"A government approach to #AI grounded in #humansecurity not war is not only more ethical but far more likely to generate sustainable economic growth for the United Kingdom" says Matthew Croft in his overview of #Labour's push for military use of AI.

Collateral Damage: Economics and ethics are casualties in the militarisation of AI - Latest on Drone Wars UK: dronewars.net/2025/08/20/c...

I am sorry to inform you that most of the trends & themes I identified in my 2018 book Death Machines have only gotten worse. I just coincidentally revisited Joanna Frew's review of the book for @dronewarsuk.bsky.social (for which I'm very grateful) which succinctly highlights some of these themes.

UK crossing the line as it implements use of #AI for lethal targeting under Project Asgard - latest on Drone Wars UK: dronewars.net/2025/07/23/u...

Important piece showing rise in civilian casualties from #proliferation of #drones over past decade www.swissinfo.ch/eng/internat... @caatuk.bsky.social @airwars.bsky.social

The UK’s forgotten war: British drone strikes continue against ISIS - Latest on Drone Wars UK dronewars.net/2025/07/02/t...

Its incredibly dangerous that there is virtually no parliamentary or public oversight or accountability for UK drone strikes now. This must change. #TransparencyMatters #PublicAccountability

UK drone strike in Syria on 10th June - possible UK targeted killing - didn't get a mention during Defence Questions yesterday. No written statement from Defence Secretary not even an update on MoD's Op Shader page. Just a leak to The Sun newspaper. www.thesun.co.uk/news/3561247...

Unhappy birthday to us. We're 15 years old today and the government is publishing its Strategic Defence Review pushing drones and high-tech war. You can help challenge this. Wish us a happy birthday and share our birthday appeal! crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stop-the-d... Onwards!

Massive spending on lethal military drones will only make the world a much more dangerous place dronewars.net/2025/05/30/t...

UK to invest £2bn in drones to make army '10 times more lethal' - The Guardian www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Unhappy birthday to us. We're 15 years old today and the government is publishing its Strategic Defence Review pushing drones and high-tech war. You can help challenge this. Wish us a happy birthday and share our birthday appeal! crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stop-the-d... Onwards!

Its our 15th birthday on Monday! The spread of military drones around the globe is causing severe harm and we need help to keep challenging drone warfare. If you can make a donation towards our birthday appeal we'd be very grateful! Please share! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stop-the-d...

Thinking of all those experts who told us over the years that 'drones' were not a thing...

Ahead of publication of Strategic Defence Review on Monday, our short briefing challenges the dangerous political consensus that's been built around a huge increase in funding for #drones #AI and high-tech warfare dronewars.net/2025/05/30/t...

Largest ever UK defence AI trial conducted across land, sea and air - MoD Press Release www.gov.uk/government/n...

More and more 'sources' telling media (in this case @thetimes.com) that increasing use of drones and AI will be at core of UK's Strategic Defence Review www.thetimes.com/article/3d3a...

The military use of AI raises serious ethical, legal, moral and political questions. There should be deep disquiet about the rapid push to develop AI weapons systems. #KeepCtrl

AI to play increasing role in UK armed forces, defence secretary says www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The foreign drones fuelling Sudan’s civil war - on.ft.com/43ADuVm

RAF’s new armed drone given approval to fly freely over UK. Latest on Drone Wars UK: dronewars.net/2025/05/12/r...

UK joins US in launching airstrikes against Houthis in Yemen www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

New @hrw.org report looks at how autonomous weapons systems pose grave risks to fundamental human rights during war & peacetime: www.hrw.org/news/2025/04... Governments should negotiate a new international treaty to address the dangers.

Pentagon official: US military has no authority to do drone strikes on drug cartels in Mexico www.independent.co.uk/news/donald-...

Video from our webinar 'Death on Delivery: Drone Proliferation and Civilian Harm in Africa' now available for those who missed it. #drones #CivilianCasualties #Africa www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvs1...

The proliferation of armed #drones is causing real terror and great civilian harm around the world. Join us tonight as we focus on their use in African conflicts. Still time to book your place online. 👇

This Wednesday (26 March, 7pm GMT) we will be holding an online webinar to explore in depth how the proliferation of armed #drones is leading to huge numbers of civilian casualties in wars in Africa. Book your place now - dronewars.net/2025/03/10/d...

On Wed 26 March, 7pm GMT we will be holding an online webinar to explore in depth how the proliferation of armed #drones is leading to huge numbers of civilian casualties in wars in Africa. Book your place now 👇 dronewars.net/2025/03/10/d...

Arms companies vying for share of purloined #aid budget as UK plans to spend big on #drones and #military tech - Latest on Drone Wars UK: dronewars.net/2025/03/19/c... @quakerpeace.bsky.social @gcomsuk.bsky.social @cnduk.bsky.social @forpeacemaker.bsky.social

A week today (Wed 26 March, 7pm GMT) we will be holding an online webinar to explore in depth how the proliferation of armed #drones is leading to huge numbers of civilian casualties in wars in Africa. Book your place now dronewars.net/2025/03/10/d...

Companies vying for share of purloined #aid budget as UK plans to spend big on #drones and military tech - Latest on Drone Wars UK: dronewars.net/2025/03/19/c...

Companies vying for share of purloined #aid budget as UK plans to spend big on #drones and military tech - Latest on Drone Wars UK: dronewars.net/2025/03/19/c...

This is the first British participation in strikes in Yemen since Starmer took office, although neither the RAF or MoD announced its involvement as it had done in previous US-UK strikes under the Tories. Same policy, different government, even less transparency.

To discuss the issues raised in our new report on civilian casualties from use of drones in African conflicts we will be holding an online webinar at 7pm (UK time) on Wed 26th March. Register for free -> www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/death-on-d... .

Hundreds of lives wiped out in Gaza overnight—families, children, gone in an instant. This is horrific. The UK cannot stay complicit. We must use every diplomatic tool to fight for justice and end all arms sales to Israel now. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz...

BAE in early talks with Japanese groups to collaborate on drones for fighter jets https://www.ft.com/content/17510dfb-137a-4ca7-ad60-426e2714cf19

After Gaza ‘ceasefire’, Israel’s drone wars move to devastate the West Bank - Latest on Drone Wars UK: dronewars.net/2025/03/12/a... #westbank #Drones

To discuss the issues raised in our new report on civilian casualties from use of drones in African conflicts we will be holding an online webinar at 7pm (UK time) on Wed 26th March. Register for free -> www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/death-on-d... .

6 Palestinians killed in fresh Israeli drone strikes in Gaza despite ceasefire www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-ea...

How drones killed nearly 1,000 civilians in Africa in three years - @al-jazeera-english.bsky.social piece on our latest report www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/...

Our recent @mtafrika.bsky.social Policy Brief examined whether the proliferation of combat drones is changing the balance of power in African conflicts. Our conclusion: only under very specific circumstances. By contrast, the consequences for civilian harm are straightforward, as this report shows.

Drone attacks killing hundreds of civilians across Africa, says report

@theguardian.com coverage of our new report Drone attacks killing hundreds of civilians across Africa, says report www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Drone attacks killing hundreds of civilians across Africa, says new @dronewarsuk.bsky.social report: dronewars.net/2025/03/10/d...

MoD reports it carried out a Reaper drone strike on 'a known Daesh terrorist' in Aleppo, Northern Syria on 25 February. First known UK drone strike in Syria since June 2024. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Drone attacks increasingly affect civilians in Colombia’s conflict latinamericareports.com/drone-attack...

Chancellor and Defence Secretary meet with military industry in front of a drone at RAF Waddington to 'turbocharge' UK military technology development. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Armed Drone #Proliferation. Continued Exports Leading to Civilian Casualties - Latest on Drone Wars UK dronewars.net/2025/03/03/a...

Alongside directly cutting aid budget to fund a £13.4 bn per year rise in military spending, Starmer says new National Security Strategy to be published in June. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

All the videos from conference 'Stop Tech Wars' now available on our website: dronewars.net/2025/01/17/d...