military in society
A tough year but business as usual
‘Tough year’ doesn't quite capture the extent to which our lives have been shaped by crises in 2020. Militarism, however, has not been locked down. Here is some of what we have been keeping an eye on this year as we look towards 2021.
Warrior Nation podcast – Filling the void in defence journalism: Phil Miller in conversation with Joe Glenton
The UK military admits it has a racism problem, but can it be decolonised?
Without the political will to face our colonial past and abandon the violent obligations of a junior partnership with the US, decolonising our military seems unlikely, writes Joe Glenton for Ceasefire magazine.
Warrior Nation podcast – What’s wrong with Armed Forces Day?
June 2020
High ideals: VE Day, Covid and an anti-militarist future
On the 75th anniversary of VE Day, we reflect on what happened to the ideas and hopes that flourished after the Second World War, and what we can learn from this for a post-COVID world. This article was first published in Peace News.
Militarising the crisis?
We need to tackle coronavirus with a strategy for health, care and solidarity. While military support is useful, there is little place for its approaches and culture during the UK’s Covid-19 response. Yet echoes of the military are starting to sound quite loudly as it seeks to maintain relevance.
Covid-19 and the UK Military
What is the UK military's involvement in the response to the Covid-19 pandemic so far?
Book Review: Keenie Meenie: The British Mercenaries Who Got Away with War Crimes
Joe Glenton reviews this explosive account of a secret group of mercenaries based on newly declassified documents.
Webinar: Mobilising the crisis: Covid-19 and the UK military
This webinar was recorded on 10 June 2020. Leading critical military studies academics discuss the role and operation of the UK military in the COVID-19 crisis and, in the light of the #BlackLivesMatter protests, how militarism intersects with racism and public control at home and abroad.
