More Soldiers in the Laboratory

The briefing examines the influence of the military on science, engineering, and technology (SET) in the UK and globally, noting difficulties in accessing R&D information despite the Freedom of Information Act. It highlights a significant funding imbalance, where military R&D is prioritised over efforts to address poverty, ill-health, and environmental degradation, and calls for a reallocation of resources toward social and environmental needs.

• The authors identify a significant disparity in government R&D funding, noting that military spending far outweighs funding allocated to combat poverty, environmental degradation, and ill-health.
• Despite the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act, the authors report difficulties in acquiring detailed data regarding military participation in research and development.
• The briefing advocates for a substantial reallocation of government resources away from the military and toward environmental protection and social justice.

APA

Langley, C., Webber, S., & Webber, P. (2007). More Soldiers in the Laboratory. Scientists for Global Responsibility. https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/more-soldiers-laboratory

Chicago

Langley, Chris, Stuart Webber, and Philip Webber. More Soldiers in the Laboratory. Scientists for Global Responsibility, 2007. https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/more-soldiers-laboratory.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{langley2007more, author = {Langley, Chris and Webber, Stuart and Webber, Philip}, title = {{More Soldiers in the Laboratory}}, institution = {Scientists for Global Responsibility}, year = {2007}, month = aug, url = {https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/more-soldiers-laboratory}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }