International Peace Bureau started this petition to General Assembly of the United Nations
Protest against funding arms industry at EU parliament (Photo: L. De Brabander)
The EU pretends to develop a global and coherent security approach. In reality the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) is about creating a military capacity for expeditionary forces, supporting Europe's arms industry and consequently contributing to destabilization and human rights violations.
Demonstration in Washington, 31 March 2019 (Photo: Ludo De Brabander)
NATO is celebrating its 70th anniversary!. There is little reason for it.
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At the NATO Summit in Brussels US President Trump wants to collect imaginary debts and the European heads of state reiterate their willingness to spend 2% of GDP on armament.
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Although we live in times of crisis, the Belgian government still finds 242 million euro in the budget year 2012 to invest in military equipment. For the year to come the Minister of Defense, Pieter De Crem, assigns 212 million euro to his investment plan.