A leaked Ministry of Defence review has exposed serious failings in the military’s new serious-crime command, reinforcing AOAV’s longstanding concerns that Britain’s armed forces still struggle to investigate abuse, protect victims and deliver credible accountability.

Britain’s military justice system is failing victims, protecting the powerful, and in urgent need of independent reform.

The British military has removed sexual harassment investigations from the chain of command following public pressure, a move AOAV calls long overdue, but concerns remain over whether the reforms will bring true accountability without full civilian oversight.