We, the undersigned members of the Earth and space science community, call on the American Geophysical Union to cancel its associations with all weapons companies, espcially Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems. By partnering with companies profiting from war and arming the ongoing genocides in Gaza and Sudan, and mass imprisonment and deportation in the US, AGU undermines its own positions in support of environmental protection, climate action, education, and inclusivity. 

Israel is in its twenty-seventh month of an escalated genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, supported and armed by the United States. With Lockheed Martin's and BAE system's weapons and logistical support, Israel has murdered over 100,000 people killed, including over 20,000 children, with many thousands more missing or trapped underneath rubble. Israel has repeatedly attacked the hospitals and healthcare workers responsible for recording deaths. By destroying infrastructure and obstructing the delivery of essential humanitarian aid, Israel and its allies have manufactured conditions of famine and rampant disease among Gaza’s besieged and displaced population. Israel has destroyed Gaza's educational system, including every single university, and produced environmental catastrophe. Since the ceasefire announcement on October 10, 2025, Israel has continued bombing and shelling, directly shooting Palestinians, blocking humanitarian aid, and destroying homes and properties in Gaza. At the same time, Israeli settlers have escalated state-backed violence in the occupied West Bank, forcibly expelling Palestinians to build new colonies.

These acts of aggression, which constitute systematic violations of international law, are made possible by weapons and advanced technology from American Geophysical Union sponsors. In particular, BAE Systems and the Lockheed Martin Corporation play central roles in arming Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

Lockheed Martin, a “key partner” of the AGU, supplies the Israeli military with F-16 and F-35 fighter jets, Hellfire missiles, C-130 Hercules transport planes, and CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters. BAE Systems manufactures the M109 Howitzer artillery system used for extensive shelling in Gaza, including with internationally banned white phosphorous. BAE Systems also manufactures components for F-15, F-16, and F-35 warplanes, including electronic missile launching kits. 

Lockheed Martin also maintains hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts with the U.A.E, arming their violent imperialism in the region, including the proxy war in Sudan where the UAE backed RSF massacred over 60,000 civillians in El-Fasher, with over 150,000 missing since the RSF siezed the city.

Israel's genocide of Palestinians has been lucrative for both companies. Since October 2023, Lockheed Martin has been awarded hundreds of millions of dollars in additional military contracts, and CEO James Taiclet has highlighted Israel's offensive in Gaza as a driver of future profits. Similarly, BAE systems has enjoyed spikes in sales and record profits.

 As researchers and educators who hope to see our work used for good, we are aware of how scientific knowledge and technology can also be used for cultural and environmental destruction. We take seriously the AGU’s charge to “protect the health and safety of people, animals, and the environment”. We therefore urge the AGU to reject associations with Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, and any corporations whose profit-seeking goals violate a core part of AGU’s mission and its members’ work toward a more sustainable future.