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Radicalisation in the Military – A Pressing Issue

Recent years have seen a number of alarming cases involving currently serving soldiers and veterans engage in extreme right wing activity. In June 2020, following intelligence reports that there were…

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Why Extremism Appeals To Some Active & Former Military Members

Over the last year, since the events at the US Capitol on the 6th of January, there has been increasing scrutiny and concern around the threat of far-right extremism to and within…

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Why Are Members Of The Military Susceptible To Far-Right Extremism?

The events of January 6th, and the subsequent arrests, have reignited concerns about the role of military service and military members in domestic extremism. The current focus on why the…

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‘Press the Reset Button:’ Right-Wing Extremism in Germany’s Military

The Scandal In June 2020, German newspapers first reported a disturbing – but perhaps unsurprising – scandal involving special forces of the German Federal Army (Bundeswehr), the Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK).…

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Investigating the Radical Right’s Presence in the Military

The threat posed by military personnel in radical-right groups is a growing concern across NATO member countries, but the full extent of the problem remains unclear. In the early morning…

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Militaries Around The World Have A Neo-Nazi Problem

After news coming from Germany that an elite military unit has had to disband and a local police chief has resigned due to right-wing extremism concerns, there seems to be legitimate questions about the…

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The Far Right Has a History of Infiltrating the British Army

The far right recognizes the value, both in training and in terms of access to arms and equipment, that active and former soldiers bring to its organizations. In early October…

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The Ramifications of the #IAmSoldierX Campaign

On October 10 2018, British anti-Muslim figurehead Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (AKA Tommy Robinson) caused uproar when he posted a video of himself with a group of young trainee soldiers online. The…

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