Recruitment & militarism: a discussion with the founders of ForcesWatch, David Gee and Emma Sangster.

We talk to ForcesWatch’s founders David Gee and Emma Sangster, about recruitment and militarism in the UK and some of ForcesWatch’s key outputs over the years. Join us as we discuss: How and why ForcesWatch beganThe lack of ‘informed choice’ in the military’s enlistment of minorsHow we define militarismHow militaristic the UK is compared to other countries, and whyTurning war into spectacleThe long-term risks and harms of the military’s recruitment of minorsMilitary training - turning young civilians into soldiersThe international context of the UK’s recruitment of minorsMilitary (and wider defence industry) influence in educationThe ‘Take Action on Militarism’ resourceFollow us on Instagram.Support the show