https://www.janes.com/article/84504/first-new-saudi-corvette-set-for-delivery-in-2021 There were fears in September of a possible cancellation of the EUR1.8 billion (USD2.1 billion) order because of a ban on Spain selling laser-guided bombs to the Saudis, which was overturned within a week. However, Fernández Guerrero assured members of parliament (MPs) on 7 November that work would start on the ships in January … Continue reading Spain: new Saudi corvette set for delivery in 2021
Saudi and UAE are Starving Yemenis to Death
https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/11/08/saudi-arabia-and-the-united-arab-emirates-are-starving-yemenis-to-death-mbs-khashoggi-famine-yemen-blockade-houthis/ According to the Yemen Data Project, Saudi and Emirati aircraft have conducted over 18,500 air raids on Yemen since the war began—an average of over 14 attacks every day for over 1,300 days. They have bombed schools, hospitals, homes, markets, factories, roads, farms, and even historical sites. Tens of thousands of civilians, including thousands of children, have been … Continue reading Saudi and UAE are Starving Yemenis to Death
Did bombing during second world war cool global temperatures?
https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-did-bombing-during-second-world-war-cool-global-temperature While the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki – on 6 and 9 August 1945, respectively – have gone down in history as the first use of nuclear weapons in warfare, what is less well known is that they were part of a larger bombing campaign by US B-29 Superfortress bombers. Between 3 … Continue reading Did bombing during second world war cool global temperatures?
The Costs of War Project: half a million people directly killed by ‘war on terror’
https://www.axios.com/rising-death-rate-prompts-some-in-congress-to-reassess-war-on-terror-30e41979-317b-4a92-a6c0-90059dfe7178.html The United States’ “war on terror” in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq has directly killed at least 480,000 people since 2001, according to a new report by the Costs of War Project at Brown University. This is an increase of 113,000 over the last count, issued just two years ago. ... The tally includes civilians, U.S. and … Continue reading The Costs of War Project: half a million people directly killed by ‘war on terror’
The Pentagon’s Industrial Policy
http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176490/tomgram%3A_william_hartung%2C_the_pentagon%27s_plan_to_dominate_the_economy His plan is now visibly taking shape -- one we can see and assess thanks to a Pentagon-led study with a distinctly tongue-twisting title: “Assessing and Strengthening the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency of the United States.” The analysis is the brainchild of Trump’s adviser for trade and manufacturing policy, Peter Navarro, who … Continue reading The Pentagon’s Industrial Policy
Transform defence for sustainable human safety 