Government arms strategy queried by Quakers
Government ‘blinkered by the military approach to security’, says QPSW
Quakers have accused government ministers of ignoring the most important questions in their recent review of ‘defence’ priorities. The government have announced plans for restructuring military spending, but campaigners and faith groups say that they have missed the point. Bob Ainsworth, the defence secretary, published a Green Paper – a means of outlining early plans – to lay the foundations for a full Strategic Defence Review after the general election. He said the UK’s armed forces may need ‘further integration’ with allied countries’ forces. But Sam Walton of Quaker Peace and Social Witness (QPSW) said that the government had the wrong focus and remained ‘blinkered by the military approach to security’.
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