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Complicit partners? The UK-Israel Roadmap
13/12/2024
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.
Teach Peace Secondary
08/12/2024
The Peace Education Network’sTeach Peace Secondary offers over 50 cross-curricular lessons from a range of organisations including Pax Christi, Amnesty International, Values Based Education, Scientists for Global Responsibility, Facing History & Ourselves, Corrymeela, and War Child.
Lessons are freely available via TES.com and include:
- Amnesty International: How does the arms trade work?
- Scientists for Global Responsibility: A beginner’s guide to nuclear weapons
- Pax Christi: Military spending – does it make us more secure?
- Conflict Resolution in Sheffield Schools Training (CRESST): Curious about conflict
Military power in British democracy
05/12/2024
A consensus in Westminster on defence issues is failing to properly scrutinise the impact of the armed forces, the arms industry, defence partnerships and novel military tech initiatives on society. We’re investigating points where the military and defence industry leverage undue influence, with implications for democracy, war and security in the UK.
International antimilitarism
20/11/2024
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
22/10/2024
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
08/10/2024
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
04/09/2024
Johnny Mercer may have lost his seat, but military ‘values and standards’ are here to stay in British politics
GE24: Militarist manifestos?
02/07/2024
More of the same? Where the parties stand on defence issues.
Is Anti-Militarism Unpatriotic?
29/06/2024
On Armed Forces Day 2024, we examine the incentives behind these events. Where did Armed Forces Day come from and what is it trying to achieve?
Armed Forces Day is a display of militarism. Branded as ‘family fun’ days, it fails to address the grim realities of war, and acts as a soft recruitment tool, allowing children to handle weapons and play on military vehicles.
Declining interest in Armed Forces Day welcomed by peace campaigners
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.
Armed Forces Day
14/06/2024
What’s happening on Armed Forces Day this year. Download and/or order resources to use in your local community to challenge militarism.
Warrior Nation: International anti-militarism – Demilitarising Education
08/02/2024
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8 Feb 2024, SEASON 5 EPISODE 1
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.
Job vacancy – Researcher
06/12/2023
Would you like to be part of our small team researching and campaigning for peace and human rights and challenging militarism? ForcesWatch are recruiting a Researcher who will bring passion and skills for investigating and creating outputs on our areas of concern. This will be a key role in the work of our small team. … Read more
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