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New Warrior Nation podcast series - international anti-militarism

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.

‘Honourable and Gallant Members’: Patrician militarism prevails under Labour

Johnny Mercer may have lost his seat, but military ‘values and standards’ are here to stay in British politics

New Warrior Nation podcast series - international anti-militarism

Should the armed forces encourage young people to interact with weapons and military vehicles?  We explore why this is happening and how can it be challenged?