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= Scotland Against Militarism (activist group) =

Founding
Scotland Against Militarism is a political pressure group based in Scotland. It was founded in by Jay Sutherland, when he was 16 years old to challenge military recruitment in his high school. Sutherland said at an opening event '' One of the things we speak a lot about in Scotland Against Militarism is youth liberation - and then others in the peace movement say what does that have to do with militarism and peace? My answer is militarism is a youth issue and it always has been ''.

UDT (Underwater Defence Technology) Protests
The group became well known in Scotland following protests in Glasgow against a UDT conference (Underwater Defence Technology) which Scotland Against Militarism helped to organise. Activists described the event as a trident showcase. Scotland Against Militarism occupied the leader of Glasgow City Council 's hustings leading up to the conference which led to Glasgow City Council to remove their slogan People Make Glasgow from the event and promising not to host another conference of this nature.

The Jo Swinson Incident
The leader of Scotland Against Militarism, Jay Sutherland gained notoriety for the group as he appeared on most Scotland and British news outlets after confronting Jo Swinson about her links to austerity while in Government. Also Scotland Against Militarism wished this event to link them to the wider student movement of the time. Jo Swinson later lost her seat in the 2019 General Election that year, which some argue could have partly been contributed to this confrontation.