The world spent $1.92 trillion on the military in 2019, a 3.6% increase over the previous year and the highest figure since the end of the Cold War. In the UK, in the midst of the COVID pandemic we have seen:
· A £24 billion increase in the UK military budget
· Nuclear weapons cap increased by 44%
· Aid to the world’s poorest cut by 30%
We join with others around the world to take action and demand major reductions of military spending at a crucial moment when we need to rethink where our priorities lie.
Find out about the UK GDAMS Campaign here : https://demilitarize.org.uk/global-days-of-action/
Sign this petition https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cut-war-not-healthcare-no-increase-in-defence-spending calling on Boris Johnson to invest in healthcare not warfare