The ABC disclosure on 31 October that northern Australia is to host six US long-range nuclear weapons-capable B-52 bombers represents grave undermining of our security.
Australian Militarism
War Crimes
MAPW welcomes the report into alleged war crimes and continues to call for an end to the prosecution of military lawyer David McBride.
Iran: Resist the Slide to War
MAPW unequivocally opposes any moves that will escalate tensions, and we call on our government to resist a slide to war.
Opposition to War Memorial’s $498 million extension grows
MAPW National President, Dr Sue Wareham, and National Secretary, Dr Margaret Beavis, are amongst the 83 prominent signatories to a open letter calling for a halt to the half-billion dollar proposed expansion of the Australian War Memorial.
The Strategic Dilemmas in Militarising Australian Exports
The Australian government’s recent decision to adopt an ambitious new defence manufacturing plan has met with controversy. Far beyond most job-creation initiatives, Malcolm Turnbull’s plan has international ramifications.
PM Turnbull’s ‘jobs’ argument for war profiteering is a sham
PM Turnbull’s push to make Australia a major weapons exporter puts paid to any pretence we might have of being a peace-loving nation. And his claim that it’s all about jobs is a sham. War profiteering is one of the least effective ways to create jobs.