The #ReArmEurope Plan could increase EU-NATO’s military carbon footprint to 95 MtCO₂e, up 140% on 2021, and greater than the annual national emissions of Portugal or Croatia, writes Hannah Huibregtsen for Scientists for Global Responsibility sgr.org.uk/resources/mili… #NATO #NATOsummit

“Demands for further increases to military spending have a stark opportunity cost – prioritising clean energy would deliver the energy security whose absence was so painfully exposed in 2022,” theguardian.com/world/2025/jun… #NATO

🚨 New Article: Military spending and military emissions. As NATO states ramp up military spending to 3.5 - 5% of GDP, the climate impact is being ignored. Emissions from arms, bases, and supply chains are vast, and vastly underreported. sgr.org.uk/resources/mili…

Anti-arms groups plan mass protests over expansion of UK nuclear deterrent. Expansion decision ‘undermines democracy’ and will mobilise new generation of protesters, groups warn. theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

‘I’m bored, so I shoot’ Israeli soldiers describe the near-total absence of firing regulations in Gaza, with troops shooting as they please, setting homes ablaze, and leaving corpses on the streets — all with their commanders’ permission. From July 2024. 972mag.com/israeli-soldie…

UK protests erupt over US nuclear F-35 jets and Starmer’s Cold War revival British anti-nuclear groups rally nationwide as Keir Starmer’s stealth jet deal with the US reignites Cold War fears and draws accusations of democratic betrayal. easternherald.com/2025/06/29/uk-…

European states continue to impose substantial barriers to transparency in arms transfers. This has significant implications for international efforts to enhance accountability in the global arms trade, especially as defence spending escalates worldwide. asser.nl/about-the-asse…

This is not business as usual. My new UN report, From Economy of Occupation to Economy of Genocide, is out today. It shows how corporations have fueled and legitimised the destruction of Palestine. Genocide, it would seem, is profitable. This cannot continue, accountability must

"From economy of occupation to economy of genocide": new report by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt exposes corporate forces behind destruction of #Palestine, that have enabled & legitimised #Israel’s illegal presence and actions. #HRC59 ohchr.org/sites/default/…

ReArm Europe = not a word on human rights due diligence and downstream damage risk assessments? euractiv.com/section/defenc…

Pentagon provided $2.4tn to private arms firms to ‘fund war and weapons’, report finds — The Guardian reports that a new The Costs of War Project study finds the Pentagon gave $2.4 trillion to private arms firms from 2020 to 2024, fueling war and weapons manufacturing. ow.ly/p3tS50WmxjQ

Security of the other, F*ck Them. THE company #Rheinmetall Denel Munition #RDM — an arms manufacturer operating in #SouthAfrica — has once again come under the spotlight following claims that its products may have been used in the ongoing war in #Sudan. sundayindependent.co.za/news/2025-07-0…

Greens glad, militarists cheerful and Ursula-bit-beside-the-rules can stay. Von der Leyen moves to merge green, military, space funds in new EU budget law. The EC is pushing to create a massive industrial policy fund by merging 14 existing budget lines. euractiv.com/section/econom…

Israeli #genocide supported by #Europe. More than half of Israel's arms exports last year went to Europe, up from 35% in 2023, as countries replace donated equipment and invest heavily under #NATO’s expanded military spending commitments. seekingalpha.com/news/4465867-i…

"Senior military officials in at least three of the five countries whose parliaments recently voted to withdraw from the treaty have said in the past that they saw little military utility in reviving antipersonnel mines." nytimes.com/2025/07/08/wor…

The US sanctions against Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt are a continuation of the Trump administration’s assault on international law and its efforts to protect the Israeli government from accountability at all costs. They are the latest in a series of Trump administration policies seeking to

The secrecy of European arms sales, a practice justified in the name of national security. A report reveals that a lack of information on arms exports hinders access to justice and fuels doubts about the role played by arms-producing powers in conflicts. english.elpais.com/international/…

Hablé con EL PAÍS sobre el déficit de transparencia en la venta de armas europeas. Esta opacidad puede facilitar transferencias ilícitas y socava la participación democrática en la toma de decisiones cruciales. Agradezco a Elias Camhaji por su cobertura. elpais.com/internacional/…

"The powerful punishing those who speak for the powerless, it is not a sign of strength, but of guilt". Let's stand tall, together.

"There is an oligarchy connected to the defence industry, including in Europe and in the US, getting rich out of the genocide" - Francesca Albanese pulse.ly/ccp0nazsxl