Israel drops rape charges against soldiers. For AOAV, this pattern of impunity was already clear aoav.org.uk/2026/israel-...

1/ AOAV has a new report examining the fallout from the UK Ministry of Defence data breach that exposed the personal details of around 18,700 Afghans who had assisted British forces and applied for protection. The breach was not publicly disclosed for nearly two years. aoav.org.uk/2026/the-bro...

Israel drops rape charges against soldiers. For AOAV, this pattern of impunity was already clear aoav.org.uk/2026/israel-...

Has Elbit Systems UK been involved in the manufacture and supply of weapons to the Israeli military? – a claim the company strongly denies. Find out here in this useful article from @aoav.bsky.social aoav.org.uk/2026/has-elb...

AOAV commentary: white phosphorus use in Lebanon raises renewed alarm over incendiary weapons aoav.org.uk/2026/aoav-co...

Happy International Women's Day. In the last year, tens of thousands of women & girls have been harmed by explosive weapons in populated areas. This isn't even mentioning the gun-fuelled domestic abuse they suffer. When you talk about the arms trade, you talk about women's rights. Or the lack of.

A fact check post from @aoav.bsky.social Has Elbit Systems UK been involved in the manufacture and supply of weapons to the Israeli military – a claim the company strongly denies? aoav.org.uk/2026/has-elb...

Former NATO commander Richard Shirreff calls the UK–US “special relationship” a political fantasy aoav.org.uk/2026/former-...

The casualty ratios that complicate Israeli claims about Gaza aoav.org.uk/2026/the-cas...

Arms development on the Korean peninsula: divergent strategic pathways in an era of intensifying competition New for @aoav.bsky.social aoav.org.uk/2026/arms-de...

With friends like these: Britain’s quiet hand in the Iran campaign aoav.org.uk/2026/with-fr...

Civilian harm from explosive weapons rose sharply in Ukraine last year, even as global casualty figures from such weapons fell...revealing how the invasion of Ukraine by Russia has become far more harmful for civilians with each individual strike aoav.org.uk/2026/ukraine... @aoav.bsky.social

Has the British media become obsessed with ‘World War Three? It seems the Tabloids have. Great piece by Eban Raymond for @aoav.bsky.social aoav.org.uk/2026/has-the...

A briefing note for journalists on the F-35i’s role in Israel’s bombardment of Gaza aoav.org.uk/2026/a-brief...

Why the High Court is right to be suspicious of terror proscription powers being used to manage political protest @iainoverton.bsky.social's thoughts for @aoav.bsky.social aoav.org.uk/2026/why-the...

Thousands of foreign passport holders serve in Israeli forces, newly released data shows aoav.org.uk/2026/thousan...

Students and staff hit out at uni arms trade partnerships www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...

Here @aoav.bsky.social's analysis of Taurus and Glock argues that firearm manufacturers’ global expansion, marketing and regulatory environments shape access to small arms and contribute to long-term public health risks. aoav.org.uk/2026/the-com...

The great Ministry of Defence-to-Palantir pipeline eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/the...

Here @aoav.bsky.social's analysis of Taurus and Glock argues that firearm manufacturers’ global expansion, marketing and regulatory environments shape access to small arms and contribute to long-term public health risks. aoav.org.uk/2026/the-com...

Gun violence is not just a security issue. It is a public health crisis shaped by inequality, gender norms, and the global gun market. Our new report argues prevention must move beyond policing towards health, equity and evidence. aoav.org.uk/2026/the-pol...

Denial as strategy: pro-Israel casualty denialism and the Gaza death toll aoav.org.uk/2026/denial-...

The media's assault on Keir Starmer over British soldier prosecutions in the Iraq war shows how the rule of law is being recast as betrayal aoav.org.uk/2026/the-med...

Why Parliament must debate Palantir’s expanding role in Britain’s security state @the-citizens.bsky.social @aoav.bsky.social aoav.org.uk/2026/why-par...

The IDF Admits It Killed 70,000 Palestinians in Gaza. What Other Accusations Could Turn Out to Be True? www.haaretz.com/gaza/2026-01...

[email protected] will host its first ever summit, Challenging the War Machine, on Saturday 31 January 2026 at EartH in Dalston, London. Come along and meet the @aoav.bsky.social team - we will have a stand. secure.declassifieduk.org/page/180663/...

Fascinating piece by Bea Everist here for @aoav.bsky.social Why did the Ajax Programme result in so little corporate consequence, and what does this reveal about systemic weaknesses in UK defence procurement and oversight? aoav.org.uk/2026/why-did...

UK police to use AI facial recognition tech linked to Israel’s war on Gaza www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...

The missing weapons: the weapons behind most explosive violence in the hottest conflicts around the world go unreported aoav.org.uk/2026/the-mis...

When war becomes a wager: how Polymarket turns human suffering into a speculative wager aoav.org.uk/2026/when-wa...

Why did Britain’s arms licensing regime to Israel ignore the genocidal language by Israel’s leadership? aoav.org.uk/2026/why-did...

MoD secrecy on civilian harm assessments risks undermining public trust, tribunal warns aoav.org.uk/2026/mod-sec...

Why did Britain’s arms licensing regime to Israel ignore the genocidal language by Israel’s leadership? aoav.org.uk/2026/why-did...

When war becomes a wager: how Polymarket turns human suffering into a speculative wager aoav.org.uk/2026/when-wa...

Bonuses in a time of austerity: Andy Start, the Ajax scandal and the nature of Britain’s military-industrial profiteering aoav.org.uk/2026/bonuses...

America’s deepening firearm crisis – why the South is leading a deadly uptick in gun deaths and why Alabama tops the list with 28 mass shootings recorded in one year alone aoav.org.uk/2026/america...

Britain’s quiet role in Venezuela’s violent unravelling Thoughts from AOAV on the international order, the arms trade and Britain's quiet hand in the US's military assault on Venezuela. aoav.org.uk/2026/britain...

Did Britain's focus on discrediting lawyers and fixers accused of pursuing false claims in Iraq ultimately obscure credible evidence of civilian harm, leaving many Iraqi victims of British military action without investigation, recognition or justice? aoav.org.uk/2026/ghosts-...

MoD blocks data on arrests for British troops paying for sex overseas, citing cost limits aoav.org.uk/2025/mod-blo... from @aoav.bsky.social #FOI response aoav.org.uk/wp-content/u... #govtech #opengov

Might over law: how the US strike on Venezuela erodes global norms @iainoverton.bsky.social's thoughts for AOAV aoav.org.uk/2026/might-o...

Why, as legal and reputational pressure mounts, has the Royal Navy chief opted for a media hand rather than a military aide? Sir Gwyn Jenkins appoints Harry Yorke of The Sunday Times as scrutiny of Afghanistan killings intensifies. aoav.org.uk/2025/why-has...

New from AOAV MoD blocks data on arrests for British troops paying for sex overseas, citing cost limits aoav.org.uk/2025/mod-blo...

***Breaking*** The British government insists revealing the exact number of the spy flights it flew over Gaza would endanger national security New from @aoav.bsky.social aoav.org.uk/2025/the-bri...

***Breaking*** The British government insists revealing the exact number of the spy flights it flew over Gaza would endanger national security New from @aoav.bsky.social aoav.org.uk/2025/the-bri...

British troops in Kenya face damning accusations of sexual abuse, killings and environmental harm aoav.org.uk/2025/british...

How firearms turned a Caribbean crime wave into a public health emergency aoav.org.uk/2025/how-fir...

Is Syria safe to return to? New report for @aoav.bsky.social by Jennifer Dathan aoav.org.uk/2025/is-syri...

Global arms giants see record profits as civilians count the cost aoav.org.uk/2025/global-...

"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 aoav.org.uk/2025/inside-...

British Forces cleared of criminal liability but criticised over three Iraqi civilian deaths, new inquiry finds aoav.org.uk/2025/british...