Action on Armed Violence (AOAV)

Action on Armed Violence investigates and records harm to civilians in conflicts around the world.
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AOAV spent more than a year examining the principal explosive weapons used by the Israeli military in Gaza between Oct 23 and Sep 25.

A central finding is the incongruence between so-called “precision” warfare and large-scale destructive effects in dense urban environments.

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The use of explosive weapons in Gaza: a forensic analysis of munitions and civilian harm https://t.co/AfLTUhzmhv

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🚨 OUT NOW: Escalation on Yemen’s West Coast ➡️ https://t.co/Z9B85KVxs6

In #Yemen, fighting has damaged hospitals, schools and water systems, while disrupting food supplies and aid access. At least 11 incidents affecting health care were recorded from Aug–Sep 2026.

#NotATarget

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The Lavender precedent: automated kill lists and the limits of International Humanitarian Law https://t.co/BkIupwWHUA

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Google’s AI u-turn: why this is a major concern for global security https://t.co/Fat04aBBfk

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Fourteen years after Agnes Wanjiru’s killing, why is Britain still making her family wait?
https://t.co/db8wygzQNv

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Firearms are a neglected driver of femicide worldwide. A new Global Coalition report shows how guns increase lethal violence against women and enable coercive control. It urges WHO to make firearm risk central to public health surveillance, clinical guidance and prevention.
https://t.co/gMaUiCDsjE

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The rise of autonomous warfare: a conversation with Dr Paddy Walker on his book “War Without Oversight: Why We Need Humans on the Battlefield”. https://t.co/pKq4m5Unwu

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Who commands the god in the machine? AI and the future of military authority https://t.co/MzO5LUS84g

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From 2015-2022, BAE Systems made £22 billion in sales to Saudi Arabia.

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Britain’s Palantir problem: the US surveillance firm’s expanding grip on British government data is reportedly raising alarm bells in the Ministry of Defence https://t.co/NCtdQBjtO2

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Investigating the Military-Technological Complex: an overview of AOAV’s event on AI and Warfare https://t.co/okQXIvMAiI

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🤖 On the first day of GIJN’s #IJWeek, panelists at the Tech and Conflict session looked at how the technologies and AI systems increasingly shaping conflict are conceived, financed and coded in conference rooms, data centres and tech offices far from the battlefield.

They said war reporters must also dig into procurement records, trade databases, export licenses, corporate filings, and the digital breadcrumbs left behind by the military-tech ecosystem to understand complicity and responsibility in conflict.

Panelists: @brown_johnbrown, lecturer at @bengurionu; @iainoverton, executive director of @AOAV; @tkbarnes, field reporter at @inkstickmedia
Moderator: @sandrinerigaud, program director at @gijn

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Given the UK military spent £110m on travel to 170 countries in just one year – including to states beset by coups and repressive regimes - it seems reasonable to ask (as you do) why the UK military still strives to be everything, everywhere, all at once.

https://t.co/QevDj7Owsg

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UN inquiry identifies 1,000lb unguided bombs in Gaza family killings as West Bank airstrike deaths surged

https://t.co/s2UxXrIcHG

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UN inquiry identifies 1,000lb unguided bombs in Gaza family killings as West Bank airstrike deaths surged

https://t.co/s2UxXrIcHG

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Pope Leo warns unchecked AI could threaten human security and global peace https://t.co/3haWsMB6xJ

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British drone firm’s US owner appoints former mossad Chief to lead defence arm

https://t.co/JIW11qwz1s

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Former Anthropic researcher quits, warning: “The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade” https://t.co/AU5xKyUT9Z

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5/5 Britain suspended around 30 arms export licences to Israel over humanitarian-law concerns.

Yet can it prevent British technology reaching Israel indirectly via America?

Our investigation for @BylineTimes

https://t.co/qze1yonP6v

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3/5 US defence group Ondas bought Rotron in March 2026. Five months later, Ondas announced a multi-million-dollar Israeli military drone programme. Reports suggest thousands of 'kamikaze' attack drones, including swarms, could be produced.

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4/5 Of note, former Mossad chief David Barnea now heads Ondas Defence.

There is no public evidence that Rotron's drones have reached Israel. But could British-funded military technology eventually enter Israel's arsenal through its US owner?