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July 1
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UK Export
Finance has fired the largest single shot in its century-long
history, setting aside £50 bn to bankroll British defence exports at
a moment when the world is rearming faster than at any time since the
Cold War.
https://bmmagazine.co.uk/get-funded/ukef-50bn-defence-export-fund-british-defence-industry/
See also: https://x.com/declassifiedUK/status/2071964941049819352
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The villains
from Tel Aviv
https://www.btselem.org/video/20260629_unshielded_childhood_palestinian_children_and_teenagers_killed_by_israel_in_the_west_bank_in_2025
Tempo waarin minderjarige Palestijnen worden gedood door Israël op de Westelijke Jordaanoever was sinds het begin v.d Israëlische bezetting in '67 niet zo hoog, stelt mensenrechtenorganisatie B'Tselem. https://nos.nl/artikel/2620907-mensenrechtenorganisatie-meer-dode-minderjarigen-door-schietbeleid-israel
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The US Army
should treat drones like ammo, one officer said, estimating a brigade
needs between 1,000 to 1,500 drones per week in sustained combat
operations.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2026/06/26/101st-soldiers-use-drones-to-drop-grappling-hooks-breach-razor-wire/
With over 30 active brigades that can involve a large amount of production, rubish and waste!
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To continue
spreading mayhem US Special Forces Command (SOCOM) "is seeking a
long-range kamikaze drone."
https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/06/30/socom-is-seeking-a-long-range-kamikaze-drone/
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If you've missed this opinion before
“Security for Whom?”. Civil society organisations from across the spectrum urge EU decision-makers to reject the military budget surge and invest in human security instead. https://centredelas.org/premsa/seguretat-per-a-qui-organitzacions-de-la-societat-civil-de-tot-lespectre-politic-insten-els-responsables-politics-de-la-ue-a-rebutjar-laugment-del-pressupost-militar-i-a-invertir-en/
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Colombo does
not need the Kfir — it needs Israel. The expenditure makes little
sense as procurement. It makes a great deal of sense as the
maintenance of a relationship.
https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/colombo-does-not-need-kfir-it-needs-israel
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Washington
is subsidizing Israel's booming global arms trade. Even as
frustrations mount over Israeli military campaigns across the Middle
East, governments keep buying weapons from Israel — making it one
of the world's largest arms exporters.
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-arms-exports/
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Israel
is on tap to sell Spyder air defence systems to Romania for +/- €2
bn according to a June 28 Rafael Advanced Defense Sys announcement.
Deal includes the supply of launchers,
interceptors, radar systems, training programs and logistical
support.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-africa/2026/06/29/israel-sells-spyder-air-defense-systems-to-romania-for-23-billion/
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The controversial US company
Palantir supplies crucial software to intell services & armed and
police forces in Europe. European governments are growing nervous
about the firm. Meanwhile, European investors have scaled up their
investment in the company.
https://www.ftm.eu/articles/podcast-investors-ramp-up-investment-palantir
