The Australian War Memorial is being pressed to stop accepting money from Lockheed Martin when its current sponsorship deal ends next month, due to the company’s involvement in nuclear weapons and surging share price following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The AWM’s acceptance of funding from arms manufacturers like Boeing, Thales, BAE, and Lockheed Martin has caused significant controversy in recent years and prompted criticism from former AWM leaders, including former directors and long-serving principal historian Prof Peter Stanley.
