#Divestment New Don’t Bank On The Bomb report shows the shocking extent of investment in weapons of mass destruction in Scotland. Time to make our voices heard on divestment . Pax Christi International Scottish CND CAAT Scotland . thenational.scot/news/19257311.…

Over the next 4 years, the UK will spend 8 times more on the military than it will on tackling the climate crisis. #DefundTheMilitary Defend people and planet. #HealthcareNotWarfare Share if you agree. Cut UK Military Spending - Fund Human Need GCOMS

According to @SIPRI figures released today, despite the health crisis and the greatest drop in UK economic output on record, military spending rose by 2.9%. This has to stop - email your MP and demand a change in priorities - caat.org.uk/defund-email-y… #DefundTheMilitary

The UK has increased its nuclear warheads by 44%, while cutting aid to the world’s poorest by 30%. Where do you think the UK’s military budget should be spent instead? GCOMS Cut UK Military Spending - Fund Human Need #defundthemilitary

In an Rethinking Security Blog Post Peace & Justice Coordinator rbrianlarkin explains why he & fellow activists from @XRPeace blocked BAE Systems, Inc. London HQ in 2019 & why we need to move from an outmoded model of national security & #DefundTheMilitary to address#ClimateCrisis

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UK military spending will outstrip climate spending by 8 times over the next 4 years. If you think we should #DefundTheMilitary and Defend people & planet, why not shout about it in your local media? caat.org.uk/speak-out-in-y… Cut UK Military Spending - Fund Human Need GCOMS

For Scottish Greens , Ross Greer says "an industry of death should not be normal. We should not have arms manufacturers going into schools. There should be no government funding to arms companies."

For Scottish Labour , Alex Rowley MSP says that we should not be selling arms to fuel wars like the ones in Yemen - "everyone in Scotland should be outraged at that." Says "we've got to diversify if we're serious about arms sales."

For Scottish Lib Dems , on the question of funding the ams trade David McKenzie says "it's down to the government to make decisions not to allow selling arms"

CAAT calls for UK to end arms sales and military support for Israeli forces following Gaza killings and storming of Al Aqsa Mosque #SaveSheikhJarrah #StopArmingIsrael caat.org.uk/news/caat-call…

Poem for #Palestine ❤️ * Leonardo in the UK 🇬🇧 directly arms the #IDF, right here in #Edinburgh, #Scotland. @ScottishPSC CAAT Scotland Palestine Solidarity Campaign Na'amod First Minister Scot Gov Fairer leonardocompany.com/en/press-relea…

Today is #NursesDay and this year more than ever they deserve our gratitude and support. We can afford a 44% increase in nuclear weapons but can't afford more than a 1% payrise for nurses? Time to demand a shift in priorities - caat.org.uk/defund-email-y… #NursesNotNukes

Next CAAT Edinburgh meeting: Monday 7 June + news & resources - mailchi.mp/6c368b541a9b/n…

Next CAAT Edinburgh meeting: Monday 6 September - mailchi.mp/b5e68f0d6b45/n…

Following the great work of Ben Quinn and the Open Democracy team we crunched some additional numbers on defence industry donations to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Armed Forces.

We condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine as an act of imperialist aggression. Solidarity with the people of Ukraine, with all those caught up in the fighting, and with those working for peace in Russia and Ukraine. #НетВойне #Нівійні