General Sir Gwyn Jenkins’ appointment as First Sea Lord despite serious, unresolved allegations of covering up war crimes and obstructing justice is a damning indictment of the UK’s military accountability.

A years-long investigation has revealed that Britain’s Special Forces likely committed systematic war crimes in Afghanistan – executing detainees, killing children, and covering it up with the complicity of military leaders and ministers – shattering the myth of elite heroism and exposing a national crisis of accountability.

The UK’s rejection of asylum claims from over 2,000 Afghan commandos who fought alongside British Special Forces raises serious questions about whether the military is engaging in an institutional cover-up to prevent testimonies about alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.

Johnny Mercer faces a legal ultimatum to disclose whistleblower identities in an inquiry into alleged unlawful SAS killings in Afghanistan, with potential jail or fines for non-compliance.