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“…[W]e are seeing, I would say, opportunities for international sales. We just have to look to last week where we saw the drone attack in the UAE, which have attacked some of their other facilities. And of course, the tensions in Eastern Europe, the tensions in the South China Sea, all of those things are putting pressure on some of the defense spending over there. So I fully expect we’re going to see some benefit from it.” — Greg Hayes, Raytheon CEO
You read that right — just days after their bombs were used in Saudi airstikes in Saada, Yemen, that killed at least 80 people and injured over 200, Raytheon’s CEO Greg Hayes celebrated that war is good for business.
With tensions rising across the globe, weapons makers are projecting 2022 will be another banner year. And that’s why what happens next is CRUCIAL: the Pentagon, like the rest of the federal government, is currently funded by a continuing resolution based on last year’s spending levels, and it’s set to expire in just 13 days.
Some lawmakers, like Senator Wicker (MI), a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, are seizing this moment to call for spending INCREASES at the Pentagon — money that will inevitably pad weapons contractors’ pockets and mean more devastation like we saw in Saada.
But that’s where we come in. Our team is working with a growing behind-the-scenes coalition in Congress that’s laser-focused on cutting Pentagon spending — and ending the corrupt, blank check weapons contractor handouts.
We’ve got 13 days to push back and block new blank checks for weapons and war. Our work depends on you, but less than 1% of people reading these emails will give. If everyone reading gave just $13, our campaign to flip the status quo on reckless Pentagon spending — the lobbying, the media effort, the grassroots mobilization, ALL of it — would be funded, and in seconds. Can you donate $13, or anything, to fuel this fight now? DONATE NOW |
More than any weapons contractor, Raytheon’s recent growth comes from arms sales to foreign countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, which continues to wage its brutal war in Yemen.
But the sad reality is that too many in Congress are ready to keep the profits and weapons flowing — and it’s reflected in our government’s spending priorities.
Right now the enormous Pentagon budget doesn’t reflect the security needs of the country — if it did it would fund an agenda that focuses on humanitarian aid, peacebuilding, and diplomatic solutions to address the climate crisis.
It’s time to stop spending where weapons contractors want, and start spending on the things that will actually keep us safe, and help people thrive. Luckily, with growing public support and a small, but mighty coalition of lawmakers with us, we’re seeing opportunities to flip the script on this broken status quo.
But winning won’t be easy. Weapons contractors have multi-million dollar lobbying arsenals at their disposal. That’s why we need your help to fuel this work.
Win Without War is one of just a few groups focused on cutting the Pentagon budget at every opportunity. We’ve got less than two critical weeks to pull out all the stops to push back on any new attempts to write blank checks for weapons and war. Can you support our work with a $13 donation today? Every dollar counts.
If we do this right we’ll have a chance at turning the tide on a broken status quo that prioritizes profit over people. It won’t happen overnight, but together, we’ll build something new, something better.
Thank you for working for peace,
Amy, Sara, Stephen, and the Win Without War team
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