arms industry

The arms industry, through the military-industrial complex, promotes and profits hugely from war, including in Ukraine and Gaza.

While Israel has its own arms industry, the country relies heavily on American jets, bombs and other weapons in Gaza.

In any given year, the arms industry as a whole employs between 800 and 1,000 lobbyists, well more than one for every member of Congress.

The Scottish Greens were campaigning at the University of Glasgow, calling for an end to investment in the arms industry.

“Saying they are just following government policy doesn’t excuse supplying weapons that are used to commit war crimes,” said Hartung, who focuses on the arms industry and U.S. military budget.