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Internationale der Kriegsdienstgegner*innen e.V. IDK, Berlin

We’re spending $35B on Arctic defence. Why are we doing that?

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#Surveillance, surveillance everywhere!!! #Israel's evil surveillance technology supported in part by former #Canadian PM Stephen Harper will be used in the #Arctic. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/drones-arctic-coast-guard-rcaf-technology-surveillance-9.7162269

#militarization #cdnpoli

Canadian Coast Guard tests Arctic surveillance drone as air force delivery stalls | CBC News

The Canadian Coast Guard will deploy its new Hermes 900 Starliner drone for Arctic test flights this summer after a federal restructuring shifted surveillance assets to Department of National Defence. With MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones delayed until 2028, civilian operators gain an unexpected operational edge in the Far North.

CBC

"#Canada’s northern plan and NATO’s Arctic Sentry are turning the (#Arctic) region into a new battleground and impeding #Indigenouspeople’s persistent efforts to preserve their homeland for peace and #sustainable development." https://ricochet.media/climate/carneys-plan-to-militarize-the-melting-arctic-threatens-peace-at-the-top-of-the-world/

#cdnpoli #NWT #Nunavut #Yukon #militarization #mining #extractiveIndustries #colonialism

Carney’s plan to militarize the melting Arctic threatens peace at the top of the world

Mark Carney's plan to militarize the melting Arctic threatens peace and escalates conflict in this crucial region of the world.

Ricochet
IMF says defence spending surge risks widening global deficits

Countries from Germany to France have lifted military expenditures in recent years Read more at The Business Times.

The Business Times
The #militarization of society has not spared the healthcare system. #Hospitals and #medical staff are being made ‘fit for war.’ This regressive social transformation, driven by the #war effort, is met with both support and resistance within the #healthcare sector: https://berlinergazette.de/calculating-war-readiness-the-militarization-of-healthcare-between-affirmation-and-resistance/
Calculating ‘War-Readiness’: The Militarization of Healthcare Between Affirmation and Resistance · BG | berlinergazette.de

The militarization of society has not spared the healthcare system. Hospitals and medical staff are being made ‘fit for war.’ This regressive social transformation, driven by the war effort, is met with both support and resistance within the healthcare sector. Nadja Rakowitz assesses the situation.

BG | berlinergazette.de

#earth : #antimilitarism / #gdams

„War and conflict are spreading like wildfire under this (not so new) law of the strongest being pushed by countries like the US or Israel. In response, many governments around the world appear to be aligning with this trend, choosing to increase their #militaryspending (...).

... If you oppose war and #militarization and believe in alternatives based in #peace and #justice, join us (...).“

https://demilitarize.org/media_news/save-the-dates-for-gdams-2026-april-10-to-may-9/

#frg #israel : #automobileindustry / #multinational / #militarization / #armament

#Volkswagen is considering plans to convert one of its German car factories into a production hub for Israel’s missile defence systems, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

The carmaker has held talks with Israel's #RafaelAdvancedDefenseSystems about repurposing its #Osnabruck plant, shifting from vehicle production to manufacturing components for Israel’s #IronDome system.“
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/nazi-era-weapons-maker-volkswagen-eyes-return-arms-production-time-israel

Nazi-era weapons maker Volkswagen eyes return to arms production, this time with Israel

German car giant turns to Israel defence ties as industry struggles against China

Middle East Eye

#DisasterCapitalism in action. After a robust community engagement process that the Chamber of Commerce was all over, these profiteers say they weren't heard https://cabinradio.ca/283919/news/politics/business-group-criticizes-direction-of-yellowknifes-community-plan/ Then the #CarneyCons plan for the #militarization of the #NWT is put out as another way to roll over the interests of #Yellowknife residents and having a sustainable, livable community. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/what-upcoming-defence-investments-mean-for-yellowknife-s-housing-planning-9.7139447 Lessons from the past and forecasts are being ignored

#NWT #cdnpoli #CapitalismKills

Business group criticizes direction of Yellowknife’s community plan

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Shortly we will begin the final talk of the Ágora-R 2026 Conference!! Francesca Cicardi will deliver her talk: "Free Palestine!! The International Solidarity That Couldn’t Stop a Genocide".
🌐 + info: https://agora-r.ecoarglobal.org/palestina-libre-a-solidariedade-internacional-que-non-puido-deter-un-xenocidio/

#militarization #geopolitics #AgoraR2026 #ecoar #activism

Palestina Libre!! “A solidariedade internacional que non puido deter un xenocidio” - ágora-R

Nesta charla explícanse as estratexias, limitacións e posibilidades da solidariedade internacionalista fronte ao xenocidio en Palestina, con foco en Gaza. […]

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