{"id":7923,"date":"2025-04-04T10:26:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/?p=7923"},"modified":"2025-04-04T10:26:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:26:46","slug":"peace-left-behind-133-million-more-toward-global-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/peace-left-behind-133-million-more-toward-global-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace Left Behind: $133 Million More Toward Global Conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Springfield Public Schools is handling the loss of $40 in federal cuts\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hw1RINYSOcs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">While schools face funding shortages, hospitals are understaffed, and communities across the U.S. cry out for investments in housing and healthcare, the Pentagon continues to funnel billions into war and weapons. This week is no exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">According to the U.S. Department of Defense\u2019s April 2, 2025 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Contracts\/Contract\/Article\/4143747\/\/\" title=\"\">Contracts Report<\/a><\/strong>, The Boeing Company\u2014headquartered in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boeing.com\/company\" title=\"\">St. Louis, Missouri<\/a><\/strong>\u2014was awarded <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govconwire.com\/2025\/04\/boeing-navy-order-p-8-training-system-support\/#:~:text=Boeing%20has%20received%20a%20U.S.,maritime%20patrol%20and%20reconnaissance%20aircraft.\" title=\"\">$133.5 million<\/a><\/strong> to provide advanced <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boeing.com\/defense\/support\/training\/p-8-training\" title=\"\">P-8A Poseidon military training systems<\/a><\/strong> to the government of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shephardmedia.com\/news\/air-warfare\/south-korea-to-receive-training-systems-for-p-8a-p\/\" title=\"\">South Korea<\/a><\/strong>. These training systems include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">An Operational Flight Trainer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A Weapons Tactics Trainer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A Maintenance Electronic Classroom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A Training System Support Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This contract also includes logistics, engineering, and software development\u2014all reinforcing a war-based economy that extends well beyond U.S. borders. Work will be performed primarily in St. Louis, solidifying Missouri\u2019s deepening economic reliance on military contracts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Meanwhile, other contracts this week awarded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>$99.9 million<\/strong> for military facilities maintenance in Guam, Hawaii, and Kwajalein Atoll<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>$24.1 million<\/strong> for continued support of E-2 aircraft used by <strong>foreign militaries<\/strong> in France, Japan, Taiwan, and Egypt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>$25 million<\/strong> for architectural and engineering services for the U.S. Army<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>$8.7 million<\/strong> for building renovations at Edwards Air Force Base in California<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Despite the wide scope of these awards, the underlying message is the same: the U.S. economy continues to prioritize militarism over the needs of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Could This Money Do Instead?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lexscope-0k2mMcdTOYU-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\"  title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lexscope-0k2mMcdTOYU-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"  alt=\"lexscope-0k2mMcdTOYU-unsplash-1-1024x683 Peace Left Behind: $133 Million More Toward Global Conflict\"  class=\"wp-image-7926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lexscope-0k2mMcdTOYU-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lexscope-0k2mMcdTOYU-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lexscope-0k2mMcdTOYU-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lexscope-0k2mMcdTOYU-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lexscope-0k2mMcdTOYU-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lexscope-0k2mMcdTOYU-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Let\u2019s be clear: $133.5 million could fund thousands of public school teachers. It could provide clean water infrastructure. It could support green energy job creation in underserved communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Instead, this money is going toward training systems that make global conflict more likely\u2014not less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">At <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/\" title=\"\">Peace Economy Project<\/a><\/strong>, we\u2019re calling for a shift:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">\ud83d\udd01 From defense contracting to domestic investing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">\ud83d\uded1 From perpetual war to peacebuilding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">\ud83d\udce2 From military dependency to economic sustainability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">We urge Missouri lawmakers\u2014and all members of Congress\u2014to consider what kind of future we are funding. The question is no longer just how much we spend on the Pentagon, but <strong>what we give up every time we do.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udce3 <strong>Take Action:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=23\" title=\"\">Support Peace Economy Project<\/a> and demand reinvestment in <strong>education, healthcare, climate resilience, and peacebuilding<\/strong> from your legislators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\ud83d\udccd Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.peaceeconomyproject.org\">www.peaceeconomyproject.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While public schools, healthcare systems, and communities across the U.S. face chronic underfunding, the Pentagon has awarded Boeing $133.5 million to build war-training systems for South Korea\u2014most of the work to be done right here in Missouri. At Peace Economy Project, we ask: how much longer will we sacrifice people\u2019s needs for profit and militarism?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7924,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8],"tags":[169,298,259,297,299],"class_list":["post-7923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-boeing","tag-military-contracts","tag-peace-economy","tag-pentagon-spending","tag-st-louis-economy"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-photo-17893115.jpeg?fit=1880%2C1253&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7923"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7923\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7927,"href":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7923\/revisions\/7927"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}