Worldwide military spending is already at record highs and continues to rise. There is an urgent need for deescalation, diplomacy and disarmament if the world is to avoid a general conflict.
RT @SIPRIorg: World military expenditure rose by 3.7% in real terms in 2022, to reach a record high of $2240 billion. Global spending grew by 19% over the decade 2013–22 and has risen every year since 2015. New SIPRI data on #MilitarySpending out now.

Press Release ➡️ https:/…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/ClareDalyMEP/status/1650785853038374920

When did WE go to war?

Rishi Sunak risks failing in his role as "wartime prime minister" unless he takes urgent action given the growing security threat posed by Vladimir Putin, it has been warned, with calls for a significant hike in spending.

#WartimePrimeMinister #RishiSunak #BritishArmy #MilitarySpending #Putin

https://news.sky.com/story/us-general-warns-british-army-no-longer-top-level-fighting-force-defence-sources-reveal-12798365

Elizabeth Warren Pushes Pentagon for Higher Ethical Standards, Lower Costs - Newsweek

https://apple.news/AyCNGErFwTbWImPJvY7fZkA #MilitarySpending #Warren #ethics #Congress

Attended the Global Campaign on Military Spending UK (GCOMS) AGM yesterday.

4 things about UK #MilitarySpending...

The UK spends 5x more on military than overseas aid.

The UK spends roughly 10x more on military than environment/climate mitigations.

Weapons manufacturers (like BAE) have a huge voice and what makes them profits drives Gov spending choices.

What’s useful for the military distorts civilian energy responses e.g. nuclear reactors.

https://demilitarize.org.uk/

#RethinkSecurity

#MilitarySpending & #RussiaUkraineWar. Don't miss this event at 13.00 👇
RT @SIPRIorg: Today the 2022 #SthlmSecCon kicks off! Join the first panel discussion at 13:00 CET on the prospects of curbing global #MilitarySpending in light of the war in #Ukraine.

Join the session ➡️ https://t.co/zTvrJnMaWU
Browse the conference programme ➡️ https://sipri.org/events/2022/SSC22-conference-programme

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_ISS/status/1589922511629996032

RT @SIPRIorg: In April, SIPRI estimated global military spending to reach $2.1 trillion in 2021, an all-time high. Join this #SthlmSecCon panel discussion on 8 November on the prospects of curbing global #MilitarySpending in light of the war in #Ukraine.

Register now ➡️https://events.zoom.us/ev/ApGWp3Rqbbz0pOfe7sRRGOjiI43emMz13XJN8lEqm3Ej-hQI5maq~AggLXsr32QYFjq8BlYLZ5I06Dg

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EU_ISS/status/1585976945124249601

White House Reporter Says Inflation Has Become ‘Biden’s Political Nightmare’ as Critics Slam Government Spending

https://news.bitcoin.com/white-house-reporter-says-inflation-has-become-bidens-political-nightmare-as-critics-slam-government-spending/

#BidenAdministration #PoliticalStrategist #Biden’sclimateplan #governmentspending #JenniferGranholm #MilitarySpending #Consumerprices #FederalReserve #GlennGreenwald #consumercosts #PeteButtigieg #BalanceSheet #ElectricCars #CleanEnergy #polls

The EU at a crossroads: choosing peace or militarizing? https://retepacedisarmo.org/2022/the-eu-at-a-crossroads-choosing-peace-or-militarizing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-eu-at-a-crossroads-choosing-peace-or-militarizing #GlobalCampaignonMilitarySpending #InternationalPeaceBureau #MilitarySpending #militarization #EuropeanUnion #Headlines #ENAAT #GCOMS #Peace