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Comment article

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

04/09/2024

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


Comment article

GE24: Militarist manifestos?

02/07/2024

More of the same? Where the parties stand on defence issues.


News

Declining interest in Armed Forces Day welcomed by peace campaigners

29/06/2024

Peace campaigners have welcomed the news that there will be no national event for Armed Forces Day this year, as no local councils have come forward to host it. Local events to mark Armed Forces Day (29th June) this weekend are facing growing resistance from groups and individuals concerned about its uncritical portrayal of war and the armed forces.


Activity

Armed Forces Day 2024

What's happening on Armed Forces Day this year. Download and/or order resources to use in your local community to challenge militarism.


Resource

Warrior Nation: International anti-militarism – Demilitarising Education

8 Feb 2024, SEASON 5 EPISODE 1


Comment article

Start Thinking Gamer: the British military’s new recruitment frontier

06/02/2024

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.


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Job vacancy – ForcesWatch Coordinator


Comment article

The Troubles so-called: Britain’s War in Ireland

03/10/2023
A picture of MPs sitting in the Houses of Parliement where they are currently debating legislation on The Troubles.

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.


Resource

The Troubles, so called: Britain’s war in Ireland (EP1)

September 2023

The Troubles, so called, Episode 1 September 13, 2023


Comment article

What the arms fair tells us about new militarism

15/09/2023

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.