In 2025 the UK government produced its National Security Strategy, titled “Security for the British People in a Dangerous World”, setting the UK on a path to increased militarisation and seeking to justify the costs involved.
This booklet takes the claims of the National Security Strategy and some broader claims about so-called national security and offers people- and planet-centered responses and alternatives.
You can use it to prepare for discussions with decision-makers, public talks and events, or just to help in conversations about so-called national security and military spending.