When a nation professes to champion human rights and international law, most people would think its actions should match its words. Not so Germany. Deutschland has, it seems, gotten itself caught up in that old and familiar trap of moral aspiration running up against claimed strategic necessity. So, on one hand, Berlin has publicly expressed […]

Across Europe, governments, investors and trade unions have begun tightening restrictions on arms and financial ties with Israel—led by Spain’s full embargo and Slovenia’s symbolic ban—signalling a fragile but notable shift in the continent’s long-standing defence relations before the Gaza ceasefire of October 2025.

The UK government’s push to secure the £5 billion Saudi arms deal citing job preservation at BAE Systems draws criticism with concerns over the civilian harm from such weapons in Yemen conflict.

Data on costs associated with Defence Loan Service Personnel to 85 countries, including human rights priority nations, reveal global cost of up to £40m in 2022.

Last week, more than 80 countries endorsed a new international commitment to address one of the greatest threats to civilians during armed conflict: the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.