Start Thinking Gamer: the British military’s new recruitment frontier
06/02/2024
After the British Army pulled its planned Fortnite promo due to criticism it could target children, we explore how military recruitment is moving into the unregulated domain of online gaming.
The Troubles so-called: Britain’s War in Ireland
03/10/2023
A retrospective on our Warrior Nation mini-series platforming voices whose lives and work have been shaped by the war in the North of Ireland.
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.