👁️‍🗨️A sharp eye on military power in the UK. https://linktr.ee/forceswatchhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mk3fbdiyvc22This week MPs voted to approve further restrictions on protest in the Crime and Policing Bill. Including new restrictions on protests near religious sites, criminalising protestors using face masks, and requiring police to judge the ‘cumulative disruption’ of these protests. 🧵 (1/5) @quaker.org.uk https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/mps-pass-new-protest-restrictions-despite-faith-leaders-plea22 Apr 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3fbdiyvc22https://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mjp7u7v6yc2hWelfare vs warfare is once again at the centre of UK politics. Ex-military figures and Tory politicians have called for the least privileged in society to make the most sacrifices for rearmament. (1/5) https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/11/tories-reinstate-two-child-benefit-cap-fund-defence-kemi-badenoch17 Apr 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp7u7v6yc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mjjqnlk47y22“We are going to hit each and every one of their electric generating plants very hard, and probably simultaneously.” As Donald Trump has escalated his threats against Iran, officers and troops could face an impossible choice: obey, or refuse and face consequences. https://tinyurl.com/yh3hcsz915 Apr 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjqnlk47y22https://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mjh33tu4je2qIn the context of opposition to new laws in Germany which require mandatory military registration, there's been some good news. The government has suspended the rule requiring non-military men under 45 to seek approval for long stays abroad. (1/2) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgx103wkl1o14 Apr 2026 09:31 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjh33tu4je2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mjeylbpvak2m“Even Armageddon looks less bad if you completely stop talking about it.” Nuclear weapons have faded out of mainstream debate just as the risks are rising. While frameworks like the Non-Proliferation Treaty are becoming increasingly outdated. Read the full interview by @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/apr/08/lib-dem-sue-miller-interview-nuclear-war-disarmament13 Apr 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjeylbpvak2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3miy3nbbgn72qReports suggest the government is considering reviewing the NHS data contract with Palantir. The US spy-tech firm has supported mass US deportations and enabled atrocities in Gaza. @england.nhs.uk is rolling out Palantir software to manage our health records.(1/5) https://tinyurl.com/4jud834z08 Apr 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3miy3nbbgn72qhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mivgairten24“Airplanes should always be carriers of peace, never of war. No one should be afraid that threats of death and destruction might come from the sky.” Last week, Pope Leo spoke out against the US-Israel attacks on Iran, calling for a ban on aerial bombing. (1/2) https://tinyurl.com/bddwv6mv07 Apr 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivgairten24https://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mistdlo6yc2bOur latest newsletter is out 📰 We cover the UK’s role in the Iran conflict, efforts to rebrand the arms industry as “ethical”, BAE Systems’ influence in schools, and growing resistance to Palantir. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/019fcd2f56c3/anti-militarist_news-1744722606 Apr 2026 08:19 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mistdlo6yc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mijuc5fuek2aThe Lakenheath international peace camp is now underway, with a 24-hour vigil outside the base highlighting growing evidence that Donald Trump's nuclear bombs are stationed there. The vigil will continue until Monday, 6 April. (1/3) [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijuc5fuek2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mijjvlsz2s2hDozens of MPs and peers are backing a call for a UK apology over the 1917 Balfour Declaration. This is an important moment of recognition of Britain's historical culpability regarding Palestine. (1/3) Read more at @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/dozens-british-mps-and-peers-back-call-uk-apology-over-balfour-declaration02 Apr 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijjvlsz2s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3miefc6uvh22aFor 20 years, BAE has run STEM Education Roadshows, reaching over a million children, while selling fighter jets and weapons which have led to the deaths of tens of thousands of civilians in Yemen and Gaza. #Stem4Peace31 Mar 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3miefc6uvh22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mibgbi6foc2qThe US-Israeli campaign of indiscriminate bombardment of Iran exemplifies a world driven by militarist ideology, in which a hierarchical understanding of rights normalises mass killing of civilians. Read more about the UK’s involvement at ForcesWatch: https://www.forceswatch.net/.../a-war-of-choice-mass.../30 Mar 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibgbi6foc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mi2gt2qvdk2wWe’re seeing new depths in the interplay between warfare & entertainment as the US-Israeli war on Iran is gamified. The White House is sharing social media clips mixing bomb strikes with clips from Top Gun, SpongeBob & NFL clips, turning real destruction and human loss into entertainment. (1/3) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/23/iran-us-trump-video-game-war-ai-memes27 Mar 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2gt2qvdk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mhqjs74ql22oSolidarity is vital, and public pressure can make a difference Hannah Brock Womack, @quaker.org.uk's Peace Lead shares how to push back against the idea that the escalating conflict in the Middle East is inevitable, and how to take action. Read below, share and take action! #NoWarOnIran https://www.quaker.org.uk/blog/don-t-be-a-stepping-stone-for-war23 Mar 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqjs74ql22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mhkyeml7lb2fRoad closures and privacy screens around RAF Fairford are being framed as “safety measures” but they point to something much bigger. We need transparency and accountability about the UK’s role in the US and Israel’s ongoing war against Iran. (1/3) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp854ez929yo21 Mar 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhkyeml7lb2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mhiiyarfcs2wThe US–Israeli bombardment of Iran reflects a militarised worldview that justifies mass civilian harm. The UK must withdraw any support and stand with Iranian civil society facing violence from all sides. Read more about the UK’s involvement: lnkd.in/edt5g-qh20 Mar 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhiiyarfcs2w