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AK<p>European missile group MBDA selling parts for bombs that have killed children in Gaza | The Guardian (2025-07-17)</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/17/european-missile-group-mbda-selling-parts-for-bombs-that-have-killed-children-in-gaza" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/world/2025/jul</span><span class="invisible">/17/european-missile-group-mbda-selling-parts-for-bombs-that-have-killed-children-in-gaza</span></a><br>------</p><p>&gt;&gt; ... a Guardian investigation with the independent newsrooms Disclose and Follow the Money has examined the supply chain behind the GBU-39 bomb, and the ways in which it has been deployed during the conflict.</p><p>&gt;&gt; Revenues from the US company <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/MBDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MBDA</span></a> Incorporated flow through MBDA UK, based in Hertfordshire, England, which then passes any profits to MBDA group, headquartered in France. MBDA distributed almost £350m in dividends last year to its three shareholders – Britain’s biggest defence firm BAE Systems, France’s <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Airbus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Airbus</span></a> and Italy’s <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Leonardo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Leonardo</span></a>.</p><p>&gt;&gt; Campaigners said the case illustrates the limits of the UK’s move to pause some arms shipments to Israel...</p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/EconomyOfGenocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EconomyOfGenocide</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/BAESystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BAESystems</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/UKPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKPol</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/StopArmingIsrael" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopArmingIsrael</span></a> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lemmy.ml/c/palestine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>palestine@lemmy.ml</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/palestine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>palestine@a.gup.pe</span></a></span></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/128355/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/128355/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Royal blessing for new frigate as HRH The Princess of Wales names HMS Glasgow <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BAESystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BAESystems</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Britain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Britain</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GreatBritain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreatBritain</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RoyalNavy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RoyalNavy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Type26" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Type26</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wales</span></a></p>
Gif's Artidote<p>today is <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NationalDayOfActionForPalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalDayOfActionForPalestine</span></a>. as a student i am taking part in a phone blockade against the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenUniversity</span></a> today to confront them with their complicity in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GazaGenocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GazaGenocide</span></a> by partnering with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BAEsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BAEsystems</span></a> in particular but also <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Alphabet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alphabet</span></a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CISCO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CISCO</span></a>. <br>Their immoral conduct makes me and fellow students &amp; staff involuntarily complicit in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WarCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WarCrimes</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genocide</span></a>.</p><p> i urge you to follow and share our FB page</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/1FFAaRri32/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">facebook.com/share/1FFAaRri32/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>press</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BreakingNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BreakingNews</span></a></p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>If, as I keep saying, we're on the road to Military Keynsianism, then one of the likely immediate 'winners' will be BAE Systems, the UK defence manufacturer &amp; largest non-US defence from in the world... and already you can see that ramping up of business taking place.</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/BAESystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BAESystems</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Militray" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Militray</span></a> Keynsianism</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/19/bae-systems-reports-record-orders-as-european-defence-spending-rises" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/business/2025/</span><span class="invisible">feb/19/bae-systems-reports-record-orders-as-european-defence-spending-rises</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Japanese and foreign firms are displaying their latest drone tech at this week’s Japan International Aerospace Exhibition in a testament to how popular such unmanned aerial vehicles have become in recent years. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/18/japan/science-health/drones-technology/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/</span><span class="invisible">18/japan/science-health/drones-technology/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sciencehealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sciencehealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/drones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drones</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mitsubishiheavyindustries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mitsubishiheavyindustries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shinmaywa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shinmaywa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/airbus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airbus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spaceentertainmentlaboratory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spaceentertainmentlaboratory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/baesystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>baesystems</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaninternationalaerospaceexhibition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japaninternationalaerospaceexhibition</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Britain’s BAE Systems have unveiled artificial intelligence-enabled drones at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition for potential use with the next-generation fighter aircraft they are developing with Italy’s Leonardo. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/18/japan/defense-exhibition-gcap-fighter-jet/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/</span><span class="invisible">18/japan/defense-exhibition-gcap-fighter-jet/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/italy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>italy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/britain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>britain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fighterjets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fighterjets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/globalcombatairprogram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>globalcombatairprogram</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mitsubishiheavyindustries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mitsubishiheavyindustries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/baesystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>baesystems</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/leonardo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>leonardo</span></a></p>
Freedom Press<p>SHAG fights for Sheffield’s universities to dump the arms trade<br>SHAG has been fighting for both of Sheffield's universities to cut all ties with the arms trade and the Ministry of Defence for over two years.<br><a href="https://freedomnews.org.uk/2024/04/26/shag-fights-for-sheffields-universities-to-dump-the-arms-trade/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">freedomnews.org.uk/2024/04/26/</span><span class="invisible">shag-fights-for-sheffields-universities-to-dump-the-arms-trade/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BAESystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BAESystems</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SHAG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SHAG</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SheffieldActionGroup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SheffieldActionGroup</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UniversityOfSheffield" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UniversityOfSheffield</span></a></p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/BAESystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BAESystems</span></a> have now confirmed that they have won the <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/AUKUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AUKUS</span></a> contract worth nearly £4bn to develop a dedicated <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/submarine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>submarine</span></a> capacity... much of this work will come to <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Cumbria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cumbria</span></a>. </p><p>This looks like pretty good news for <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/workers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workers</span></a> in <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Barrow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Barrow</span></a>, but the bigger Q. is whether this is the sort of <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/investment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>investment</span></a> the UK should be encouraging?</p><p>Given this looks a lot like 'military Keynesiansim' I reflected on this issue in a piece for <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@NWBylines" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>NWBylines</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://northwestbylines.co.uk/business/local-business/is-military-keynesianism-good-for-britain/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">northwestbylines.co.uk/busines</span><span class="invisible">s/local-business/is-military-keynesianism-good-for-britain/</span></a></p>
Freedom Press<p>Four jailed for weapons factory dismantling in Wales<br>Three activists a 23 months sentence, and one other to 27 months, after the four were convicted of "conspiracy to commit criminal damage" against Teledyne Labtech.&nbsp;<br><a href="https://freedomnews.org.uk/2023/06/27/four-jailed-for-weapons-factory-dismantling-in-wales/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">freedomnews.org.uk/2023/06/27/</span><span class="invisible">four-jailed-for-weapons-factory-dismantling-in-wales/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BAESystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BAESystems</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Leonardo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Leonardo</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PalestineAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PalestineAction</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Raytheon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Raytheon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Teledyne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Teledyne</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TeledyneLabtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TeledyneLabtech</span></a></p>
Freedom Press<p>Palestine Action crash Make UK’s engineering awards&nbsp;<br>Palestine Action snuck their way into Canary Wharf's East Wintergarden, to crash the 'Make UK National Gala Awards' Ceremony, humiliating Elbit Systems and <br><a href="https://freedomnews.org.uk/2023/01/28/palestine-action-crash-make-uks-engineering-awards/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">freedomnews.org.uk/2023/01/28/</span><span class="invisible">palestine-action-crash-make-uks-engineering-awards/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Activism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Airbus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Airbus</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BAEsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BAEsystems</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EastWintergarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EastWintergarden</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Elbit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Elbit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElbitSystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElbitSystems</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EurofighterTyphoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EurofighterTyphoon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Leonardo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Leonardo</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MakeUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MakeUK</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MakeUKNationalGalaAwards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MakeUKNationalGalaAwards</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PalestineAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PalestineAction</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SHUTELBITDOWN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SHUTELBITDOWN</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Solidarity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Solidarity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Teledynee2v" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Teledynee2v</span></a></p>
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