pentagon Could Use Some Cancel Culture
William J. Astore provides a tour of some major weapons systems that should be on the scrap heap, and a rare case of one that finally is.