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Information and campaigning on drones and remote warfare as well as other emerging military technology
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
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 4d ago‘This is where democracy beats totalitarianism’: Ukraine’s drone strike force takes the fight to Russia
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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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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Investigating the Military-Technological Complex: an overview of AOAV’s event on AI and Warfare aoav.org.uk/2026/investi...
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 ...
aoav.org.uk
🚨 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... 🧵
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-...
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/
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…
dronewars.net
General Atomics (not MoD/RAF) announces that UK's Protector drones are now certified to launch weapons: www.ga.com/ga-asi-compl...
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...
ga.com
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 👇
Transition Security Project@transitionsec.bsky.social · 4w ago“The idea that military spending can provide a defence dividend is misleading ... far more jobs are created when investing in public needs like health, education and addressing the climate crisis.” Khem Rogaly quoted on our new analysis in @theguardian.com 👇 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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 👇
Transition Security Project@transitionsec.bsky.social · 4w ago“The idea that military spending can provide a defence dividend is misleading ... far more jobs are created when investing in public needs like health, education and addressing the climate crisis.” Khem Rogaly quoted on our new analysis in @theguardian.com 👇 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The situation is terrible’: aid workers on life in Sudanese city pummelled by drone strikes @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘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
theguardian.com
🚨 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 🧵👇
"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 https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/diverse-coalition-urges-pm-to-rethink-military-spending
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.
quaker.org.uk
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...
Launch webinar of 'Waste of Space: The Environmental Harm of Space Activity' report
YouTube video by Drone Wars UK
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How the takeover of Goonhilly Satellite Station in Cornwall helps US military dominate the heavens spacewatch.uk/goonhilly-ta...
Join us online tonight at 7pm for the launch of our new report investigating environmental harm from new military and civil space race. Tickets 👇
spacewatchuk1.bsky.social@spacewatchuk1.bsky.social · 2mo agoNice 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...
On the day Starmer announcing £5bn spending on #drones, we're joining the regular protest outside the #Elbit factory in Shenstone. #NotoDroneWarfare #FREEPALESTİNE
Funding for new biological warfare lab at Porton Down revealed as part of Defence Investment www.gov.uk/government/n...
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...
gov.uk
Lucky DIP for some - Drone companies await spending bonanza - our thoughts ahead of publication: dronewars.net/2025/11/18/l...
Financial Times@financialtimes.com · last mo.Keir Starmer to unveil defence plan with £5bn for drones ft.trib.al/t5nMEM7
Keir Starmer to unveil defence plan with £5bn for drones ft.trib.al/t5nMEM7
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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Do join us online on Wed 1st July for launch of this important new resource on environmental harm of new #space race. Tickets 👇
spacewatchuk1.bsky.social@spacewatchuk1.bsky.social · 2mo agoNice 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...
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...
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.
theaviationist.com
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...
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.
businessinsider.com
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...
spacewatchuk1.bsky.social@spacewatchuk1.bsky.social · 2mo agoNice 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...
@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!
Motorway traffic drones are coming to UK roads, but will they drive us to distraction?
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
theguardian.com
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...
