The resignations of Defence Secretary John Healey and Armed Forces Minister Al Carns reflect a defence establishment mindset that treats military spending as an endlessly escalating necessity, despite the reality that no level of funding will ever satisfy the demands of the military-industrial complex.
For Healey and Carns, enough was never enough in the world of defence spending
From aid to arms: the UK’s shifting footprint in Africa
The UK’s retreat from aid and surge in defence spending marks a historic reversal, with funds once tied to humanitarian relief now redirected towards military ends, arguably leaves fragile states, particularly in Africa, exposed to deeper instability and preventable loss of life.
As British defence spending gets a boost, should arms trade profiteering and political influence be reined in?
As Britain’s defence spending grows, QinetiQ’s state-backed profits appear to be funding the hard-right political ambitions of its largest shareholder, raising urgent ethical and regulatory questions.
Cutting British aid to fund defence: the false economy that jeopardises long-term peace?
AOAV warns that unthinking hikes in Britain’s defence budget, funded by slashed development aid, risk deepening global instability and undermining the balanced, preventative security strategies needed for lasting peace.