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Ukraine On Fire 2016 Oliver Stone

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As much as any place around the world the current situation in Ukraine could be a trigger for nuclear war. With the recent construction of US Aegis-Ashore ‘missile defense’ (MD) bases in Romania and Poland (that could also fire nuclear-capable Tomahawk cruise missiles that could reach Moscow in 10 minutes) as well as current deployment in the Black Sea of Navy Aegis destroyers with MD systems on board, it seems crucial that world citizens should have a greater understanding of … Continue reading →

NATO Foreign Ministerial Statement

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NATO press release from 23 March 2021 PR (2021) 043 Issued by the NATO Foreign Ministers Brussels, 23rd-24th March 2021 We are meeting in Brussels to reaffirm the enduring transatlantic bond between Europe and North America, with NATO at its heart.  We are bound together by our shared democratic values, and by our adherence to the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter. NATO is the foundation of our collective defence: together we reaffirm our solemn commitment to the … Continue reading →

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has released his Annual Report for 2020

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The Annual Report for 2020 covers NATO’s work and achievements throughout the year, including NATO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, its efforts to ensure the health crisis did not become a security crisis, and the NATO 2030 initiative to future-proof the Alliance. …

The Annual Report includes the results of new polls on the public perception of the Alliance. These show that, in a year of upheaval, overall support for the NATO Alliance, the transatlantic bond and collective defence remains strong.

The Report also includes the details of estimated 2020 national defence expenditures for all 30 NATO Allies.

The full Report is now available online. (https://nato.cmail19.com/t/r-l-tlqhykl-oykqxlhd-k/)

NATO Press Release: Defence Expenditures of NATO Countries (2013-2020)

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16 March 2021 PR (2021) 030 NATO collects defence expenditure data from Allies on a regular basis and presents aggregates and subsets of this information. Each Ally’s Ministry of Defence reports current and estimated future defence expenditure according to an agreed definition of defence expenditure. The amounts represent payments by a national government actually made, or to be made, during the course of the fiscal year to meet the needs of its armed forces, those of Allies or of the … Continue reading →

2021/04/18 zoom webinar 11 AM – 1 PM ET (USA/Canada)
International Day of Action in Solidarity with Venezuela

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Zoom Webinar on the Occasion of International Day of Action in Solidarity with Venezuela

April 18, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Bilingual (English and Sanish)

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US is inflaming the situation in Ukraine – trigger for nuclear war

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Pentagon establishes air bridge to Ukraine

More deadly equipment may be on its way to Donbass [likely drones, communications devices, ammunition]

Another U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster military transport aircraft has recently arrived in Kiev from the Ramstein airbase in Germany.

The nature of the cargo on board the American transporter is unknown. But there is no need to guess since the U.S. military authorities have more than once stated and proved support of the Ukrainian [Nazi] forces.

Donetsk International (https://www.facebook.com/DonetskInternational/?hc_ref=ARRikpZNhazUKSVJgpGbSZQgy0qsI47u__7HKpYoBQIDsvLdz2n3s3ZBPrNn_ARBPBA&fref=nf&__tn__=kC-R)

— Bruce K. Gagnon Coordinator Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space

‘Some stay, some die’: The horror of Ukraine’s war camps

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I certainly realize that there are more than a few neo-Nazis and fascists in the powerful and influential right-wing of Ukraine.  As Faulkner wrote, the past isn’t dead, it isn’t even past.  That said, as we prepare a webinar about Ukraine, we do need to take accounts like the one that follows here into consideration. Reality is rarely either/or or black and white.   Joseph Gerson   ‘Some stay, some die’: The horror of Ukraine’s war camps Survivors give grisly … Continue reading →

Joe Biden recruiting allies

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by Manlio Dinucci Joe Biden had announced it in his electoral program: “While President Trump has abandoned allies and partners, and abdicated American leadership, as president I will immediately take steps to renew the alliances of the United States, and ensure that America, one more time, lead the world “( il manifesto, 10 November 2020). He kept his promise. The aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower and its battle group, made up of 5 missile launchers, “attacked Islamic State positions in … Continue reading →

The “Defender-Europe” US Army Arrives

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by Manlio Dinucci  Not everything in Europe is paralyzed by the anti-Covid lockdown: in fact, the mammoth annual exercise of the US Army, Defender-Europe, which until June mobilized on European territory, and beyond this, dozens of thousands of soldiers with thousands of tanks and other means, has been set in motion. The Defender-Europe 21 not only resumes the 2020 program, resized due to Covid, but amplifies it. Why does the “Europe Defender” come from the other side of the Atlantic? The 30 … Continue reading →

Trident Ploughshares response to IDR

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For your interest this is the response to the UK’s Integrated Defence Review (IDR) written by Trident Ploughshares’ Dialogue and Negotiation Team. It has been sent to the Prime Minister and other parliamentarians in Scotland, England and Wales. In peace and love, Angie Zelter, Trident Ploughshares.

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2021/03/29 zoom webinar 18.00-19.30 CET
Common Road Map to End Nuclear Sharing in Europe

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Common Road Map to End Nuclear Sharing in Europe With the entry into force of the TPNW (Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons) the governments in European nuclear sharing countries, i.e. Belgium, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, are confronted with a new reality: nuclear disarmament is now on the agenda in security politics. This gives the peace movement in Europe an important chance to shape a new strategy to put pressure on European governments and NATO countries to rethink … Continue reading →

2021/08/02 – 09 online events zoom
World Conference Against Atomic & Hydrogen Bombs

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Call for support and participation in the 2021 World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs

“With the Hibakusha, Let us Achieve a Nuclear Weapon-Free, Peaceful and Just World – For the Future of the Humankind and Our Planet.”

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2021/03/18 zoom webinar (8 pm ET l 5 pm PT)
Path to Peace–The Case for a Peace Agreement to End the Korean War

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Webinar: “Path to Peace–The Case for a Peace Agreement to End the Korean War”

Thursday, March 18, 8 pm ET l 5 pm PT

Friday March 19, 1am CET (Brussels) | 9 am Seoul Time

Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eTohlkHJSRGsZxrZ84FzzA

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The Reason Why NATO Demolished Libya Ten Years Ago

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by Manlio Dinucci  Ten years ago, on March 19, 2011, US / NATO forces began the air-naval bombing of Libya. The war was directed by the United States, first through the Africa Command, then through NATO under US command. In seven months, the US / NATO air force carried out 30,000 missions,  10,000 were attack missions, with over 40,000 bombs and missiles. Italy – with Parliament multipartisan consent (Democratic Party, PD, in the front row) – participated in the war … Continue reading →

2021/03/21 zoom webinar (1pm – 8pm PDT)
To End All Wars – The Cold War Truth Commission

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Witness For Peace Southwest, CODEPINK & Addicted To War invite you to join: THE COLD WAR TRUTH COMMISSION A Day of Education, Testimonials & Action Come spend the day with us while we put the COLD WAR on TRIAL! This Sunday, March 21st 3-10p CT (1-8p PT, 4-11p ET, 9pm-4am+1 CET ) FREE EVENT ON ZOOM Register Here:www.codepink.org/03212021 For More Information Contact Rachel: – 310-971-8280 or Frank at: – 310-838-8131 Register Here:www.codepink.org/03212021 For More Information Contact Rachel: … Continue reading →

2021/03/17 zoom webinar (5:00-6:30 pm JST/ 9:00-10:30 am CET
MacBride Peace Prize Celebration awarded to the “International Signature Campaign in Support of the Appeal of the Hibakusha”

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Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEucOytrzMjHNJ0SfE1rnjsIFU85aTlLAMJ

Program:  SéanMBride Prize Programme FINAL

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2021/04/30 US Air Base Ramstein, Germany
24 hour bicycle relay marathon

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First International Day of Action against Foreign Military Bases April 30th

organized by the campaign Stopp Air Base Ramstein, the international “No to War – no to NATO” network, the International Peace Bureau

with the support of GCOMs

From Friday 30th April 3pm until Saturday 1st Mai (Workers Day) 3pm.

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IPB Calls for Solidarity with the People of Myanmar

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Peace movement condemns Bloody Sunday in Myanmar. Military brutality is on the rise. (1 March 2021)

The military is targeting political parties, the trade union movement and civil society. The military is forcing people at gunpoint to return to work. They are in fundamental breach of ILO labour standards.

We make a call to action to the peace movements worldwide to take action. https://www.ipb.org/ipb-statements/ipb-calls-for-solidarity-with-the-people-of-myanmar/

2021/03/10 online zoom
Taps for America’s Empire of Bases? Reducing the U.S. Global Bootprint

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Taps for America’s empire of bases? Reducing the U.S. global bootprint Mar 10, 2021 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) organized by the Quincy Institute For Responsible Statecraft The panel will include David Vine, professor of political anthropology at American University and board member of the Costs of War Project; Christine Ahn, Executive Director of Women Cross DMZ; and John Glaser, director of foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute.   Quincy Institute President Andrew Bacevich will moderate. … Continue reading →

NATO sees the future in new cold war thinking

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by Ludo De Brabander, March 2021 Last year a 10 member-group of “experts” published the report, ‘NATO 2030: United for a New Era’ on the request of NATO-Secretary-General Stoltenberg. He tasked them to reflect on NATO’s future and its challenges after French President Macron called the military alliance “brain dead” on the eve of the NATO summit in London (3 and 4 December 2019). The ‘experts’ put forward 138 recommendations on how NATO should adapt for the next decade. This … Continue reading →

The Dangerous US / NATO Strategy in Europe

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by Manlio Dinucci The NATO Dynamic Manta anti-submarine warfare exercise took place in the Ionian Sea from February 22 to March 5.  Ships, submarines, and planes from the United States, Italy, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Belgium, and Turkey participated in it. The two main units involved in this exercise were a US Los Angeles class nuclear attack submarine and the French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle together with its battle group, and a nuclear attack submarine was also included. … Continue reading →

When robots decide on life and death

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They are dressed in black in the desert heat at Creech air force base, one of the US command centers for armed drones. In their hands are the small coffins marked with Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen — countries where American drones have extinguished several lives. https://www.opednews.com/articles/When-robots-decide-on-life-by-Olof-Klugman-China_Death-Civilians_Murder-By-Drone_Peace-210223-867.html      

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‘A reckoning is near’:

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America has a vast overseas military empire. Does it still need it?

The U.S. has enjoyed global military dominance for decades. But in the face of emerging threats, some say a new strategy is in order.

Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY
Published Updated

https://eu.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/world/2021/02/25/us-military-budget-what-can-global-bases-do-vs-covid-cyber-attacks/6419013002/

 

Interview with Ann Wright on US Assassin Drones by Swedish journalist

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Three days after the US attack on the senior military Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian amen published this picture showing an Iranian drone. Iran’s retaliation is a matter of time, says former diplomat Ann Wright. Photo: AP / TT

The original is here: https://www.no-to-nato.org/2021/02/nar-robotar-bestammer-over-liv-och-dod/ and here: https://tidningensyre.se/2021/21-februari-2021/nar-robotar-bestammer-over-liv-och-dod/

Published February 20, 2021

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Cuba demands multilateralism to achieve nuclear disarmament

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Source: https://www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=64722

Havana, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Monday noted the urgency of negotiating multilateral agreements in order to achieve nuclear disarmament and guarantee peace.
In his virtual speech at the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament, being held in Geneva, Switzerland, the head of Cuban diplomacy noted the threats to international peace and security due conflicts; predatory and non-conventional wars; acts of aggression and regime change attempts.

Why NATO Needs to Go

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After three quarters of a century, it’s clear the alliance has done much more harm than good.

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February 24, 2021

The February 17-18 meeting of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Defense Ministers, the first since U.S. President Joe Biden took power, revealed an antiquated, seventy-five-year-old alliance that, despite its military failures in Afghanistan and Libya, is now turning its military madness toward two more formidable, nuclear-armed enemies: Russia and China. 

https://progressive.org/dispatches/why-nato-needs-to-go-benjamin-davies-210224/

2021/03/07 zoom webinar 11am PT / 2pm ET / 8pm CET
NATO and The Patriarchy with Ray Acheson

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Webinar: “NATO and the Patriarchy” with Ray Acheson

Sunday, March 7
(11am PT/ 2pm ET / 8pm CET)
In celebration of International Women’s Day
 
Ray Acheson is the Director of Reaching Critical Will, the disarmament program of the Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF).

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Escalating the new Cold War with Russia

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via Ukraine: Biden’s Unprincipled Stands Involving Covert Operations, Blackmail, Corruption, Nepotism and State Terrorism ByJeremy Kuzmarov – February 20, 2021   https://covertactionmagazine.com/2021/02/20/escalating-the-new-cold-war-with-russia-via-ukraine-bidens-unprincipled-stands-involving-covert-operations-blackmail-corruption-nepotism-and-state-terrorism/

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US-China Relations: Challenges & Prospects for Disarmament in Asia-Pacific

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On 18 February 2021, in preparation for the Second IPB World Peace Congress in Barcelona this fall, IPB held a roundtable discussion on US-China Relations, featuring Dr. Joseph Gerson of the US and Prof. Wang Danning of China, with commentators from across Asia. https://youtu.be/JYig1wnOGFQ

Short minutes of our productive ICC meeting on Monday, 16.02.2021

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here are short minutes of our productive ICC meeting 16.02.2021 participants: Alain Rouy, Ann Wright, Ingela Martensson, Kate, Hudson, Kristine Karch, Ludo De Brabander (at the beginning), Medea Benjamin, Reiner Braun, Tamara Lorincz (later), Yves-Jean Gallas. Agenda: paper NATO2030 evaluate the webinar about NATO2030 we had a very interesting and productive webinar with about 35 persons. It is important to take more attention to this paper, even if the topics are not new, but never announced in this confrontational way. … Continue reading →

När robotar bestämmer över liv och död

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Ann Wright demonstrerar utanför det amerikanska utrikesdepartementet där hon själv tjänstgjort som diplomat i sexton år. Foto: Koa Books

Source https://tidningensyre.se/2021/21-februari-2021/nar-robotar-bestammer-over-liv-och-dod/

När robotar bestämmer över liv och död English: When robots decide on life and death is an inview with Ann Wright about the US assassin drone killer projects by the Swedish journalist Olof Klugman MEDIEHUSET GRÖNT.

Autonoma vapensystem kan göra dödandet både bekvämare och billigare. Nu kan världen stå inför en ny kapprustning och ett internationellt förbud brådskar, enligt fredsrörelsen. Men den svenska regeringens linje är ett frågetecken. https://tidningensyre.se/2021/21-februari-2021/nar-robotar-bestammer-over-liv-och-dod/

Ann attached some photos of Creech actions, and there are many at https://shutdowncreech.blogspot.com/p/photo-gallery-sampling-of-photos-from.html  and many photos of Hancock drone actions are here: https://www.upstatedroneaction.org/#love

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