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Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) investigates and records harm to civilians in conflicts around the world. For press inquiries, please contact
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Global arms giants see record profits as civilians count the cost

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Global arms giants see record profits as civilians count the cost - AOAV
Record arms industry revenues have surged to $679 billion on the back of wars in Ukraine, Gaza and elsewhere, enriching shareholders while civilians bear the overwhelming burden of explosive violence ...
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December 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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"We didn't join UKSF for this sort of behaviour, you know, toddlers to get shot in their beds or random killing."

Inside the Afghanistan inquiry: four UKSF insiders warn of implausible kill ratios, flawed reports and potential abuse

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Inside the Afghanistan inquiry: four UKSF insiders warn of implausible kill ratios, flawed reports and potential abuse - AOAV
Testimony from four UK Special Forces witnesses to the Afghanistan Inquiry reveals a pattern of detainee deaths, implausible battlefield accounts and ignored internal warnings that together suggest sy...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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British Forces cleared of criminal liability but criticised over three Iraqi civilian deaths, new inquiry finds

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British Forces cleared of criminal liability but criticised over three Iraqi civilian deaths, new inquiry finds - AOAV
An official inquiry into the deaths of three Iraqi civilians in British custody in 2003 has confirmed grave failures in training, supervision and detainee handling, yet its refusal to issue recommenda...
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November 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Assessing the nature of the US-UK Military partnership under Trump’s second term

Report here for @aoav.bsky.social by Cole McCartney

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Assessing the nature of the US-UK Military partnership under Trump's second term - AOAV
Is the US-UK special relationship becoming increasingly untenable as Washington under Trump abandons multilateralism and embraces volatile unilateral action, leaving Britain dangerously dependent on a...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Does music fuel gun violence? A comparative analysis across five genres and settings

Should we try to ban or blame music for gun violence? Our study suggests not.

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Does Music Fuel Gun Violence? A comparative synthesis across five genres and settings - AOAV
This comparative review finds that gun violence across Punjab, Chicago, Rio, Lesotho and Mexico tracks poverty, policing failures, criminal-market shifts and weapon flows rather than musical genres, s...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Sun 14 Dec 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM:

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November 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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UK MoD spent £110m on travel in 170 countries in just one year – including to states beset by coups and repressive regimes

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UK MoD spent £110m on travel in 170 countries in just one year – including to states beset by coups and repressive regimes - AOAV
Britain’s armed forces spent £110 million flying to 170 countries in 2023, a globe-spanning itinerary that reached coup-hit and rights-abusing states while generating a significant and largely unaccou...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Suspensions of Dannatt and Evans reveal persistent vulnerabilities in Britains' defence-linked Parliamentary lobbying

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Suspensions of Dannatt and Evans Reveal Persistent Vulnerabilities in Defence-Linked Lobbying - AOAV
The Lords watchdog found both men repeatedly used their parliamentary positions to assist companies with defence-sector ties
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November 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Here @iainoverton.bsky.social reports for @bylinetimes.bsky.social on leaked documents that suggest Trump’s plans for a ‘humanitarian relief’ centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post

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Gaza 'Humanitarian' Hub to Function More as US Military Command Centre, Leaked Papers Suggest
The leaked documents suggest Trump's plans for a 'humanitarian relief' centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
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November 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Britain’s military still reflects deep class, gender and racial fault-lines. @aoav.bsky.social's new report uncovers recruitment loads drawn from deprived communities, the officer corps dominated by the elite and persistent barriers for women and ethnic minorities.

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Britain’s military and the inequalities it cannot shake: class, gender and race in the UK's armed forces examined - AOAV
AOAV’s report finds that Britain’s Armed Forces remain marked by class, gender and racial inequalities, with recruitment drawn from deprived youth, officer ranks dominated by the elite, and women and ...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Human rights are not optional: why the SAS cannot be above the law

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Human rights are not optional: why the SAS cannot be above the law - AOAV
Britain’s row over Troubles legacy reform exposes a stark hypocrisy in which the government and senior officers demand accountability from others while resisting it for the state’s own use of lethal f...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Britain’s military still reflects deep class, gender and racial fault-lines. Our new report uncovers recruitment loads drawn from deprived communities, the officer corps dominated by the elite and persistent barriers for women and ethnic minorities.

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Britain’s military and the inequalities it cannot shake: class, gender and race in the UK's armed forces examined - AOAV
AOAV’s report finds that Britain’s Armed Forces remain marked by class, gender and racial inequalities, with recruitment drawn from deprived youth, officer ranks dominated by the elite, and women and ...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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FCDO flouted own rules designed to stop MoD spy plane intelligence harming Palestinian civilians

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FCDO flouted own rules designed to stop MoD spy plane intelligence harming Palestinian civilians - AOAV
The revelation raises questions over whether the UK applied safeguards designed to prevent information from 600 RAF intelligence flights being used to harm civilians in Gaza
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November 18, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Latest British Armed Forces survey reveals the scale of sexualised misconduct

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November 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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The Court of Appeal’s refusal to hear Al-Haq’s challenge of the UK’s supply of F-35 components to Israel has is an appalling judgment that shields government arms export decisions from legal scrutiny despite their humanitarian consequences.

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Court of Appeal rejects Al-Haq’s challenge over UK arms exports to Israel - AOAV comments - AOAV
The Court of Appeal’s refusal to hear Al-Haq’s challenge upholding the UK’s continued supply of F-35 components to Israel has been condemned by critics, with AOAV’s Iain Overton calling it “an appalli...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Gun safety unites America: survey finds Republicans, Democrats and gun owners agree on key reforms

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Gun safety unites America: survey finds Republicans, Democrats and gun owners agree on key reforms - AOAV
A new Johns Hopkins survey finds broad bipartisan support among Americans—including most gun owners—for stronger gun safety measures such as licensing, safe storage, and red flag laws, reflecting a gr...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Defence firms gave £178,500 to Westminster APPGs over three years

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Defence firms gave £178,500 to Westminster APPGs over three years - AOAV
Britain’s defence industry has quietly embedded itself in Westminster’s political circles, donating nearly £180,000 to military-linked All-Party Parliamentary Groups between 2023 and 2025, reinforcing...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Radicalised masculinity: Incel ideology and the British Armed Forces examined

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Radicalised masculinity: Incel ideology and the British Armed Forces examined - AOAV
The modern military remains a breeding ground for toxic masculinity. Here researcher Myriam Correa examines where institutional misogyny, weak accountability, and the infiltration of online incel ideo...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Trump’s border wars at sea: how the US is turning the Caribbean into a killing zone

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Trump’s border wars at sea: how the US is turning the Caribbean into a killing zone - AOAV
Donald Trump’s boast of striking a “drug boat” off Venezuela exposes how America’s border has become a theatre of lethal sovereignty, where the state redefines law through violence and turns open seas...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Defence firms gave £178,500 to Westminster APPGs over three years

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Defence firms gave £178,500 to Westminster APPGs over three years - AOAV
Britain’s defence industry has quietly embedded itself in Westminster’s political circles, donating nearly £180,000 to military-linked All-Party Parliamentary Groups between 2023 and 2025, reinforcing...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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MoD’s annual accounts for 2024/5 receive a ‘qualified audit’. What basis is this for public spending assurances as defence budgets reach new highs?

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MoD's annual accounts for 2024/5 receive a 'qualified audit'. What basis is this for public spending assurances as defence budgets reach new highs? - AOAV
The Ministry of Defence has received a qualified audit opinion after auditors found £6.13 billion in unverifiable assets (mostly linked to the Atomic Weapons Establishment) an overspend of £2.56 billi...
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November 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Russia’s nuclear march: the Burevestnik and the return of the doomsday age

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Russia’s nuclear march: the Burevestnik and the return of the doomsday age - AOAV
In October 2025, Vladimir Putin announced the successful test of the Burevestnik—an alleged nuclear-powered cruise missile of “unlimited range”—a symbolic act of defiance that revived Cold War spectac...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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The Lavender precedent: automated kill lists and the limits of International Humanitarian Law

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The Lavender precedent: automated kill lists and the limits of International Humanitarian Law - AOAV
Israel’s AI-driven bombing of Gaza has produced unprecedented civilian death rates and raised grave accusations of genocide and war crimes.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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British Army ends controversial use of white phosphorus in Kenya. Questions of accountability and compensation linger

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British Army ends controversial use of white phosphorus in Kenya. Questions of accountability and compensation linger - AOAV
The British Army has halted the use of white phosphorus munitions in Kenya following a 2022 Declassified UK exposé revealing their deployment on communal lands, but with the underlying licence still a...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM