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Issue number
74
June 2019
Arms fairs resisted around the world!

UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia ruled unlawful

A large crowd stand in front of the royal courts of justice. They are holding a banner with the words "Stop arming Saudi Arabia"

On Tuesday 18th June the UK's court of appeal has ruled that arms sales to Saudi Arabia are unlawful in an appeal brought against a previous decision by Campaign Against Arms Trade.

War profiteer of the month: Almaz-Antey

A large truck pulls an even larger trailer. On the trailer are several large missile launchers. Everything is painted dark khaki green

Almaz-Antey is the largest Russian arms company, made up of dozens of smaller companies. It is owned by the state, employs around 98,000 people, and produces a wide range of missiles, anti-aircraft systems, radars, automated turrets, naval artillery, and firearms.

Activists at Marseille-Fos port stop second arms shipment to Saudi Arabia

A large container ship on out at sea.

Dockworkers in France have blocked a shipment of ammunition onto a ship destined for Saudi Arabia. Members of the CGT union working at the Marseille-Fos port said they would remain “faithful to their history and values of peace” as they refused to load the ammunition onto the Bahri Tabuk.

Raytheon and United Technologies in huge merger deal

An F35 jet flies through the air

Two of the world’s largest defence companies – United Technologies and Raytheon – are planning a merger to create an “aerospace and defence powerhouse” .

Actions against arms fairs around the world

A number of people stand in a road holding banners.

Activists have resisted and challenged arms fairs and exhibitions in Canada, Czech Republic, Israel and Spain in recent weeks.

Don't Bank on the Bomb: $748 billion invested in nuclear weapons

A large number of people standing behind a banner reading "Don't Bank on the Bomb"

A new report from Don’t Bank on the Bomb exposing banks and other financial institutions funding nuclear weapons production has been published.

Updated: Police use "less lethal" weaponry against protesters in Hong Kong

A large number of protesters march down a street

As thousands of protesters in Hong Kong gather to protest the proposed “Extradition Bill”, police have used “less lethal” weaponry produced by the company American company Amtec Less Lethal Systems.

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