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And just like that...we're on Substack! For all things scandalous on the arms trade follow us on Substack @armstradect. Come say hi; we'd love to hear from you: armstradect.substack.com/?r=8qnf2w&utm_… @ShadowWorldInv @WorldPeaceFdtn @ForumArmsTrade

"The very weapons acquired in the name of national security are increasingly used to reinforce political power domestically, prioritizing the preservation of authority and wealth over the security and wellbeing of Ugandan citizens." Grrat piece by @tabitha_agaba!

POINT OF IMPACT is now live: corruption-tracker.org/blog/arming-po…! Our first 'Point of Impact', a blog series led by activists, written by guest contributor Tabitha Agaba, focuses on militarization and corruption in Uganda's arming power. Long story short, it's all about power.

You can follow the campaign at Stop Rearm Europe: Write to Members of Parliament and your Government officials to stop efforts to turn Europe into a battlefield. Follow for more👇 stoprearm.org

On July 1st several civil society organisations sent a letter to EU officials asking them to reject this military budget surge and instead invest in human security, under the title: Security For Whom?

Every 7 years, the EU locks in its big 6-year budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) For 2028–2034, the plan is a 400% more military spending than the current 2021–2027 budget Parliament and EU governments still have to approve it in 2026. But the direction is clear

So excited this is finally coming out later this year after many, many years of hard work led by my incredible colleagues at @shadowworldinv1!

A very important piece about the man behind the current push for huge defence spending increases in the UK. There used to be a revolving door between the military establishment and private defence interests... but now it's just an open-plan office.

My latest on the potential conflict of interest surrounding Lord Robertson in relation to Keir Starmer’s new defence budget. 👇 corruption-tracker.org/blog/the-man-b…

On Tuesday, Starmer announced his Defence Investment Plan, more money for arms companies and less for welfare - less for vital human security needs. The defence budget will increase to £80 billion annually by 2029. Pushing this policy is Lord Robertson corruption-tracker.org/blog/the-man-b…

On Tuesday, Starmer announced a huge increase to the UK defence budget, more money for arms companies and less for welfare - less for vital human security needs. Pushing this policy was Lord Robertson, and there is a huge conflict of interest. corruption-tracker.org/blog/the-man-b…

So who really is arming Angola? Asked and answered, right here: corruption-tracker.org/case/defexs-di…

So #WhoArmsAfrica? And who really Angola? For the full investigative deep dive; check this out here: corruption-tracker.org/case/defexs-di… @ShadowWorldInv1 @WorldPeaceFdtn @OpenSecretsZA @dED_ucation @andrewfeinstein @alwandekhumalo1

At first they appeared as legitimate defense deals but soon drew suspicion as vast amounts of public finds were siphoned into offshore accounts. The allegations centered on a €152.9 million contract that was signed in 2008.

#WhoArmsAngola? | Defex in Angola, Part 1 In our next segment of our #whoarmsafrica series, we turn our attention to Angola. More specifically, to Defex's (alleged) role in arming Angola.