Why is the US spending more than half a billion dollars on a facility near Montreal?

The US Army is gearing up for a massive $682 million upgrade to the General Dynamics facility in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. The upgrade is set to increase production capacity from 6 to 16 million pounds of munitions and ordnance. This facility is of great importance as it is the sole supplier of the M31A2 propellant used in 155mm artillery ammunition. Investigations have revealed this propellant to have been actively used in Gaza by Israel.On this episode of Local 514, host Kalden Dhatsenpa speaks with two activists organizing against this planned expansion. The #StopGDExpansion campaign is organizing a protest in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield this coming Saturday, May 30th, in conjunction with concerned residents who believe the expansion will negatively affect their health, the environment around Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, and who have qualms about the end use of the facility’s output.Articles mentioned:https://therover.ca/quebec-munitions-expansion-raises-questions-over-supply-chains-linked-to-the-idf/https://www.readthemaple.com/quebeckers-fight-u-s-backed-expansion-of-arms-plant/https://www.readthemaple.com/canadas-arms-to-israel-scandal-explained/Reports mentioned:https://armsembargonow.ca/Campaigns mentioned:https://www.instagram.com/genocide_dienamics/