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Information and campaigning on drones and remote warfare as well as other emerging military technology

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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Our comments: “Space should be a realm for exploration and inspiration, a place for humans to grow further in knowledge and wisdom. Instead, certain individuals and corporations see space merely as an asset to be exploited and abused. This will not end well.” www.computerweekly.com/news/3666510...
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US military confirms existence of orbital weapons | Computer Weekly
The US military has for the first time confirmed the existence of orbital weapons, but has not divulged details of their capabilities or whether they have been integrated with Space Force’s growing ar...
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Will UK learn the dreadful lessons of the Minab school bombing as it presses ahead with #AI targeting? dronewars.net/2026/09/23/w...
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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
HUGE EXCLUSIVE from @bloomberg.com Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.
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spacewatchuk1.bsky.social @spacewatchuk1.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In defiance of 1967 Outer Space Treaty, US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons in space www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons
The US Air Force Secretary says the weapons are necessary to defend the country against enemy action.
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film - @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film
Testimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the Guardian
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
UK to announce new Space strategy today. The militarisation of space will get significant funding boost. @caatuk.bsky.social @peace-campaigns.quaker.org.uk
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
After the publication of the Defence Investment Plan and a busy summer, here's a quick overview of where we are with UK military AI and drone programmes: dronewars.net/2026/09/01/u...
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
UK to use Ukraine battlefield data to train AI to protect UK sensitive sites from protesters and hostile states @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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UK to use Ukraine battlefield data to train AI to protect sensitive sites
London and Kyiv in deal to help stop protesters and hostile states targeting military bases and critical infrastructure
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Conflicts and Wars @conflictsandwars.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
UN warns aid workers face growing dangers as drone warfare expands in conflict zones, complicating humanitarian access globally. #Drones
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Aid workers under fire as drones reshape warfare - UN News
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
UK drones used for ‘deep strikes’ in mainland Russia for first time - @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/article/5d51...
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UK drones used for ‘deep strikes’ in mainland Russia for first time
Weapons made by two British companies supplied to Ukraine have been part of a campaign against industrial and military targets
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Wow! 🔨🔨🔨
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Come join the Drone Wars team! One week left to apply...
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Four die in Ethiopian drone strike on school in Tigray - @BBCNews www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Four dead after Ethiopia drone strike on school in Tigray
The sources say a school, on a holiday break, was hit but the federal government has not commented.
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Radio 4 documentary examining UK' embrace of drone and AI warfare - with few thoughts from us. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Currently - Britain's Robot Army - BBC Sounds
Former army officer Will Robson investigates how today’s technology shapes modern warfare.
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
We're recruiting! Want to help us expose the increasing harm from new military technology? We're looking for a part-time Comms and Research person. More details: dronewars.net/jobs/ Please share!
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Hmm. As Orwellis being quoted, drone strikes on civilian infrastructure "to bring war home to ordinarily civilans" sounds a lot like civilian punishment attacks rather than democracy. #Doublethink
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We're recruiting! Want to help us expose the increasing harm from new military technology? We're looking for a part-time Comms and Research person. More details: dronewars.net/jobs/ Please share!
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Jobs
Vacancy:  Communications and Research Officer (21 Hours per week)  Salary:   £35,000 (FTE) Contract: 2 years fixed-term post (with a view to extend subject to funding).  Home based, some travel for…
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Iain Overton @iainoverton.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Investigating the Military-Technological Complex: an overview of AOAV’s event on AI and Warfare aoav.org.uk/2026/investi...
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Investigating the Military-Technological Complex: an overview of AOAV's event on AI and Warfare - AOAV
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 ...
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WOLA @wola-org.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
🚨 NEW REPORT: Since September 2025, the U.S. military has killed 221 people in strikes on small boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. 👇 wola.org/analysis/kil... 🧵
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Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament @cnduk.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
A US B-1 bomber flew from RAF Fairford to bomb Iran on Tuesday. The majority of us don't want British bases used in this illegal war. Join us at RAF Fairford on 15 August to call on Andy Burnham to send the US bombers home for good! Book a seat on the London coach: cnduk.org/events/stop-...
Graphic with logos of CND, Stop the War Coalition, Fairford Action, and Iranians Against War. Poster has image of Andy Burnham and a US bomber in flight. Text reads: Stop bombing Iran. Shut down US bases. Burnham - don't support illegal wars. Saturday 15 August. RAF Fairford. 1pm. Whelford Road GL7 4EE
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Quakers in Britain Peace Team @peace-campaigns.quaker.org.uk · 22/07/2026
New role with our friends at @dronewarsuk.bsky.social who are looking for a Communications and Research Officer (21 Hours per week) - remote. Info here >>> dronewars.net/jobs/
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Jobs
Vacancy:  Communications and Research Officer (21 Hours per week)  Salary:   £35,000 (FTE) Contract: 2 years fixed-term post (with a view to extend subject to funding).  Home based, some travel for…
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
General Atomics (not MoD/RAF) announces that UK's Protector drones are now certified to launch weapons: www.ga.com/ga-asi-compl...
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GA-ASI Completes Qualification Testing for UK Protector Weapons
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed weapons testing for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft, qualifying both the Paveway IV laser-guide...
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
AI Drones Are Coming. We Are Not Ready. - @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/o...
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Opinion | A.I. Drones Are Coming. We Are Not Ready.
World leaders are marching us toward an uncertain era of new warfare — fast.
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
If @andyburnham.bsky.social really wants to be honest with the public about 'defence' spending as he says in today's @thetimes.com, he needs to be clear that it *costs* not *creates* jobs 👇
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
If @andyburnham.bsky.social really wants to be honest with public about 'defence' spending as he says in today's @thetimes.com, he needs to be clear the it does not create jobs 👇
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
The situation is terrible’: aid workers on life in Sudanese city pummelled by drone strikes @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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‘The situation is terrible’: aid workers on life in Sudanese city pummelled by drone strikes
El Obeid becomes key battleground in war between Sudan’s armed forces and their paramilitary enemies, the RSF
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Transition Security Project @transitionsec.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
🚨 NEW: Our new analysis has found that the funding settlement issued with the Defence Investment Plan will lead to a net loss in jobs in the UK. 📑 Buying the Dip: The Defence Investment Plan Will Produce Domestic Unemployment Our key findings 🧵👇
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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 02/07/2026
"Development, diplomacy, peacebuilding, conflict and atrocity prevention are all essential and underfunded tools in building a safer world." An open letter to the PM on the UK's military spending www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/n…
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Diverse coalition urges PM to rethink military spending
More than fifty humanitarian, climate and peacebuilding organisations are urging Keir Starmer to rethink Britain's growing military spending, ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara.
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spacewatchuk1.bsky.social @spacewatchuk1.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
For those who missed last night's launch of our new report 'Waste of Space' investigating the #environmentalharm of new military and civil #space race, here's the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipbu...
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Launch webinar of 'Waste of Space: The Environmental Harm of Space Activity' report
YouTube video by Drone Wars UK
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spacewatchuk1.bsky.social @spacewatchuk1.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
How the takeover of Goonhilly Satellite Station in Cornwall helps US military dominate the heavens spacewatch.uk/goonhilly-ta...
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spacewatchuk1.bsky.social @spacewatchuk1.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Join us online tonight at 7pm for the launch of our new report investigating environmental harm from new military and civil space race. Tickets 👇
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
On the day Starmer announcing £5bn spending on #drones, we're joining the regular protest outside the #Elbit factory in Shenstone. #NotoDroneWarfare #FREEPALESTİNE
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Funding for new biological warfare lab at Porton Down revealed as part of Defence Investment www.gov.uk/government/n...
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New world-leading lab to be built at secretive UK research site
Expert UK scientists working on the most innovative defence technologies will be backed by £580 million of infrastructure funding over the next four years, including to build a new world-leading new l...
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Lucky DIP for some - Drone companies await spending bonanza - our thoughts ahead of publication: dronewars.net/2025/11/18/l...
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 29/06/2026
Keir Starmer to unveil defence plan with £5bn for drones ft.trib.al/t5nMEM7
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Keir Starmer to unveil defence plan with £5bn for drones
Long-delayed blueprint is unlikely to end military figures’ calls for more funding
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
DIP has become the Drones Investment Plan says @thetimes.com
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Do join us online on Wed 1st July for launch of this important new resource on environmental harm of new #space race. Tickets 👇
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The Aviationist @theaviationist.com · 26/06/2026
Ukraine’s Bayraktar TB-2 Breaks Hiatus and Destroys Russian Boats in the Black Sea The Ukrainian TB-2 drone resurfaced once again after being nearly absent from the battlefield, striking what is believed to be Unmanned Surface Vessels. Story: theaviationist.com/2026/06/25/u...
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Ukraine’s Bayraktar TB-2 Breaks Hiatus and Destroys Russian Boats in the Black Sea
The Ukrainian TB-2 drone resurfaced once again after being nearly absent from the battlefield, striking what is believed to be Unmanned Surface Vessels.
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Using #AI to plan a war - what could possibly go wrong?
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
AI cut the UK's war planning cycle from 72 hours to just one, British Army's top general says - @businessinsider.com #ASGARD www.businessinsider.com/british-army...
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British Army's top general says AI cut UK's corps planning cycle from 72 hours to just one
"What they're going to do with the other 71 hours, I don't know," said Gen. Roly Walker, adding that a corps could now hit 10 times as many targets.
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spacewatchuk1.bsky.social @spacewatchuk1.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Join us next Wednesday (1st July) as we launch our new report investigating the environmental harm of the new military and civil race for #space www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waste-of-s...
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
@cfi-cambridge.bsky.social @amygaeta.bsky.social Ha! Look what's just emerged from back of our cupboard in time for this week's conference!
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 20/06/2026
Motorway traffic drones are coming to UK roads, but will they drive us to distraction?
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Motorway traffic drones are coming to UK roads, but will they drive us to distraction?
National Highways agency uses virtual reality test to see if drivers are distracted by introduction of low-flying drones
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Yikes. Pentagon awards contracts to *both* companies who were competing for USAF's new AI-enabled #drones called 'Collaborative Combat Aircraft'. Anduril's FQ-44 Fury and General Atomics' FQ-42 Dark Merlin will be first of at least 1,000 CCA drones to be bought for USAF www.af.mil/News/Article...
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Put simply, long-range OWA drones are enabling belligerents to conduct punishment attacks on civilian populations. As these systems spread, we will see more civilians impacted. 'Ukraine hit Moscow with nearly 200 drones in its largest-ever attack on the city' giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Ukraine hits Moscow with largest-ever drone attack
Almost 200 drones strike Russian capital, several damaging the city’s largest oil refinery
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Frank Slijper @frankslijper.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
New report by @privacyinternational.org & @paxforpeace.nl out today: 'When algorithms go to war Tech giants, the arms industry and the weaponisation of AI paxforpeace.nl/publications...
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When algorithms go to war  - PAX
Tech giants, the arms industry and the weaponisation of AI
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spacewatchuk1.bsky.social @spacewatchuk1.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Nice recommendation from Jonathan Porritt for our forthcoming report *Waste of Space* looking at the environmental harm of increasing civil and military activity in space. Book your ticket for online launch webinar here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/waste-of-s...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16/06/2026
Killed walking home from school: why did Somali children become targets of US drone strikes?
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Killed walking home from school: why did Somali children become targets of US drone strikes?
Six months ago, at least 12 people, including eight children, died during a US attack. The US has never admitted the civilian deaths. Here, the Guardian pieces together what happened that day
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
An important online webinar coming up on 1st July @cnduk.bsky.social @peace-campaigns.quaker.org.uk @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social @dougparr.bsky.social
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Seriously concerning in this context: "To enable rapid development, the taskforce has exemptions from standard financial and procedural controls." @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social
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