It was in the capital of so-called Canada that the Canadian Association of
Defense and Security Industries (CADSI) held its sinister event on June 1 and 2,which it calls CANSEC, the world exhibition for defense and Canadian security.Since 1998, this show has been held every year in Ottawa. Thus, companies likeLockheed Martin, Raytheon or even SAAB can show off their weapons and their"advanced" technologies and try to sell them like a vulgar Honda Civic at a carshow. On site, there are politicians such as the liberals Filomena Tassi andAnita Anand, Minister of National Defense, buyers with pockets full of greenbacks(1), army generals, police and security services , industry executives and aplethora of government officials. There is also a moment reserved for networkingwhere all these beautiful people can get to know each other and forge links.That this event is being held in Canada is no coincidence. The land of the beaveris among the largest arms sellers in the world and one of the major armssuppliers to the Middle East. Since Saudi Arabia's military intervention in Yemenin 2015, where more than 400,000 people died and an unprecedented humanitariancrisis raged, Canada has exported approximately $7.8 billion in weapons, themajority via vehicles armored vehicles built by GDLS (2), an exhibitor at CANSEC.The Canadian Commercial Corporation, a Crown corporation that helps Canadianexporting companies secure contracts with governments abroad, was also present atthe event. Recall that the latter recently concluded an agreement for 234 milliondollars for the purchase of 16 Bell 412 helicopters with the army of thePhilippines, a country whose President Rodrigo Duterte is leading a campaign ofterror under the guise of the fight against drugs. where journalists, humanrights activists and representatives of the working class have been killed. In2021, Canada exported $26 million worth of military hardware to Israel, a 33%increase from the previous year. The country of the Maple Leaf has signed acontract to buy drones from Israel's largest arms manufacturer and CANSECparticipant, Elbit Systems. This same company supplies 85% of the drones used bythe Israeli army to attack and kill Palestinian men and women in the West Bankand Gaza Strip.While millions suffer from wars, the arms industry reaps billions in profit. For2021, Lockheed Martin generated net sales of 67 billion US dollars (3) whilesales at Raytheon reached 64.4 billion... (4) On the SAAB side, the Swedishcompany made profits of 68.8 million for the first quarter of 2022 and anincrease in orders of 38% (5), all propelled by the Russian invasion of Ukrainewhich leads to an acceleration of the armament of several member countries ofNATO and/or the European Union .Faced with this macabre observation where companies fill their pockets withbillions of dollars by selling weapons and technologies that cause death andmisery among millions of people, people have decided to act in order to block anddisrupt as much as possible. the event held by CADSI. They had to make sure toremind those who participate in this event that they have blood on their handsand that they are contributing to the misery of millions of human beings. Whendeath and murder generate profits and "prosperity" within multinationalcorporations and governments...*Photo credit: Ben Powless/World Beyond War1. Organizers boast that 72% of attendees have purchasing power at the event.2. General Dynamics Land Systems has a subsidiary in Canada based in London, Ontario.3. Lockheed Martin Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2021 Financial Results4. Raytheon Technologies Reports 2021 Results, Announcements 2022 Outlook5. Helena Soderpalm, Reuters: Defense manufacturer Saab to boost capacity asprofit climbs by Collectif Emma Goldmanhttp://ucl-saguenay.blogspot.com/2022/06/ottawa-manifestation-et-blocage-contre.html_________________________________________A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C EBy, For, and About AnarchistsSend news reports to A-infos-en mailing listA-infos-en@ainfos.ca
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