Category Archives: NATO Summit 2026 Türkiye

Declaration of the International Anti-Imperialist Peace Summit: A Common Front Against NATO, Imperialism, and War

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At a time when NATO, the war machine of Western imperialism, held its summit in Türkiye, we gathered in Istanbul to declare our resolve to expand the anti-imperialist struggle for peace against NATO, imperialism, militarism, and the war-driven order. NATO is not a ‘defensive alliance’ but the chief representative of foreign intervention, military domination, occupations, coups, sanctions, and the arms race. The interests of the people are sacrificed to those of the ruling classes, weapons monopolies, energy corporations, imperialist blocs, … Continue reading →

NATO 3.0 Emerges Alive and Dangerous from the Ankara Summit

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What was gained—and what did they refuse to admit—when the powerful military bloc held talks in Türkiye? By Joseph Gerson Despite its well-advertised tensions and tectonic geopolitical changes, this week’s NATO summit demonstrated that NATO has survived and is resilient. It remains committed to reinforcing US hegemony across Europe and globally. Not a lot has changed since former US National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski wrote that US global dominance relies on controlling the periphery of Eurasia: NATO in the West, … Continue reading →

NATO’s Goal of Fighting to the Last Ukrainian is Untenable

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By Walden Bello What follows is my intervention at a webinar to assess the results of the NATO Summit held in Ankara July 7-8, 2026.  Thanks to the organizers of the No to NATO, No to War Alliance for inviting me.) The invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 was an act of international aggression that was rightfully condemned by the United Nations on March 2, 2022, with 147 of 193 member countries approving the resolution. However, most of … Continue reading →

NATO in Crisis: Time to Defeat the War Machine

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Speech by Laëtitia PLANCHE at the NATO in Crisis: Time to Overcome the War Machine  Pre-Summit | July 3, 2026  Greetings to all pacifists, And thanks for your invitation, Much has already been said regarding the general situation. I will therefore focus more directly on the situation in France. Amidst the process of realignment, Germany is amassing economic, financial, and military capabilities and seeking to impose its approach by becoming “the leading conventional army and the European pillar of NATO,” according … Continue reading →

US global strategy under Trump: back to universal hegemony?

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Intervention by Prof. Anu Chenoy at the NATO in Crisis: Time to Overcome the War Machine  Pre-Summit | July 3, 2026  US global strategy under Trump: back to universal hegemony? Is war a ‘way out’ for capitalism’s multi-crises?  US Global Strategy in a Post-unipolar World US is not disguising its desire for hemispheric dominance. US current Strategy for dominance is accelerated, blunt, transactional, unapologetic about use of force and more personalized than ever before. This indicates both a desperation of … Continue reading →

The new US-Europe relationship: subordination or emancipation?

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Speech by Reiner Braun on his intervention at the NATO in Crisis: Time to Overcome the War Machine  Pre-Summit | July 3, 2026  The new US-Europe relationship: subordination or emancipation? Europe’s crisis, the new militarism and new imperialism and opportunities for a new peace architecture.  The first consequence is a new form of burden-sharing within NATO between the United States and Europe. The second is the development of the European Union into what could be called a “NATO-lite.” I will … Continue reading →

IPB Statement on the Detention and Deportation of Executive Director Sean Conner and other Activists in Istanbul on 3 July 2026

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Monday, 6 July 2026 | International Peace Bureau (IPB) The International Peace Bureau (IPB) unequivocally condemns the detention and deportation of its Executive Director, Sean Conner, alongside other activists from Germany, Finland, and Italy. Upon arrival at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport at 17:27 local time on Friday, 3 July, Sean had his passport and cell phone confiscated and was subjected to two hours of interrogation, including scans of his fingerprints and mugshot photographs. Turkish authorities repeatedly lied about the … Continue reading →