The UK’s significant investment in the defence industry, highlighted by the recent DSEI exhibition, raises concerns about its true beneficiaries, as financial trends suggest international shareholders gain the most, despite defence’s modest contribution to the national economy, necessitating greater transparency, accountability, and a reevaluation of investment priorities for genuine national benefit.
Is UK defence spending worth it? A call for a national debate about who, in the end, really benefits from Britain’s arms trade
Selling Death: how arms manufacturers put a positive spin on weapons production
In 2021, $592 billion were made in sales by the 100 largest arms companies around the world. AOAV analysed the marketing techniques used on the websites of 25 of the world’s largest weapons producers.