In the Russian invasion of Ukraine, AOAV has so far recorded 63,601 casualties from explosive weapon use across 13,210 incidents up to the 17 September 2026; this includes 58,638 civilians.

Newly published evidence presented to the Afghanistan Inquiry contains allegations from multiple witnesses of prisoner abuse, intimidation and a culture of exceptionalism within UK Special Forces, although the Inquiry has yet to reach any findings.

This briefing examines Elbit Systems’ role as a major supplier of military equipment used by Israel in Gaza, explores allegations concerning potential links between its products and alleged violations of international humanitarian law, assesses claims regarding the involvement of its UK subsidiaries in Israeli military supply chains, and considers the implications of applying terrorism legislation to Palestine Action activists who targeted Elbit facilities.

Drawing on Lebanese government, UN, and humanitarian data, this report analyses the human consequences of Israels attacks on Lebanon from October 2023 to June 2026, documenting escalating civilian harm, mass displacement, repeated attacks on health infrastructure, and persistent uncertainty regarding combatant casualty claims.

A former UK Special Forces chief told the Afghanistan Inquiry he directly challenged a commander after becoming aware of allegations that troops under his command may have been deliberately killing people during operations in Afghanistan.

A former Special Forces headquarters chief told the Afghanistan Inquiry that increasing Afghan fatalities and concerns over raid tactics led commanders to order a review in 2011.

A new UN report warns that civilians continue to bear the overwhelming burden of modern warfare, with explosive weapons in populated areas remaining a leading cause of death, injury and destruction, drawing on AOAV data to illustrate the scale of the crisis.

Evidence documented by Human Rights Watch that Israeli forces used airburst white phosphorus munitions over residential areas in southern Lebanon highlights once again the grave humanitarian risks posed by incendiary weapons in populated environments, a longstanding concern for Action on Armed Violence.

Trump’s second term has seen him act as both a broker of high-profile peace deals and a provocateur of dangerous crises, using transactional diplomacy that offers short-term relief but risks long-term instability.

A series of reports by Action on Armed Violence reveals that Britain’s military justice system is mired in secrecy, impunity, and institutional evasion, with elite units shielded from scrutiny, whistleblowers silenced, and the Ministry of Defence systematically resisting accountability.

AOAV analyses how NATO’s failure to secure Libya’s vast arms depots after the 2011 intervention helped fuel insurgencies and terror across West Africa.

Here AOAV reviews a commemorative volume that explores Walter Benjamin’s vision of history as an endless catastrophe, using Paul Klee’s Angelus Novus and Berlin’s wartime ruins to critique the illusion of progress and the enduring legacy of violence.