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Public poll on minimum age of armed forces recruitment
11/09/2018
The nationwide survey found 72% of people who expressed a view believed young people should not be able to join the army until they are 18.
Arms industry spends millions to promote brands in schools
10/09/2018
Defence groups sponsor lessons that promote building and sale of military hardware
Warrior Nation: war, militarisation and British democracy – films
13/08/2018
These presentations were recorded at the launch of the report Warrior Nation: war, militarisation and British democracy by Paul Dixon (published by ForcesWatch) in June 2018 in London.
- Warrior Nation: war, militarisation and British democracy, by Professor Paul Dixon
- Military Britain by Professor Joanna Bourke
- Militarism in public life in the UK, Emma Sangster, Coordinator of ForcesWatch
Notes on attending the inquest into Sean Benton’s death at Deepcut barracks
24/07/2018
Last week the Coroner at Working Coroner’s Court delivered the findings into the circumstances of Sean Benton’s death at Deepcut Barracks in June 1995. Sean was the first of four soldiers to die there between 1995 and 2002. ForcesWatch have been monitoring the inquest; this article shares our records from the inquest and notes on the final findings.
Parliamentary mental health inquiry shows youngest military recruits and those from disadvantaged backgrounds face greater mental health risks than others in the forces
The Defence Select Committee recommended that the Ministry of Defence ‘conducts or commissions further research into female personnel, early Service leavers and recruits under 18 to determine the extent to which they are at higher risk of developing mental health conditions.’
Deepcut – another verdict; still more questions….
18/07/2018
Today is a significant day in the Deepcut tragedy. We explore some of the problems that allowed the toxic environment of Deepcut to develop and continue to persist today and why raising the age of recruitment would provide a significant part of the solution.
War Hurts Everybody
29/06/2018
Leicester for Peace report on their ‘War hurts everybody’ vigil at Leicester Armed Forces Day on was 23 June.
Warrior Nation: War, militarisation and British democracy
25/06/2018
This report explores how the ‘Militarisation Offensive’ which started in 2006 to improve public recognition and support for the armed forces failed to produce majority support for the war in Afghanistan but deepened the militarisation of British politics and society. Since 2006 the military have broken constitutional convention and made public attacks on politicians, leading to the most severe tensions in political-military relations since the Second World War.
Warrior Nation – how the power of the military challenges British democracy
A new report by a leading defence academic reveals how a ‘militarisation offensive’ – which began in 2006 to create support for the Afghan war – has increased the military’s influence on British politics and society. (2)
Ministry of Defence misleading public over armed forces visits to schools
04/06/2018
With the publication of the Scottish Parliament’s Public Petitions Committee report on our petition on armed forces visits to schools, there has been substantial coverage in the news (see our round-up). The Ministry of Defence have said a number of things in response that are very disputable – this blog outlines some of the evidence.
Scottish Parliament recognises child rights and welfare concerns around armed forces activities in schools
Quakers in Scotland and ForcesWatch welcome the recommendations made in a report from the Scottish Parliament about armed forces activities in schools.
The new tide of militarisation
27/05/2018
Militarism has existed in the Britain for a long time, but there is a new tide of militarisation that has developed over the last five years. This briefing from Quaker Peace and Social Witness, explores the government strategy to increase public support for the military, in order to raise the willingness of the public to pay for the military, make recruitment easier, and stifle opposition to unpopular wars.
Resisting militarisation in Leicester
22/05/2018
We interviewed poet and campaigner Ambrose Musiyiwa for Peace News on militarisation in Leicester and how local people are acting to resist militarism.
Ethics not (military) ethos
02/05/2018
Former education minister Robert Goodwill has been tasked with drawing up a report for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on the benefits of ‘military ethos’ in schools. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has suggested this could include ‘military academies’ in disadvantaged areas.
We consider the ethics of imposing an ethos from outside of education, especially when it serves interests at odds with the best interests of young people.
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