Military

Promising news: the Norwegian Animal Research Authority has rejected an application by the Norwegian Armed Forces to injure and kill animals in archaic trauma training exercises.

In a groundbreaking victory, the US military has agreed to replace the use of animals in six different areas of medical training with modern human-patient simulators.

Pressure is mounting on the Ministry of Defence to stop using live animals in horrific trauma training exercises for medics.

Following Freedom of Information requests, it emerged today that the British Army conducts deadly, violent tests on live animals at its secret Porton Down military base in Wiltshire.

An initiative has been launched through NATO to evaluate simulation technology in order to replace the use of animals.

Thousands of animals will no longer be cut apart in deadly training programmes thanks to PETA US’ unprecedented donation of $1 million.

Just in from Warsaw – the Polish Armed Forces have confirmed that live animals will no longer be cut open, mutilated or killed in archaic training exercises.

Forget spooky graveyards and haunted houses. Here are seven real-life places that are guaranteed to make you shiver.

Did you know that the British Army “trains” personnel by making them shoot, stab and break the bones of live pigs?

Oliver Stone is disgusted by the UK military’s use of live pigs as targets in training drills – and he’s not afraid to speak his mind.