military spending & recruitment

UK troops training Saudi officers in Britain

Saudi officers are being trained at military bases in the UK, according to information published under the Freedom of Information Act.

Army misses recruitment targets as young people reject militarism

The Peace Pledge Union (PPU) has welcomed the news that the British army is still failing to meet its recruitment targets.

PPU members demonstrating against the UK government's military support for Saudi Arabia

British special forces reportedly fighting in Yemen

The UK government say they will investigate claims that UK "special forces" are operating in Yemen alongside Saudi-backed troops.

Staff and volunteers in the Peace Pledge Union office

Join the staff team! Vacancies at the Peace Pledge Union

This is a vital time to be resisting war and militarism with active nonviolence. We now have two vacancies on the Peace Pledge Union's staff team.

Arms dealers and armed forces insult women on International Women's Day

Military institutions have been misusing International Women's Day to portray themselves as supporters of equality.

'Defence' Secretary still treating war as a colonial game

Gavin Williamson's announcement of new UK military bases in the Caribbean was made without consulting the countries concerned.

MoD dodges questions about 'troops on the streets' after Brexit

The Ministry of "Defence" (MoD) has avoided giving clear answers to journalists' questions about claims that the government may deploy troops onto the streets of the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

UK troops marching through the street on Armed Forces Day

Williamson urged to rule out 'troops on the streets' after Brexit

UK "Defence" Secretary Gavin Williamson is facing pressure from MPs and campaigners to rule out using troops for social control in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Williamson celebrates 'lethality' of British armed forces

Gavin Williamson has been accused of promoting dangerous mililtary fantasies after repeating his insistence that the UK can increase its military power after Brexit.

Bombing of Syria by the US-led coalition

Will of the people? 52% of Brits oppose military intervention overseas

A new poll published by YouGov suggests that over half of adults in the UK oppose the use of UK troops in other countries.

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