Weapons of influence: tactics of a growing global arms industry and needed health actions

Mark Bellis; Lisa  Jones; Jennifer Tucker; Robert Muggah; Karen Elizabeth; emily smith; Kat Ford; Gene Feder

doi:10.1136/bmj-2025-086167

Weapons of influence: tactics of a growing global arms industry and needed health actions

Mark Bellis
, Lisa Jones
, Jennifer Tucker
, Robert Muggah
, Karen Elizabeth
, emily smith
, Kat Ford
, Gene Feder

Liverpool John Moores University
Center for the Study of Guns & Society, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA
garapé Institute, Rio de Janeiro,
Bristol University

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Original language	English
Article number	e086167
Journal	BMJ
Volume	390
Early online date	1 Sept 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2025-086167
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2025

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

commercial determinants
Military
Health

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Weapons, wealth, and health: the arms industry as a commercial determinant of health
Bellis, M., Jones, L., Tucker, J., Muggah, R., Elizabeth, K., Ford, K., smith, E. & Feder, G., 2 Sept 2025, In: BMJ.
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Weapons, wealth, and health: the arms industry as a commercial determinant of health

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