A decade of Ministry of Defence transparency data reveals growing ties between senior officials and the defence industry, rising overseas spending and persistent gaps in disclosure that continue to obscure how public money, influence and national security decisions intersect.
From Whitehall to the weapons industry: tracking a decade of MOD connections with the global military-industrial complex via their expense receipts
UK trained military personnel from 14 countries on its own human-rights watchlist, new data reveals
New data show the UK has trained nearly 1,900 military personnel from over 100 countries, including 14 on its own human-rights watchlist, raising concerns about oversight, transparency and the risk of bolstering abusive security forces.
Britain’s international defence engagement examined: military training, hard power and human rights risks
Britain’s global defence engagement programmes provide military training and support to foreign security forces as a tool of strategic influence, but their reach into countries with poor human rights records raises concerns about oversight, accountability and the potential reinforcement of abusive regimes.
UK MoD spent £110m on travel in 170 countries in just one year – including to states beset by coups and repressive regimes
Britain’s armed forces spent £110 million flying to 170 countries in 2023, a globe-spanning itinerary that reached coup-hit and rights-abusing states while generating a significant and largely unaccounted carbon burden.