👁️‍🗨️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/3mx4u7phi722s“The UK shares responsibility for the undermining of IHL and of any semblance of a rules-based international system.” @caatuk.bsky.social continues to challenge the UK’s role in the global arms trade. Its latest report, ‘Dead Letter' is a powerful reminder of why this work matters. 👇 https://caat.org.uk/publications/dead-letter-how-the-uk-governments-arms-export-policies-have-eviscerated-international-humanitarian-law/05 Oct 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4u7phi722shttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mwxh6zzz6s22Three takeaways from the Labour Conference on Britain’s defence, security and foreign policy.03 Oct 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwxh6zzz6s22https://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mwnwsdizm427🔫🌎 @rethinkingsecurity.bsky.social’s upcoming webinar series brings together people and organisations across the peace movement to explore how the UK’s approach to national security is changing and what the implications are for peace and the planet. https://rethinkingsecurity.org.uk/webinar-series/29 Sep 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnwsdizm427https://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mwl57pskvc2qEarth’s Greatest Enemy, a new documentary by American journalist and activist Abby Martin, examines the US military’s role in empire-building, its global environmental footprint, and its impact on communities around the world. https://earthsgreatestenemy.com/28 Sep 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwl57pskvc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mwdvr3ds5k2xWar and militarism are driving climate breakdown while consuming resources we urgently need to tackle the climate and ecological crises. This week is the Global Week of Action for Peace and Climate Justice. Find events, actions and resources at climatemilitarism.org @intpeacebureau.bsky.social25 Sep 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdvr3ds5k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mvmy2gyzgs2uThe AI arms race is here. AI is fundamentally changing the nature of warfare. Our article explores how the development and use of military technology is challenging ethical, societal and legal conventions, from automated targeting to the future risks of fully autonomous weapons. https://www.forceswatch.net/comment/the-ai-arms-race-the-new-face-of-war/16 Sep 2026 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmy2gyzgs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mv3swnhkw22g“We are horrified but hardly surprised to learn that management at Exeter are more interested in flogging military training to despotic regimes than in defending world-class humanities and social sciences teaching.” 👇(1/4) https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/aug/29/exeter-university-approves-deal-with-saudi-arabia-to-train-military-officers-and-officials09 Sep 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3swnhkw22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mv3rlap37k2wThe trade ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements marks a significant shift in UK foreign policy. The @greenparty.org.uk has called for further action, including “a full two-way arms embargo, wide-ranging sanctions and an end to military and intelligence cooperation with Israel”. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Sep 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3rlap37k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3muwalwhsxk2hIn July, the MoD announced that plans to expand cadet forces by 30% have been delayed until after 2030. The UK government has committed £70 million to the expansion, with research commissioned by the MoD and cadet organisations used to make the case for the social and economic value of cadets. 🧵⬇️07 Sep 2026 09:57 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwalwhsxk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mupbh37x222sRead our latest research article, exploring serious concerns about the Army’s military college for under-18s and the continued failure to address them. 🔗 https://www.forceswatch.net/comment/these-are-children-general/04 Sep 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupbh37x222shttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mumqzq4tck2hToday marks one year since John Swinney announced a pause on new Scottish Government grants to arms companies supplying Israel’s military. Since then, the arms industry has met with MSPs, ministers and the First Minister at least 18 times, lobbying to challenge or reverse the policy. (1/2) https://www.thenational.scot/news/26520273.protestors-urge-scottish-government-fully-implement-israel-boycott/03 Sep 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumqzq4tck2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3muh3u6u6zs2xWhat happens when an arms fair is also a careers event for children? At this year’s Farnborough International Airshow, young people were invited to take part in STEM activities and explore careers in aerospace, while arms companies were making major military deals just next door. Read more ⬇️ https://www.forceswatch.net/comment/a-school-trip-to-an-arms-fair/01 Sep 2026 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3muh3u6u6zs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mtyfosg2as2u“Machines that kill without distinction, answerable to no one, leave no one safe.” In a letter to the Guardian, military surgeon Dr Darren Mann asks what happens when machines are given the power to make life and death decisions. (1/2) https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/18/autonomous-drones-and-the-future-of-war-in-an-ai-driven-world26 Aug 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyfosg2as2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mtvxdsfav22g“No matter how much you spoke up about it, no one seemed to care.” ITV has brought further attention to the experiences of women facing sexual abuse and harassment in the British military. (1/5) https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2026-08-18/inside-the-brutal-culture-of-sexual-abuse-and-violence-in-british-military25 Aug 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvxdsfav22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3mtjkcctsic2h“Without an end to the war, there will be no end to this cost of living crisis.” Ten trade unions, including the UK’s largest union, @unison.org.uk, have called on Andy Burnham to oppose the war on Iran and revoke permission for US airstrikes from British territories. (1/2) https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/07/unions-andy-burnham-uk-cost-of-living-crisis-donald-trump-iran-war20 Aug 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjkcctsic2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3msxo564ebs2rWe're so close to 2000 signatures! Joining the armed forces is a political and moral choice that should never be forced on anyone. As a matter of urgency, the government must rule out reintroducing military conscription in the UK! Please show your support by signing and sharing the link 👇 https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no-to-military-conscription-113 Aug 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxo564ebs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3msuynpf4pk26As plans emerge for a second “War School” for under-18s, a vital question remains: are young recruits being properly protected? ForcesWatch examines ongoing concerns at Army Foundation College Harrogate, including safeguarding failures, bullying, violence and reports of sexual misconduct. https://www.forceswatch.net/comment/these-are-children-general/12 Aug 2026 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuynpf4pk26https://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3msdg3evvzc22Concerns have emerged following reports of US service personnel accused of serious crimes, including sexual assault, have avoided the British justice system after cases were transferred to US military authorities. As @cnduk.bsky.social asks, shouldn’t we become independent from America? 🧵👇 https://cnduk.org/us-military-personnel-attacks-on-women-show-why-bases-must-close-now/05 Aug 2026 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdg3evvzc22https://bsky.app/profile/forceswatch.bsky.social/post/3msb2rd5rb22nWhy is the line between children’s entertainment, STEM education and the arms trade becoming increasingly blurred? Defence companies are engaging more with children and young people through arms fairs such as the Farnborough International Airshow.04 Aug 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:ts6hv54eaegwrtry472qrr4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3msb2rd5rb22n