The party’s rise has been fuelled by strong patriotic messaging, yet important questions remain about its approach to security and armed violence.
Farage, firepower and foreign policy: the defence policies of Reform UK examined
For Healey and Carns, enough was never enough in the world of defence spending
The resignations of Defence Secretary John Healey and Armed Forces Minister Al Carns reflect a defence establishment mindset that treats military spending as an endlessly escalating necessity, despite the reality that no level of funding will ever satisfy the demands of the military-industrial complex.
From Whitehall to the weapons industry: tracking a decade of MOD connections with the global military-industrial complex via their expense receipts
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.
Opinion: how Israeli “Mowing the Grass” entrenched strategic failure in Gaza
Here AOAV presents an analysis of how Israel’s strategy of repeated “precision” military operations in Gaza produced short-term tactical successes but has failed to address long-term political instability leading, in the end, to strategic failure.
AOAV among organisations warning of higher education militarisation
Action on Armed Violence has joined a coalition of UK organisations in endorsing a statement urging universities to reject the Defence Universities Alliance, warning that closer ties between higher education and the defence sector risk undermining academic independence and accelerating the militarisation of campuses.
Silicon valley’s new front line: are US defence-tech firms exploiting Britain’s culture wars?
As far-right nationalism resurges in Britain, American defence-tech firms like Anduril and Palantir are exploiting patriotic imagery and political discontent to expand their influence, embedding themselves within the UK’s defence establishment and blurring the line between security, surveillance, and ideology.
A quiet win on arms control? Does the UK-EU Defence Pact open door to renewed oversight?
The new UK-EU Security and Defence Partnership includes a long-sought commitment to bilateral dialogue on arms exports control—offering a modest but meaningful win for civil society advocates pushing for renewed oversight and accountability post-Brexit.
The rise of autonomous warfare: a conversation with Dr Paddy Walker on his book “War Without Oversight: Why We Need Humans on the Battlefield”.
Dr Paddy Walker, a leading expert on autonomous weapons, discusses the ethical, legal, and technical challenges of AI-driven warfare with Dr Iain Overton, exploring the urgent need for human oversight in modern conflict.