‘Building a future we can all trust’- Thales company slogan Global CEO Patrice Caine: ‘has his eye on Australia as a development centre’ Pic not working in word doc Global HQ: Tour Carpe Diem, 31 Place des Corolles – CS 20001, 92098 Paris La Defense Cedex +33 (0) 1 57 77 80 00 Thales defence… [Read more] Thales – fact sheet
War Profiteers
Nioa should rule out exporting weapons to Indonesia
We Stopped Workers at Pinkenba Weapons Factory We shut down the entrances of a Pinkenba weapons factory for over an hour this week. We have asked Nioa to change the arrangements: rule out exporting munitions to Indonesia. Here we are in front of the gate making the explosion of militarism visible! Sign for human rights not weapons… [Read more] Nioa should rule out exporting weapons to Indonesia
Nioa Munitions: An excess of public money to fund the gun lobby
The weaponisation of our economy, police, polity and society continues apace. What was once extreme is becoming normalised, as military industries become more embedded and seek new ways to camouflage their real business, which is ‘Crapitalism’ #NotDefence. Small business in Australia is being groomed by the world’s largest corporations, who have been given special status… [Read more] Nioa Munitions: An excess of public money to fund the gun lobby
WE WON! Smith Family drops BAE sponsorship
After being called out by the peace movement the Smith Family has refused further funding from the weapons industry. In the middle of Pandemic 2020 it came to our attention that BAE Systems, a transnational weapons corporation, was funding the children’s charity The Smith Family: $100,000 for supposed ‘STEM’ education. We call it ‘Reputation Laundering’.… [Read more] WE WON! Smith Family drops BAE sponsorship
Land Forces – A Killer of an Expo
What is Land Forces Expo? Land Forces Expo is an international industry event to showcase equipment, technology and services for the armies of Australia and the Indo-Asia-Pacific. South Australia hosted the event in 2018. In June 2021, it will be held in Brisbane. Its primary goals are to provide an effective platform for the exchange… [Read more] Land Forces – A Killer of an Expo
