A fascinating insight by Anatole Lieven at Responsible Statecraft on the Prigozhin Wagner/Putin relationship. Maybe the west should be careful what they wish for if regime change is indeed their hope. https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/05/31/has-a-succession-struggle-begun-in-russia/ And if the choice of successor to Putin really becomes that between President Prigozhin and President Patrushev, would either of these be any … Continue reading Lieven and Beebe at Responsible Statecraft on the Prigozhin / Putin relationship
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Taking Our Message To Bonn Climate Conference June 2023
Following on from our COP27 Official Side Event in Egypt entitled Dealing with military and conflict related emissions under the UNFCCC we are delighted to be part of a side event at the Bonn Climate Conference in June. The event will also address military emissions. One of the recommendations in our report (May 2022) Military … Continue reading Taking Our Message To Bonn Climate Conference June 2023
‘Price gouging’ by defence companies
CBS 60 minutes programme reveals the extent of 'price gouging' by defence companies flush with "cash beyond their needs for operations or investment." They have tens of billions of excess cash from Pentagon business to hand out to shareholders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPvpqAaJjVU https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-budget-price-gouging-military-contractors-60-minutes-2023-05-21/
MORE FROM THE BIG ONE: Why War is a Racket
Also speaking at the XR peace picket of the MOD was David Collins, a former Royal Marine who then worked for years on renewable energy, is a delegate to Veterans for Peace USA and on the executive of MAW. Transcript for his talk is available here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFDlxUGt4Fc&ab_channel=MAW%3AMovementfortheAbolitionofWar
Iraq: Ignoring the Expert Weapons Inspectors Proved to Be a Fatal Mistake
This account of the build-up to the Iraq war by Robert Kelley is a superb succinct summary. Still, to this day, no one has been held accountable for this devastating illegal invasion. Instead, as Kelley says, it’s passed off as ‘a story of faulty and inadequate intelligence, rather than robust and reliable intelligence information ignored.’ … Continue reading Iraq: Ignoring the Expert Weapons Inspectors Proved to Be a Fatal Mistake
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