The AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe write, “Security is the precondition for any sustainability.” Through “helping to ensure security,” the argument then goes, the European arms industry “de facto makes a vital contribution to a more sustainable world.”

The coupling of military security with sustainability is buttressed by another myth that sustains the industry: that arms exports are guarantors of peace.

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No, Arms Dealers Don’t Count as “Environmentally and Socially Responsible” Investments

Arms industries across Europe and North America are trying to get credentialed as “ESG”-friendly options for environmentally and socially conscious investors. That’s absurd. As long as their products are used to perpetuate war, they will remain sin stocks.