More military spending won't keep Britain safe - but boosting overseas aid could | Mary Kaldor

By increasing the defence budget while cutting aid, Boris Johnson is putting warlike posturing above true security In March, when Boris Johnson announced a national lockdown in response to the coronavirus pandemic, it seemed as though Britain, long a nation obsessed with its imperial past and military history, had shifted its concern to the wellbeing of its citizens. The government had accepted responsibility for the safety of individuals and their families, albeit more slowly than some other Eu...