Flying the Flag, Arming the World(1994)

Flying the Flag, Arming the World is a documentary that examines Britain's dominant position in global arms manufacturing. As the world's second-largest weapons exporter after the United States, the British arms industry commands twenty percent of the international market and receives nearly half of all government research funding. Yet behind the political rhetoric lies a troubling reality: the industry's survival depends on lucrative contracts with some of the world's most corrupt and repressive regimes. Journalists John Pilger and David Munro investigate the shadowy world of international arms dealing, exposing how Britain's economic interests clash with ethical concerns. The film reveals the human cost of weapons proliferation and the moral compromises embedded in one of Britain's most powerful industries.