Military spending is a bad strategy for job creation. Our recent analysis of the extra £15 billion the last UK government devoted to its Defence Investment Plan showed that it will lead to net job losses. Find out more 🔗 transitionsecurity.org/buying-the-dip

“It should not escape the Treasury’s attention that military spending is one of the worst forms of public investment for jobs and growth. Military largesse is an extremely damaging economic strategy.” Khem Rogaly quoted in @declassifieduk.org 👇 www.declassifieduk.org/chancellor_w...

Chancellor wants military officer with him at Treasury

John Healey’s request has sparked fears about the military having too much influence over UK finances

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First off are stats on how the industry, already a very capital intensive one, is doubling down on that characteristic plus advancing automation, so each dollar invested in weapons creates fewer jobs. We documented these trends in @transitionsec.bsky.social transitionsecurity.org/labor-of-the...

I wrote about this dilemma in our @transitionsec.bsky.social report on labor in the US arms industry. The vast majority (approx 85%) is non-union: transitionsecurity.org/labor-of-the... And therefore you can get fired for any reason, including for speech: inkstickmedia.com/workers-at-d...

Labor of the US Military-Industrial Complex

Jobs in the military industry have declined even as the Pentagon budget soars, exposing a broken industrial model.

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"The reality is that military spending doesn't produce jobs and growth." Co-director of @transitionsec.bsky.social and researcher on military industries Khem Rogaly explains at the People's Forum on Peace and Neutrality why the so-called "defense dividend" doesn't add up.

“Researchers believe the different job creation numbers may reflect the fact that defence supply chains are highly international, suggesting the government is spending billions of pounds creating jobs in other countries.” Our new analysis in @theguardian.com 👇 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Infrastructure cuts to pay for defence will cost UK 10,000 jobs, analysis shows

Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on Starmer claims that reallocation of funds to MoD will boost British jobs

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Transition Security Project@transitionsec.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🚨 NEW: Read @tobitac.bsky.social “Cold War on a Warming World” for sharp analysis of China’s economic development, its clean energy dominance and why Washington’s foreign policy response is a threat to global decarbonisation. 🔗👇 transitionsecurity.org/cold-war-war...

“The idea that military spending can provide a defence dividend is misleading ... far more jobs are created when investing in public needs like health, education and addressing the climate crisis.” Khem Rogaly quoted on our new analysis in @theguardian.com 👇 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Infrastructure cuts to pay for defence will cost UK 10,000 jobs, analysis shows

Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on Starmer claims that reallocation of funds to MoD will boost British jobs

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“The findings cast doubt on claims by Starmer and his chancellor, Rachel Reeves, that they are boosting British jobs by reallocating large chunks of government spending to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).” Our new analysis in @theguardian.com 👇 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Infrastructure cuts to pay for defence will cost UK 10,000 jobs, analysis shows

Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on Starmer claims that reallocation of funds to MoD will boost British jobs

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My @inkstickmedia.com latest: Ohioans tried to vote on a weapons plant. Then the state changed the rules. We got bombshell emails from "arsenal of democracy" Anduril's lobbyist targeting the farmers behind the ballot initiatives inkstickmedia.com/in-ohio-who-... www.youtube.com/shorts/_xyNB...

Emails Show Defense Tech Lobbyist Targets Local Voters

YouTube video by Inkstick Media

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Newly released emails show a lobbyist for autonomous weapons manufacturer Anduril drafted legislative language exempting the company's Ohio factory from local referendum challenges after residents repeatedly tried to force votes on real estate developments. By: @tkbarnes.bsky.social

“The idea that military spending can provide a defence dividend is misleading: job losses will result from this latest funding settlement while the opportunity cost of military spending is sharp.” Khem Rogaly quoted on our new analysis in @theguardian.com 👇 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Infrastructure cuts to pay for defence will cost UK 10,000 jobs, analysis shows

Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on Starmer claims that reallocation of funds to MoD will boost British jobs

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“Spending cuts to fund defence plans ‘will cost 10,000 UK jobs’” Our new analysis on the front page of @theguardian.com today 👇

Last Friday I was lucky enough to chair a panel feat. very brilliant @samar42.bsky.social Adam Hanieh, Guillaume Long and @lorahsteichen.bsky.social @transitionsec.bsky.social we talked about the links b/w climate and conflict, & how we build a more peaceful world www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ6X...

War and Peace in a Warming World w/ Samar Al-Bulushi, Adam Hanieh, Guillaume Long, Lorah Steichen

YouTube video by The BREAK—DOWN

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More evidence that increasing military spending will actually result in job losses - over 10,000 according to Khem Rogaly of @transitionsec.bsky.social. #PeopleNotNukes www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Infrastructure cuts to pay for defence will cost UK 10,000 jobs, analysis shows

Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on Starmer claims that reallocation of funds to MoD will boost British jobs

theguardian.com

🚨 NEW: Our new analysis has found that the funding settlement issued with the Defence Investment Plan will lead to a net loss in jobs in the UK. 📑 Buying the Dip: The Defence Investment Plan Will Produce Domestic Unemployment Our key findings 🧵👇

“It's luxury for the Ministry of Defence and austerity for everyone else.” Our Co-Director Khem Rogaly for @novaramedia.com 👇

“The money for the MoD is already increasing significantly ... where we need public investment is in other urgent priorities. It's addressing the cost of living crisis. It's addressing the climate transition.” Our Co-Director Khem Rogaly on @lbc.co.uk 👇

“Who should [the public] believe ... the current government or military chiefs?” “Actually, neither.” Our Co-Director Khem Rogaly on @lbc.co.uk 👇

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Securing the Future? War and Peace in a Warming World · Luma

Join us for a panel discussion co-hosted by King’s College London, Transition Security Project and the BREAK—DOWN. On Friday 26 June, Transition Security…

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Transition Security Project@transitionsec.bsky.social · 2mo ago

PANEL EVENT: Securing The Future? War and Peace in a Warming World Join us at London Climate Week with @samar42.bsky.social, @adriennebuller.bsky.social, Adam Hanieh, Guillaume Long and Lorah Steichen. 🗓️ Fri 26 June ⏰ 6.30-8.30PM 📍 Science Gallery, London, SE1 9GU 🎟️ luma.com/ohafnco9

The US is now an empire that is in decline. On the new episode of The BREAK–DOWN podcast we're joined by author and Professor of Gulf Studies at the University of Exeter, @lalehkhalili.bsky.social

If you'll be in London during Climate Week, join us for this agenda-setting panel on the war/warming interface!

Transition Security Project@transitionsec.bsky.social · 2mo ago

PANEL EVENT: Securing The Future? War and Peace in a Warming World Join us at London Climate Week with @samar42.bsky.social, @adriennebuller.bsky.social, Adam Hanieh, Guillaume Long and Lorah Steichen. 🗓️ Fri 26 June ⏰ 6.30-8.30PM 📍 Science Gallery, London, SE1 9GU 🎟️ luma.com/ohafnco9

PANEL EVENT: Securing The Future? War and Peace in a Warming World Join us at London Climate Week with @samar42.bsky.social, @adriennebuller.bsky.social, Adam Hanieh, Guillaume Long and Lorah Steichen. 🗓️ Fri 26 June ⏰ 6.30-8.30PM 📍 Science Gallery, London, SE1 9GU 🎟️ luma.com/ohafnco9

Securing the Future? War and Peace in a Warming World · Luma

Panel Discussion and Live Podcast with The BREAK—DOWN. Co-sponsored by the Transition Security Project This event is part of the Climate Security Forum @…

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PANEL EVENT: Securing The Future? War and Peace in a Warming World Join us at London Climate Week with @samar42.bsky.social, @adriennebuller.bsky.social, Adam Hanieh, Guillaume Long and Lorah Steichen. 🗓️ Fri 26 June ⏰ 6.30-8.30PM 📍 Science Gallery, London, SE1 9GU 🎟️ luma.com/ohafnco9

Securing the Future? War and Peace in a Warming World · Luma

Panel Discussion and Live Podcast with The BREAK—DOWN. Co-sponsored by the Transition Security Project This event is part of the Climate Security Forum @…

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“Too little attention has been paid to the MoD’s litany of failed and delayed programmes ... while cuts are demanded from departments essential to national resilience like net zero.” Khem Rogaly quoted in @theguardian.com 👇 www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Starmer’s premiership ‘falling apart’, opponents claim, after Healey resigns over defence funding – UK politics live

Tories, SNP, Reform and Lib Dems all turn fire on PM with as Labour figures also call for greater defence spending

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Leases on more than a fifth of the 222,000 acres of Hawaiian land occupied by the US military are set to expire. What could Hawaiʻi look like if the military didn’t occupy so much land? Watch our new video to learn more 👇

Join us on 26 June at the Science Gallery, King's College London - where we'll be hosting a live podcast episode called: Securing the Future? War and Peace in a Warming World. When: Friday, 26 June, 6:30-8:30pm Where: Science Gallery, SE1 9GU Tickets: Link in bio 🔗

Leases on more than a fifth of the 222,000 acres of Hawaiian land occupied by the US military are set to expire. What could Hawaiʻi look like if the military didn’t occupy so much land? Watch our new video to learn more 👇

“Pentagon & state officials claim the US military contributes roughly $10bn annually to Hawaiʻi’s economy. The real figure is $7.2bn — nearly 30% less — representing 6.4% of GDP, not the purported 9.2%.” Find out more about the true costs of the US military in Hawaiʻi. 👇

Institute for Policy Studies@ips-dc.org · 2mo ago

NEW: The U.S. military's presence in Hawaiʻi has been touted as a boon for the local economy. But our new report reveals a slew of hidden costs behind the overstated benefits—including environmental harms that disproportionately affect native Hawaiians.

NEW: The U.S. military's presence in Hawaiʻi has been touted as a boon for the local economy. But our new report reveals a slew of hidden costs behind the overstated benefits—including environmental harms that disproportionately affect native Hawaiians.

The True Cost of the Military in Hawaiʻi - Institute for Policy Studies

The True Cost of the Military in Hawaiʻi

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“Expiring military leases on Hawaii’s public lands around 2029 create a once-in-a-generation window to re-examine the costs of the military’s footprint.”   We're excited to support this crucial analysis on the true cost of the U.S. military In Hawaii. 👇 www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/05/27/n...

New report challenges military’s economic impact claims in Hawaii

A group of Hawaii and international experts say expiring military leases on Hawaii’s public lands around 2029 create a once-in-generation window to re-examine the military’s footprint costs.

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