The Military-Industrial complex: why this is of importance to Action on Armed Violence and what it has to do with the erosion of civilian protection aoav.org.uk/2026/the-mil...

An excellent question by Sir Julian Lewis.

Six in 10 Russian billionaires are still not being sanctioned by the UK Government despite many linked to Russia's military-industrial complex aoav.org.uk/2026/six-in-...

New poll exposes political fault lines over UK’s nuclear deterrent with Reform voters five times more likely than Greens to back nuclear retaliation aoav.org.uk/2026/new-pol...

Join a Silent Walking Vigil for Peace in central London on Saturday 19 September, marking the weekend closest to the UN International Day of Peace. Organised by Quakers and open to everyone who shares the hope for peace. Find out more and sign up for updates at quakervigilforpeace.org.

AI is changing warfare. Who is investigating the people, companies and systems behind it? Join us at @SOAS for a free one-day seminar on investigating the military-technological complex, with leading journalists, researchers and human rights experts. 11 July. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/investigat...

Map Shows States Where Right-to-Carry Law Would Have Biggest Impact www.newsweek.com/map-shows-st...

3/4 Evidence suggests recommendation algorithms, online gangs, manosphere networks and extremist communities can amplify violent norms. Repeated exposure to weapon-related content may shape attitudes towards violence, status, masculinity and weapon carrying, especially among young people.

2/4 Current laws such as the UK's Online Safety Act and the EU's Digital Services Act regulate platforms and illegal content. But a major gap remains: influencers can promote harmful narratives through "organic" content that falls outside traditional advertising and marketing rules.

1/4 New research for AOAV finds that while gun violence remains far lower in the UK and EU than in the US, social media is creating new pathways through which firearms, aggression, misogyny and extremist ideologies are normalised online. aoav.org.uk/2026/tacklin...

Join Us: Investigating the Military-Technological Complex at SOAS - SOAS, University of London - Saturday, July 11 - 10 AM - 4 PM centreforhumanrightsreporting.com/join-us-inve...

Here AOAV examines how Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest arms manufacturer, has supplied weapons reportedly used in Gaza, and explores growing legal scrutiny over alleged violations of international humanitarian law.

For years, Israel's strategy in Gaza was to "mow the grass": military operations to weaken Hamas without addressing the conflicts' political roots. Our analysis argues this did not deliver security. It rather led to violence, strategic drift and humanitarian catastrophe: aoav.org.uk/2026/how-isr...

AOAV is building the world's first global database of civilian mass shootings and is looking for volunteer researchers to help document incidents worldwide since 2000. Programme 1 starts 22 June. Programme 2 starts 10 August. Apply: aoav.org.uk/job/voluntee...

Pope Leo XIV's warning on AI - that unchecked development risks normalising war, concentrating power, weakening accountability and lowering the threshold for violence - is welcomed by @aoav.bsky.social aoav.org.uk/2026/pope-le...

The first letter was written today by Keir Starmer. The second was not. The question is not why the first letter was written. The question is why the second letter never will be.

The UN has warned that civilian protection in war is failing. Its latest report, citing @AOAV data, says explosive weapons in cities remain a leading cause of harm, with over 37,000 civilian deaths recorded across 20 conflicts in 2025. Stop bombing cities. aoav.org.uk/2026/un-warn...

Britain and America’s militaries are quietly abandoning civilian harm accountability. This is not good. aoav.org.uk/2026/britain...

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

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

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...

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

Sun 14 Dec 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM: Voice Notes from Palestine Fundraiser Dinner www.tickettailor.com/events/voice...

Are you interested in volunteering to help us create the world's first 21st century mass shooting global database? If so, please join us. aoav.org.uk/job/voluntee...

Bloody Sunday trial: admissible at last aoav.org.uk/2025/bloody-...

@aoav.bsky.social stands in solidarity with @savethechildren.org's campaign.

What is Israel’s ‘most moral army in the world’ doing in Gaza? www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...