GE24: Militarist manifestos?
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More of the same? Where the parties stand on defence issues.
Start Thinking Gamer: the British military’s new recruitment frontier
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Mutual militarisation: the budget and NATO spending
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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
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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
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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
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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.