Costs of War: The Global Impacts of Armed Conflict
By Tom Mullins and Jack Worthy, AWPR A common argument voiced by opposition groups to military action is the overwhelming death toll inflicted on soldiers and…
A dramatically unsatisfactory state of affairs
By Mark Robinson, AWPR High profile think tank the Australia Institute took on the War Powers debate this month with a live online discussion featuring a…
Webinar: How is Government accountable for what happens in Armed Conflict involving Australian Forces?
Join us! at this free online Webinar Join former Greens Senator Scott Ludlam and Dr Alison Broinowski, Vice President of Australians for War Powers Reform for…
Deferring Democracy: The Iraq War and the Future of Australia’s War Powers
by Tom Mullins Next month marks eighteen years since the US-led offensive descended on the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and Australia’s entry into the war continues…
Our message in major Australian Newspapers
Thanks to a generous donation we were recently able to have our campaign message seen by hundreds of thousands of Australians. Be Sure on War took out…
Be Sure On War Facebook Page
The Facebook pages of many Australian government agencies and NFPs have been caught up in the social network's ban on news posts by users and media organisations.…
Open Letter – Clarification of Reports of RAAF Drone Crew Training and Tasking in Middle East
Last year we learned from UAS magazine that Australian pilots had been ‘drafted to help fly UK drones over Middle East’. Australian government use of RAAF…
Trump’s Bloated Military – The Largest Defence Budget on Earth
By Mark Robinson Mr Trump has finally left the building but among the many toxic legacies he leaves behind is also one of the most under-reported…
An American History of Regime Change and the Cost of Complicity
By Jack Worthy January 3rd 2021 marked the anniversary of General Qasem Soleimani’s assassination by US drone strike, a date expected to elicit retaliatory action by…
Continuing strategic dependence on the US or strategic independence for Australia?
The Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) has launched a national People’s Inquiry into the costs and consequences of Australia’s involvement in US-led wars and the…