What the arms fair tells us about new militarism
15/09/2023
As the world's largest arms fair takes place in London we look at what it says about the direction of defence and its relationship with civil society.
Erasing accountability during The Troubles
11/05/2023
Legislation that seeks to shield the British state from actions it took during The Troubles is currently snaking through Parliament. We took a look at the ideology underpinning it - and what it means for families still seeking justice.
A counter-history of the SAS
Mutual militarisation: the budget and NATO spending
13/04/2023
Following the £11bn commitment to military spending in the Spring Budget, we asked Campaign Against Arms Trade's Sam Perlo-Freeman for his take on the mutual militarisation fuelled by Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine. Unpicking British Army recruitment adverts
09/03/2023
The latest British Army recruitment advert received widespread critique for innaccurate depictions of the military's role in domestic floods. We took a look at the advert and its place in the recruitment landscape.
The MPs and the arms company reps
11/01/2023
In our second analysis of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme we uncover how MPs dined with generals and arms company representatives.
From Militant to Military Labour
14/09/2022
With the UK in the midst of wide spread industrial action we took a look at the historic use of the armed forces to break strikes and quell workers rights.
Overselling the Military
05/09/2022
The British Army has a new recruitment campaign. We took a critical look at its message and how the latest iteration fits within the constant need to sell the military.
Pioneering a dystopian future
22/07/2022
Many of the world's largest arms companies are involved in providing education and careers activities for young visitors at the UK's largest airshows. The same companies that are supplying weapons and military jets to Saudi Arabia for their war in Yemen.
The Military-Entertainment Complex
05/07/2022
With the new Top Gun movie hitting British cinemas at the end of last month, our chief blog writer Joe Glenton reflects on the war films of his childhood and the recruitment potential of military sponsored entertainment.