Transition Security Project

Investigating the US and UK military industrial complexes as economic, climate and geopolitical threats. By @Cmmonwealth and @cplusci.

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While the US & Europe ramp up military spending, millions live in poverty.

Today, we launch Transition Security Project, investigating how militarisation makes us poorer and less safe amid climate crisis — and what genuine security could look like. 🧵

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“These targets — pushed by the US — imply a colossal transfer of wealth from the public to the military sector, amounting to £280bn in extra spending by 2035.”

Kevin Cashman on the effects of the Chancellor’s commitment to the arbitrary NATO target.

https://t.co/De1TUyRIHr

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Britain is sending fighter jets to support Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen, in a move that will only further escalate conflict in the region.

The British public should not have to foot the bill for this brutal war, argues Kevin Cashman for @LBC 👇

https://t.co/P2GxIMhZob

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Last week we looked back on the first twelve months of our research on the UK and US military industrial complexes.

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Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen has plunged millions into a humanitarian crisis. Instead of ending its involvement, the UK is doubling down.

Read the letter we organised on behalf of ten unions calling on the UK to end military cooperation with the KSA:

https://t.co/tz0rQ5HDJg

[Andrea Egan UNISON General Secretary @AndreaEganGS]

The government must prioritise massive investment in our decimated public services and broken national infrastructure. It would be completely unacceptable to instead spend more money on foreign wars.

My comment for @thetimes. Prioritise human security.

https://t.co/9pfx1xIw6J

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A group of the biggest public sector unions have warned the Budget should not make cuts to finance defence.

Our analysis found the Defence Investment Plan could lead to a net loss of over 20,000 jobs 👇

https://t.co/PEIMgXuloq

[Politics Theory Other @poltheoryother]

The doubling of Britain's military budget is partly justified in terms of the public having enjoyed a post-Cold War "peace dividend". The reality is that when the increase was announced the budget was already higher in real terms than it was in the 1980s. - @KhemRogaly

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Europe and North America need strategies that meet the economic and climate threats of our time — not the outdated pursuit of global military dominance.  
 
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One year ago, @Cmmonwealth and @cplusci founded Transition Security Project to investigate the UK & US military industrial complexes — and understand how they threaten our economies, climate and global safety. 

Here’s what we’ve been up to since then 🧵

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We are also working closely with trade unions who have mobilised against militarisation. 

Read the letter we organised on behalf of ten unions calling on Andy Burnham to reject UK support for the US-Israeli war on Iran:  

https://t.co/AZ5XIkNfeG

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Listen to TSP co-director @KhemRogaly discuss our latest report on the costs of Britain's outdated interventionist military strategy on @poltheoryother:

[Politics Theory Other @poltheoryother]

📢 💥NEW EPISODE 📢 💥 - @KhemRogaly of @TransitionSec joins PTO to talk about the doubling Britain's military budget amidst an ever increasing drumbeat of commentary predicting a major European war. Link in the 🧵

[Khem Rogaly @KhemRogaly]

As pressure builds for a massive expansion of the military budget — again at the expense of essential climate programmes — I spoke to @poltheoryother about the realities of Britain’s military spending 👇