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The Center for Economic and Policy Research have released a report estimating the economic impact of increased U.S. military spending comparable to the spending on the Iraq war. The report, presenting the results of a simulation from the economic forecasting company Global Insight, shows the increased level of military spending leads to fewer jobs and slower economic growth.

Current policies attempt to address security issues through the projection of military force - an approach which is self defeating in long-term. Urgent action is needed to address the root causes of conflict, such as inequality, access to resources and food insecurity, argues a report by Oxford Research Group.

The war and occupation in Iraq is leading to steadily-increasing chaos, suffering and bloodshed, argues a report by Global Policy Forum. It endangers international peace and security. It massively drains scarce resources. And it is in continuing violation of international law.

UN arms embargoes are systematically violated and must be urgently strengthened if they are to stop weapons fuelling human rights abuses, according to a report being presented to the UN Security Council.

An investigation into how weapons makers are shaping U.S. foreign and military policies, based on an essay by William D. Hartung that was subsequently published in a book released in mid-1999 and edited by Tom Barry and Martha Honey: 'Global Affairs 2000: A New Foreign Policy Agenda'.