special forces
‘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
Rogue heroes?
A counter-history of the SAS
Soldiers of the Future?
The British Army calls the Future Soldier programme its most “radical transformation in two decades”. We take a look at key documents announcing the plans and ask crucial questions of the proposals.
Britain’s dystopian (and less accountable) military future
With more troops being placed beyond scrutiny, and army units reportedly deployed to stop refugee flows across the Polish border and English Channel, the UK military is becoming even less accountable to democratic institutions.