In the first episode of the CAAT Podcast series, we introduce the UK's arms trade. What arms does the UK produce? Who do UK companies sell arms to? And what is the role of the government in the arms trade?

Joining us to introduce these issues are two leading academics: David Wearing, who is working on a book about UK-Saudi-Gulf relations, and Anna Stavrianakis, author of 'Taking aim at the arms trade, NGOs, global civil society and the world military order'. As with all our contributors, their opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Campaign Against Arms Trade.

To find out more about the arms trade and to take action against it visit: www.caat.org.uk/issues/introduction.

Introduction to the Arms Trade

One of the world's biggest arms fairs came to London in September and hundreds of protestors took part in a week of action attempting to block its set-up. In this episode, we explain what an arms fair is and why they're wrong - and talk to some of those who campaigned against DSEI.

Stopping the DSEI Arms Fair

A new report by the Sikh Federation has detailed the role of the arms trade in the UK government's decision to support the repression of Sikhs in India and the UK. Campaign Against Arms Trade spoke to Phil Miller, the author of the report, and Pav Singh, the author of '1984: India's guilty secret'

How the UK sacrificed Sikhs for arms exports

'People Not War’ is a podcast brought to you by Campaign Against Arms Trade. 

Hosted by writer, producer and campaigner Siana Bangura, in each episode we catch up with campaigners, activists, community organisers, and all-round inspirational people working to end the international arms trade and other intersecting issues.

Throughout the series, we’ll be drawing links between the arms trade and issues as broad as border controls and policing, colonialism, the crisis in Yemen, the militarisation of education, and climate justice, to name just a few, with the hope of showing that all these struggles are interconnected.

Guests include Aderonke Apata, Amina Atiq, Sham Murad, Melina Villeneuve, and Sarona Bedwan.

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Team:

Producer & Host - Siana Bangura

Technical Producer & Sound Designer - Justine Luaba

Artwork by Letty Wilson

'People Not War' - Season Trailer

'People Not War’ is a podcast brought to you by Campaign Against Arms Trade. 

Hosted by writer, producer and campaigner Siana Bangura, in each episode we catch up with campaigners, activists, community organisers, and all-round inspirational people working to end the international arms trade and other intersecting issues.

** Episode Content Warning: **
TW: Details of War, Repression

In this episode Siana is in conversation with Yemeni-Scouser writer, poet, and campaigner Amina Atiq.

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Team:

Producer & Host - Siana Bangura

Technical Producer & Sound Designer - Justine Luaba

Artwork by Letty Wilson

'People Not War' - Ep 1: Amina Atiq on Yemen, Art, and the Arms Trade

'People Not War’ is a podcast brought to you by Campaign Against Arms Trade. 

Hosted by writer, producer and campaigner Siana Bangura, in each episode we catch up with campaigners, activists, community organisers, and all-round inspirational people working to end the international arms trade and other intersecting issues.

** Episode Content Warning: **
TW: Details of violence and homophobia

In this episode Siana is in conversation with Nigerian-born, Manchester-based campaigner Aderonke Apata.


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Team:

Producer & Host - Siana Bangura

Technical Producer & Sound Designer - Justine Luaba

Artwork by Letty Wilson

'People Not War' - Ep 2: Aderonke Apata on Militarised Borders, Migration and  Hostile Environments

'People Not War’ is a podcast brought to you by Campaign Against Arms Trade. 

Hosted by writer, producer and campaigner Siana Bangura, in each episode we catch up with campaigners, activists, community organisers, and all-round inspirational people working to end the international arms trade and other intersecting issues.

** Episode Content Warning: **
TW: Details of Police Violence

In this episode Siana is in conversation with Baghdad's finest and Bimingham's own Sham Murad.

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Team:

Producer & Host - Siana Bangura

Technical Producer & Sound Designer - Justine Luaba

Artwork by Letty Wilson

'People Not War' - Ep 3: Sham Murad on Neo-liberalism, Saudi, Yemen & Solidarity

'People Not War’ is a podcast brought to you by Campaign Against Arms Trade. 

Hosted by writer, producer and campaigner Siana Bangura, in each episode we catch up with campaigners, activists, community organisers, and all-round inspirational people working to end the international arms trade and other intersecting issues.

** Episode Content Warning: **
TW: Details of state violence
TW: Pregnancy and miscarriage/ child-loss (from 31.34 - 31.55)

In this episode Siana is in conversation with Writer, Artist, and Outreach Officer at Makan, Sarona Bedwan.

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Team:

Producer & Host - Siana Bangura

Technical Producer & Sound Designer - Justine Luaba

Artwork by Letty Wilson

'People Not War' - Ep 4: Sarona Bedwan on Palestine-Israel, Palestinian futurisms, and Makan

'People Not War’ is a podcast brought to you by Campaign Against Arms Trade. 

Hosted by writer, producer and campaigner Siana Bangura, in each episode we catch up with campaigners, activists, community organisers, and all-round inspirational people working to end the international arms trade and other intersecting issues.

In this episode Siana is in conversation with Researcher, Podcaster, and Campaigner Melina Villeneuve of Demilitarise Education. 

** Episode Content Warning: **
TW: Details of state violence and racialised policing 
TW: Graphic details of experiences of war & rape in Eastern Congo (from 26.15 - 27.54)

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Team:

Producer & Host - Siana Bangura

Technical Producer & Sound Designer - Justine Luaba

Artwork by Letty Wilson

'People Not War' - Ep 5: Melina Villeneuve on Demilitarising Education & Taking Up Space

Campaign Against Arms Trade is a UK-based organisation working to end the international arms trade.

The arms business has a devastating impact on human rights and security, and damages economic development. Large scale military procurement and arms exports only reinforce a militaristic approach to international problems.

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