A ‘chief of staff’ and ‘enduring relationships’: The advance of military interests in Parliament
As the Labour Government enters its second year we take a look at how the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme has expanded during their rule, and aspects of its influence that we have uncovered.
Is this militarist realism? Defence dividends for an ‘armour-clad nation’
In the first of two articles on aspects of the government's recent defence and security reports, Emma Sangster looks at how the strategies reflect an era of 'militarist realism' which seeks to centre and normalise 'Defence' in all of our lives.
York Armed Forces Day: ‘rage-bait’, militarism and the authorised ‘knowers’
York resident Joe Glenton reports on the controversy around York's Armed Forces Day in the national press after it was reported that military equipment had been 'banned' by the local Labour council.
Hope in a time of luminous insanity
Reflecting on this dark time and commemorations of another 80 years ago, Joe Glenton writes on balancing hope and pessimism.
The politics of the military recruitment crisis
Young people are often a scapegoat for the diminished size of the armed forces but analysis suggests a far more complex picture, and a high level of risk and dissatisfaction for many of those that join.
A back door to Parliament for defence contractors: mapping arms company influence in APPGs
Our research on the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Armed Forces found very little transparency and a huge amount of corporate sponsorship, and defence companies continue their involvement in APPGs in the new parliament.
Complicit partners? The UK-Israel Roadmap
In 2023 the UK and Israel agreed an extensive 'Roadmap' for cooperation and partnership. We explore its material and ideological commitments on issues like economics and defence, and consider the implications of this relationship for peace and security.
International antimilitarism
A round-up of our recent podcast series featuring activists working against militarism in Israel, the US and South Korea, dissenting voices from the Ukrainian war and the UK, and a Palestinian experience of militarised occupation.
100 days of Starmer: no substantial change to UK militarism
Some token foreign policy developments have been made but the opportunity for setting a new tone around defence and security has been missed.
Dark Matter: The UK military ventures into space
A new space-race is militarising the heavens. We look at recent developments, UK alliances, the defence companies involved, and the woeful lack of parliamentary scrutiny.
