US heavy bombers are still in Britain, poised to once again attack Iran. Join @cnduk.bsky.social, @stwc.bsky.social and Fairford Action at RAF Fairford next Saturday (April 25) to demand that Keir Starmer shuts down the bases and sends the bombers home!

The UK needs to be supporting a diplomatic push to secure a lasting peace agreement - more drones won't bring an end to this terrible war.

Third crash of Israeli Frontex drone, details remain secret – military in Malta claims to have recovered wreckage | Matthias Monroy Once again, a Frontex drone has crashed into the Mediterranean – this time off Malta. Officially, the authorities speak of an emergency landing due to technical problems. Flights with a twin drone…

A third Israeli drone operating for #Frontex crashed in the Mediterranean, but details remain secret. Maltese military claims to have recovered wreckage. The EU border agency's headquarter is "not in a position to reveal further operational details”:
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The defence industry’s revolving door Exclusive analysis reveals the high rate of former MoD and military officials moving to major defence firms vying for UK government contracts. Are cur...

With some comments from us

The defence industry’s revolving door -
@prospect_uk

Military AI company Helsing has hired or has as advisers former Number 10 press secretary, former MoD special adviser, two former ministers and former chief of the defence staff general @caatuk.bsky.social

CBS reports that the number of MQ-9 Reapers the US has lost over Iran is now 24, including 8 since the beginning of April:

www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...

Video from today's protest outside Fairford US air base. (Sound on) @cnduk.bsky.social @peace-campaigns.quaker.org.uk

Die-in outside 'RAF' Fairford today to remember victims of this war (Sound on) @cnduk.bsky.social @peace-campaigns.quaker.org.uk

Debrief: Pentagon’s Little-known DAWG Fetches $54.6B In Spending Plan | Aviation Week Network In a $1.5 trillion U.S. defense spending proposal for fiscal 2027 filled with superlatives, arguably no organization made out better than the Defense Autonomous Warfare Group (DAWG).

In the already surreal $1.5 trillion US military spending proposal for fiscal 2027, no organisation fares better than the obscure Defense Autonomous Warfare Group: from a $225 million fiscal 2026 budget, to $54.6 billion next fiscal year - an increase of 24,166.67%!
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Today is a good day to read @dronewarsuk.bsky.social's briefing on the USAF use of RAF Fairford for air strikes against Iran.
Today is the day the UK government must stop all US combat aircraft flying from its bases, whether in the UK, Cyprus or Diego Garcia.

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Starmer's Iran war lies exposed YouTube video by Declassified UK

Must watch video from @declassifieduk.org on UK complicity with the US' war on Iran, featuring some of the key sites involved in the UK #FairfordAction youtu.be/662BdMg9r5c

Click to Kill: The AI War Machine From Israel and Ukraine to the US army, exploring conflict AI and the new arms race

Channel 4, 10pm tonight: www.channel4.com/programmes/c...

You can read more about how RAF Fairford is being used to illegally attack Iran in the new briefing paper from @dronewarsuk.bsky.social: dronewars.net/2026/03/24/b...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Algorithmic Warfare in Iran and Beyond: What Possibilities Exist for Governance?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the... The U.S. War on Iran has drawn widespread attention to the influence of AI and data science tools on military choices previously left to human judgement. At issue is whether the use of AI in military ...

I'm speaking at "Algorithmic Warfare in Iran and Beyond" on April 1st. Please bring your questions!

I'm joined by the fantastic @jessicadorsey.bsky.social, @mchorowitz.bsky.social & @ritwikgupta.bsky.social

RSVP using the link below. I hope to see you there!

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New Briefing: The use of Fairford air base for US military strikes against Iran - Latest on Drone Wars UK: dronewars.net/2026/03/24/b...

UK MoD awards more than two dozen contracts for AI targeting systems | Computer Weekly The UK Ministry of Defence is ramping up its investment into military artificial intelligence in a bid to increase the ‘lethality’ of the British armed forces.

"while computer algorithms can process data much faster than humans, speeding up targeting decisions significantly erodes human oversight and accountability, and will inevitably mean more civilian casualties."
- @dronewarsuk.bsky.social
#StopKillerRobots

www.computerweekly.com/news/3666403...

Utter nonsense. And by attacking FoI law in this way shows just how far MoD/government willing to go to avoid scrutiny and oversight of military issues.

These aren’t AI firms, they’re defense contractors. We can’t let them hide behind their models From Gaza to Iran, the pattern is the same: precision weapons, chosen blindness, and dead children. The cost of failing to regulate AI warfare is already too high

'The cost of failing to regulate AI warfare is already too high'. Helpful long read from Avner Gvaryahu, former executive director of Breaking the Silence www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Don’t be a stepping stone for war In the face of escalating war, Hannah Brock Womack shares how to keep pushing back against the idea that armed conflict is inevitable.

Helpful from @peace-campaigns.quaker.org.uk on what we can do as individuals to challenge war on Iran www.quaker.org.uk/blog/don-t-b...

While public concern about the use of AI for war-fighting continues to grow, the UK has quietly awarded 26 companies contracts to to develop AI targeting system for UK armed forces: Latest on Drone Wars UK: dronewars.net/2026/03/12/u...

The Guardian view on AI in war: the Iran conflict shows that the paradigm shift has already begun Editorial: The intensified use of artificial intelligence, and rows over its control, demonstrate the need for democratic oversight and multilateral controls

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Outside 'RAF Fairford' saying loud and clear 'No War on Iran' with @cnduk.bsky.social and Oxfordshire Peace Campaign

Oh good grief.

US debuts suicide drone in Iran after fast-tracked Pentagon procurement The U.S. successfully debuted a low‑cost suicide drone in combat ​in Iran just eight months after its Pentagon unveiling, as the U.S. pushes to accelerate weapons programs.

US debuts suicide drone in Iran after fast-tracked Pentagon procurement reut.rs/4d4bHBM

No to War on Iran! Starmer has given Trump permission to use UK bases for attacks on Iran. Join us to say No!
Demo at Fairford US air base , Sat 7 March, 1.00 – 2.30 pm Organised @dronewarsuk.bsky.social, @cnduk.bsky.social and Oxfordshire Peace Campaign.
Details: dronewars.net/2026/03/02/e...

UK RAF airbase in Cyprus hit by drone strike Attack on RAF Akrotiri takes place hours after UK agrees to let US use British military bases to attack Iran’s missile sites

UK RAF airbase in Cyprus hit by drone strike - @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Military AI companies arguing that the laws of war do not apply to their type of warfare
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Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously threatened to remove the firm from the department's supply chain.

Amodei [Anthropic CEO] said today's most advanced and capable AI systems "are simply not reliable enough to power fully autonomous weapons."

Reminder: AI can’t discriminate between civilians and combatants, determine proportionate responses, or be held accountable. 🧪

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Third strike, likely by a drone, in a week. These unlawful strikes have killed more than 150 people

Great turnout last night at Clevedon Quaker Meeting House for discussion on how we can challenge increasing spending on #drones and #AI weapons. Lots of energy in the room!