StopRearm Europe

Concern is growing across Europe that increases in military spending are a precursor to rearmament in preparation for war. London CND has recently signed the call to action of this newly formed coalition. Like CND, the organisations taking part share our concern that moves to increase military spending are dramatically impacting welfare provisions by governments across the continent.

The StopRearm Europe coalition was formed in response to rearmament moves by the European Parliament, and is supported by hundreds of local, national, and Europe-wide organisations. It reaches across Europe, and is growing – from Spain, Italy, Germany, Greece, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, and elsewhere.

CND was one of the founders, along with our partner organisation, including Stop the War Coalition, Global Campaign on Military Spending (GCOMS) UK, and the International Peace Bureau. A week of global action is being organised. CND will be announcing details of activities in Britain, and London CND will be playing out part. Watch this space for details!

Call to Action

We oppose the EU’s plans to spend an extra €800 billion on arms. This will be €800 billion stolen. Stolen from social services, health, education, labour, peace building, international cooperation, from a just transition and climate justice. It will only benefit arms manufacturers in Europe, in the USA and elsewhere.

It will make war more likely, and the future less safe for everyone! It will generate more debt, more austerity, more borders. It will deepen racism. It will fuel climate change. We do not need more weapons; we do not need to prepare for more wars. What we need is a totally different plan: real, social, ecological and common security for Europe and for the world.

Stand up against war!

Stop ReArm Europe!