Syria
UK rearms Turkey as Ankara backs war crimes in occupied Syria
Britain has quietly resumed arms exports to its NATO ally Turkey, whose brutal operation in Syria targets the UK’s key Kurdish allies fighting Islamic State (ISIS). Turkish-backed militias are complicit in human rights abuses and include former members of ISIS
Revealed: Tony Blair’s extraordinary efforts to court Syria’s dictators
Four failed wars must finally force the UK to adopt an ethical foreign policy
Revealed: The UK has spent £350-million promoting regime change in Syria
A controversial Whitehall body — the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund — has used large amounts of money from the British aid budget to support the opposition in Syria. Declassified outlines the extent of this funding for the first time.
Revelations about UK covert operations in Syria challenge media narratives on the war
Newly-discovered documents show how UK covert operations in Syria helped ‘shape perceptions’ of the war. The British government effectively ran Syrian opposition groups’ media offices and created publicity material aimed at Syrian and UK audiences, challenging the idea the UK has played a small role in the conflict.
How the UK press is misinforming the public about Britain’s role in the world
Britain’s national press consistently portrays Britain as a supporter of noble objectives such as human rights and democracy. The extraordinary extent to which the public is being misinformed about the UK’s foreign and military policies is revealed in new statistical research by Declassified UK.
Britain’s seven covert wars: An Explainer
The United Kingdom is fighting at least seven covert wars