Transition Security Project

@TransitionSec

Investigating the US and UK military industrial complexes as economic, climate and geopolitical threats. By @Cmmonwealth and @cplusci.

Joined June 2025

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Transition Security Project @TransitionSec Oct 16, 2025

While the US & Europe ramp up military spending, millions live in poverty.

Today, we launch Transition Security Project, investigating how militarisation makes us poorer and less safe amid climate crisis — and what genuine security could look like. 🧵

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John Healey's presented his Budget as a modest “breathing room” plan — the best he could do under strict fiscal constraints.

So why can he promise an extra £280 billion for the military over the next decade?

TSP's Kevin Cashman writes for OpenDemocracy👇
opendemocracy.net/budget-burnham…

www.opendemocracy.net Big talk, small promises: Experts’ verdict on ‘underwhelming’ Budget Academics, politicians, and campaigners tell openDemocracy of disappointment in the Burnham government’s first Budget

Transition Security Project @TransitionSec Oct 28

“These targets — pushed by the US — imply a colossal transfer of wealth from the public to the military sector, amounting to £280bn in extra spending by 2035.”

Kevin Cashman on the effects of the Chancellor’s commitment to the arbitrary NATO target.

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

www.theguardian.com Will John Healey’s ‘breathing space’ budget deliver what Britain needs? Our panel responds | Panel Amid global economic storms, the new chancellor has promised to steer the course – with promises of more help to come. Will it be enough?

Transition Security Project @TransitionSec Oct 23

Britain is sending fighter jets to support Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen, in a move that will only further escalate conflict in the region.

The British public should not have to foot the bill for this brutal war, argues Kevin Cashman for @LBC 👇

lbc.co.uk/article/sendin…

www.lbc.co.uk Sending jets to defend Saudi Arabia does nothing but drive up bills at home | LBC Backing Saudi Arabia again risks more fighting and higher energy prices. A government promising to tackle the cost of living should be working to contain the conflict through diplomacy and de-escal...

Transition Security Project @TransitionSec Oct 21

Last week we looked back on the first twelve months of our research on the UK and US military industrial complexes.

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transitionsecurityproject.substack.com One Year of Transition Security Project Looking back on our first twelve months of research on the UK and US military industrial complexes.