Remembrance isn't only about those who fought but also about those who refused

We mustn't let nostalgia get in the way of a real understanding of the costs of war.

Mother's Day: My grief at the loss of my soldier son

Personal account: A mother writes about her grief and her pride in her 19-year-old son and shares his last letter home

Not in vain?

Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid's widow made this powerful speech at her husband's funeral

Show some style and fork out for a proper poppy

Blingy poppies are for show-offs who don't understand about remembrance

Armed drones

Use of combat drones is increasing

Attitudes to nuclear weapons

What the British public think

Arms transfers

Global trends in exports and imports

Warheads worldwide

Numbers have declined but killing power has increased