The case for unionising the army
19/06/2019
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The British military: protecting the Sultan of Brunei
05/04/2019
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New report calls for regulation of military marketing that targets young people
27/02/2019ForcesWatch press release
A report published today (27 February 2019) critiques the armed forces’ marketing practice in selling their careers to vulnerable adolescents. This comes in the wake of the Army's controversial new 'Snowflake' recruiting campaign.
Adverse health effects of recruiting child soldiers
27/02/2019BMJ Paediatrics Open
This editorial in BMJ Paediatrics Open (2019, vol 3, issue 1) discusses the issues raised in the Medact report, The recruitment of children by the UK Armed Forces: a critique from health professionals, which brought together evidence highlighting the increased risk of death and injury for those recruited under the age of 18. The authors, Reem Abu-Hayyeh and Guddi Singh, contributed to the content and launch of the report Selling the military: A critical analysis of contemporary recruitment marketing in the UK by ForcesWatch and Medact.
Sexual assault continues to plague women in the military
14/02/2019ForcesWatch comment
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Historical allegations: fact vs fiction
11/02/2019ForcesWatch comment
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Personnel are being failed by the military justice system
01/02/2019ForcesWatch comment
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Martial Law and No-Deal War Games
31/01/2019ForcesWatch comment
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RAF100: A Short Counterhistory of Britain’s Air Force
20/12/2018ForcesWatch comment
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What is militarism?
08/11/2018
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