Raising the age of recruitment: an open letter and a cautious welcome of the MoD review
ForcesWatch comment
The Morality of Remembrance
Veterans for Peace UK
A Radio 4 Moral Maze discussion on remembrance and a veteran's view.
What colour poppy will you wear on Remembrance Sunday?
The Guardian
Interesting poll and discussion on wearing a poppy.
The Poppy
David Gee, ForcesWatch
In praise of the white poppy
Ekklesia
Jill Segger considers the growing appeal of the white poppy
Mental health warning for young soldiers
British Forces News film report
Young soldiers from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to suffer from mental health problems, according to a report out today published by lobby group Forces Watch.
PTSD report finds veterans from disadvantaged backgrounds most at risk
Wales Online
Forces Watch report calls for the minimum age of recruitment to be raised to 18 to avoid exposing the youngest soldiers to the most trauma
UK military R&D is aggressive and counter-productive
The Guardian
Why is the UK government focusing R&D spending on offensive weapons in preference to tackling the roots of conflict?
Defence ministry does cost-benefit analysis of recruiting under 18s
The Guardian
After telling the Guardian it would not be revisiting its recruitment policy the MoD is doing exactly that