The MoD has admitted a “regrettable failure” after 97 million files were discovered during the inquiry into alleged SAS war crimes in Afghanistan.

Former SAS worker Monica Grenfell tells The Times that some troops were “feral” and felt “untouchable”, amid the inquiry into alleged unlawful killings in Afghanistan.

Kent consultancy Touche recorded 194 uses of an open UK export licence for controlled goods and technology to Israel in 2023 and 2024.

AOAV asks why Sky’s The Wargame biographies omit current defence industry links held by several of the politicians and military figures featured.

The Afghanistan Inquiry has called an open hearing after a “significant and unexpected” increase in relevant MoD documents that have not been disclosed.

Ruben Andersson speaks to AOAV about Age of Security, exploring how fear fuels militarisation, surveillance and a politics of permanent emergency.

Democracies are commonly seen as able to channel contestation through institutionalized processes and nonviolent action. Yet, democratic polities frequently experience a broad range of political viole...

The inquiry into alleged unlawful killings by British Special Forces in Afghanistan has cost £58m and has yet to publish its findings.

The NHS has formally recognised the potential long-term health consequences of the antimalarial drug Lariam, after years of concern among military veterans.

Measures imposed must be far more wide-ranging to comply with the government's legal obligations, says letter to PM Andy Burnham.

The UN Secretary-General has cited AOAV data on 954 IED incidents and 9,753 casualties in a new report to the General Assembly on improvised explosive devices.

Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon has quit, warning that leading AI companies are racing towards systems they fear could become uncontrollable.

Just nine MoD fraud cases were referred to the CPS in five years, despite warnings that the department faces up to £1.5bn in potential fraud risk.”

Technology is rapidly rewriting the nature of war and conflict, investigative reporters need new resources and reporting strategies so they can keep up.

The party's rise has been fuelled by strong patriotic messaging, yet important questions remain about its approach to security and armed violence.

British military courts failed to meet targets for listing sexual-offence trials in 2024, 2025 and again in 2026, a new independent inspection has found.

Police inspectors say England and Wales' firearms licensing system is not fit for purpose, echoing concerns raised by AOAV over inconsistent licensing practices.

Police inspectors say England and Wales' firearms licensing system is not fit for purpose, echoing concerns raised by AOAV over inconsistent licensing practices.

As the Metropolitan Police defends using drill rap lyrics as evidence in court, Iain Overton argues that the urge to blame culture and creative expression should be resisted

MOD records show UK military personnel served on US Navy vessels in the Caribbean during strikes condemned by the UN and Human Rights Watch as extrajudicial killings.

AOAV's review of unsolved murders in London over the past decade found that cases are far more likely to remain unresolved when the victim is a young Black man or when the killing involves a firearm, ...

Britain flew more than 600 surveillance missions over or near Gaza. AOAV asks what the RAF recorded, what intelligence was shared and whether the footage could contain evidence of unlawful attacks.

The Explosive Weapons Monitor is a civil society initiative that conducts research and analysis on harms from and practices of explosive weapon use in populated areas for the International Network on ...

The UK Ministry of Defence says it holds information on correspondence with the European Defence Agency over Afghanistan, while the EU agency says no such records exist.

BAE Systems’ US arm will pay a $36m penalty over 104 arms export violations, including unauthorised transfers of sensitive military data to China.

BAE Systems’ US arm will pay a $36m penalty over 104 arms export violations, including unauthorised transfers of sensitive military data to China.

Britain is committing to a vast increase in defence spending even as Russia’s conventional military and economic strength weakens, raising questions about whether the 5 per cent target reflects genuin...

Britain is reportedly considering broader restrictions on military exports to Israel, potentially reopening the politically contentious question of UK-made components entering the global F-35 supply c...

A leaked MoD review has exposed serious failings in Britain’s Defence Serious Crime Command, reinforcing AOAV’s concerns over military justice and accountability.

A guide to essential investigations, journalists and organisations exposing the use of AI in warfare, autonomous weapons and military targeting.

As drought exposes the fragility of Britain’s water and food systems, the government’s defence-spending surge raises a larger question: whether national security is still being defined too narrowly fo...

AOAV and SOAS brought together journalists, researchers and experts to examine how artificial intelligence, surveillance, big tech and automated targeting are reshaping warfare, civilian harm and the ...

The Ministry of Defence has launched a landmark epidemiological study into whether 1.4 million serving personnel and veterans face elevated cancer risks, signalling a significant shift towards greater...

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AOAV argues here that Britain's modern military-industrial complex has expanded beyond defence manufacturing into politics, finance and technology, raising profound questions about democratic accounta...