Category Archives: English
2020/06/16 Webinar
STARS and STRIPES: How the Pentagon could cut forces in Germany, and which bases might be affected
Wolfgang Jung, Luftpost Kaiserslautern (Friedenspolitische Mitteilungen aus derUS-Militärregion [Peace policy messages from the US military region] Kaiserslautern/Ramstein | LP 044/20 – 12.06.20), has translated the article from STARS AND STRIPES “How the Pentagon could cut forces in Germany, and which bases might be affected” into German and provided it with his own notes, explanations and links.
Here the original: https://www.stripes.com/news/how-the-pentagon-could-cut-forces-in-germany-and-which-bases-might-be-affected-1.632891
Below are the links from the Luftpost article, which are in English language. Continue reading →
Human security for public health, peace and sustainable development
A global women’s appeal to commemorate International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament (May 24) and the 75th anniversary year of the United Nations
Human security for public health, peace and sustainable developmentA global women’s appeal to commemorate International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament (May 24) and the 75th anniversary year of the United NationsInitiated by: ParliamentariansforNuclearNon-proliferationandDisarmament,WomenLegislators’Lobbyand WorldFutureCouncil
Together we reject the new tests of M 51 nuclear missile in Brittany
DECLARATION Together we reject the new tests of M 51 nuclear missile in Brittany (machine translation) In the midst of a health crisis, the government insists on developing its new nuclear weapons programs to the detriment of health, social and environmental priorities. This obstinacy is expressed through a new campaign of tests of the Nuclear Missile M51 (1) organized, from 9 June and over several weeks, from the point of Penmarc’h in Brittany. These weapons of mass destruction, dangerous for … Continue reading →
M51 missile tests between June 9 and July 8
The Ministry of the Armed Forces announced on 9 June the M51 missile launches: «The window of fire for these tests is scheduled between early June and mid-July», the ministry said. “There will be no detailed communication on these activities as operational activities and weapons systems testing related to nuclear deterrence are covered by defence secrecy,” the Ministry of the Armed Forces added. The Maritime Prefecture of the Atlantic has issued an order, “on the occasion of a test launch organized … Continue reading →
2020/06/17 Webinar
10am EDT | 4pm CEST | 7:30pm IST
WALLS MUST FALL: Ending the Deadly Politics of Border Militarisation
Webinar June 17 – Walls Must Fall 
2020/06/25 Webinar 2h
10am HST | 2pm EDT | 8pm CEST
Is NATO in its deepest crisis in history?
Do we have the historical chance to overcome NATO? What does this mean for war and peace in the world?
Live stream: https://www.facebook.com/NotoWAR.NotoNATO
Together with peace friends from different countries we will try to find answers to these questions. We expect an input of max. 7 minutes from
- Ajamu Baraka, Black Alliance for Peace,US
- Reiner Braun, IPB, ICC no to war – no to NATO, Germany
- Jun Chisaka, Japan Peace Committee, Japan (per video)
- Kate Hudson, CND, ICC no to war – no to NATO, UK
Moderation: Kristine Karch, co-chair no to war – no to NATO, Germany and Ingela Martensson, Women for Peace, ICC no to war – no to NATO, Sweden Continue reading →
CANCEL RIMPAC: Stop War Games in the Pacific!
Ann Wright, Hisae Ogawa from CODEPINK Japan and guests discuss the naval attacks on Hawaiin waters – RIMPAC, how it endangers Hawaiian citizens, and the actions that will be taken against it. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcuMaIlr9og)
Goodbye US troops – Less military means more peace
Newsletter of the campaigne “Stopp Air Base Ramstein”, Germany What we must think of Donald Trump’s announcements, we have known at least since his statements about withdrawing troops from Afghanistan and Syria. He’s lying through his teeth. But if he should ever take a right political step out of personal disgruntlement about Germany’s military spending, for reasons of revenge or for strategic orientation towards China, we welcome the withdrawal and celebrate it with a big party at Ramstein Air Base … Continue reading →
solidarity statement to the protesters in the US demanding justice and peace and overturning a racist system that murders and criminalizes Black people
Dear Friends of justice and peace,
As an international network fighting against the biggest most destructive war machine in the world, we stand in solidarity with the protests taking place across your country demanding justice and peace and overturning a racist system that murders and criminalizes Black people.
We condemn the violent crackdown on demonstrators by militarized police, national guard, and other state forces. The use of tear gas, rubber bullets, live bullets, arrests and mass incarceration, threats of deportation, and dangerously violent tactics against legitimate non-violent protest outrages us. Continue reading →
2020/06/05 Webinar
11am EST, 5pm CEST
Anti-Racism Protest in the United States: No Justice, No Peace
Friday, June 5, 2020 | 11am EST, 5pm CEST
George Floyd’s atrocious murder at the hand of the police in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25 represents only the most recent incident of racism and police brutality in the United States. The resulting protests have spread not only across major US cities, but have gone global.
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France will test missiles for its nuclear submarines in June 2020
According to the regional newspaper Ouest-France, the French army has planned missile testing between 9 and 11 June off the coast of Penmarc’h (Finistère/Brittany), like in 2016 or 2018. In spite of the global pandemic, France continues imperturbably to test weapons and swallow huge sums of money that will fail to meet the necessary budgets for health, education and the satisfaction of social needs. 1 missile “M 51” = 120 million euros, the gross salary of 7500 nurses. A French … Continue reading →
Cyber Valley, MPI und US-Geheimdienste
IMI-Studie 2020/03 Cyber Valley, MPI und US-Geheimdienste Ein militärisch-forschungsindustrieller Komplex? von: Christoph Marischka | Veröffentlicht am: 15. Mai 2020 Cyber Valley, MPI und US-Geheimdienste
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Despite the danger of COVID 19, the US Military Continues War Practice in Europe and Pacific and plans for more in 2021
By Ann Wright
During the COVID-19 pandemic, not only will the U.S. military have the largest maritime military maneuvers in the world, with Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) coming to the waters off Hawaii August 17-31, 2020 bringing 26 nations, 25,000 military personnel, up to 50 ships and submarines and hundreds of aircraft in midst of a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, but the U.S. Army is having a 6,000 person war game in June 2020 in Poland. The State of Hawaii has the most stringent measures to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus, with a mandatory 14-day quarantine for all persons arriving in Hawaii — returning residents as well as visitors. This quarantine is required until at least June 30, 2020. Continue reading →
Stop! DEFENDER-Europe 20 Plus!
Dear friends of peace!
My name is Alvis Petus.
Obviously, you were disappointed with the news about the resumption of the DEFENDER-Europe 20 exercise, which will be held at the Dravsko-Pomorsk training area in Poland from June 5 to 19 in a new “+” format, so was I.
2020/05/28-30 INTERNET
#NOWAR 2020 virtuell 3 day conference
Coalition celebrates cancellation of CANSEC; demands permanent ban on weapons shows 2021/05/08 – 08/06
Bike Tour for Peace from Paris to Hiroshima/Nagasaki
Postponed to 2021
Website https://bikeforpeace.net/ (most in German language).
Weiterlesen / Read more in German: Friedensradfahrt-Paris-Hiroshima-Verschiebung_auf_2021.pdf
Toronto to Berlin: Growing Global Resistance to NATO
by Tamara Lorincz
To counter NATO’s 70th anniversary celebration, I launched a monthly protest outside the NATO Asso-ciation of Canada (NAOC) in Toronto in January 2019. I made a commitment to stand with my signs “No to NATO” and “Canada Out of NATO” for one hour once a month for twelve months to oppose this aggressive, nuclear-armed alliance.
Read more Space Alert 39.pdf
Baltic Sea militarisation – RAND study arms control
Below extremely useful and important information from Dr. Horst Leps Hamburg Characteristic of the current military and security situation in the Baltic Sea, is not only the fact that the opposing parties (east and west) hardly speak with each other anymore, but that there are also no initiatives in this direction. The German Foreign Office in Berlin has supported the American RAND Corporation in a study “A New Approach to Conventional Arms Control in Europe” which has now been … Continue reading →
carcinogenic foam release by US Marines in Okinawa today
Unbelievable video of US military poisoning in Okinawa today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNctNl4z2-o
Massive carcinogenic PFAS Foam release from the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.. There’s nothing the Okinawans can do to stop it. One teaspoon of this foam can poison a city’s drinking water reservoir. It genetically mutates living organisms and it never breaks down. It weakens immune systems during pandemics. For more: https://www.militarypoisons.org/okinawa.html
Pat Elder
NATO Watch – Comments: NATO’s COVID-19 objectives: Improving aid assistance, continuing core security tasks and winning the propaganda war
NATO WATCH NATO’S COVID-19 OBJECTIVES: IMPROVING AID ASSISTANCE, CONTINUING CORE SECURITY TASKS AND WINNING THE PROPAGANDA WAR Tue, 04/14/2020 – 08:46 | BY DR. IAN DAVIS AND JOE MALMKVIST COVID-19 has changed everything. Schools are closed, all public gatherings have been cancelled, hundreds of millions of people around the world are out of work and governments are introducing some of the largest economic stimulus packages in history. And the huge cost in lives lost continues to grow at an alarming … Continue reading →
Enhancing deterrence and defence on NATO’s northern flank
The Norwegian government will now adopt a new “defense policy”. They have therefore ordered this report (https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR4381.html) It seems they will tighten a militaristic screw and continue the escalation in the Arctic north.
Solidarity greetings from Geir Hem, member of the national board “Stopp NATO” Norway
Webinar: War in Space – Weaponising the Final Frontier
Webinar from Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space brought together key activists Dave Webb (UK), Lynda Williams (California) and Bruce Gagnon (Maine) to discuss the latest news and views on ‘star wars’, missile defence, space weapons, Space Force, mining the sky, and the on-going campaign to prevent a war in space. https://youtu.be/shoeFQZculM
Is NATO Still Necessary?
There will inevitably be other global challenges that countries will face together over time. However, NATO at seventy is not the instrument to address them.
The Amsterdam seminar on Euromilitarism (April 2019)
by Jan Schaake (translation Kees Kalkman) The Amsterdam seminar on Euromilitarism Starting from a basal criticism of American imperialism that absorbs the EU member states by way of NATO, or rather from a concern about the American Alleingang and the unreliability as an ally under Trump, there is more and more a louder call to set up a European army and a separate European arms industry, so that ‘Europe’ can take care for its own safety. That call is sometimes … Continue reading →
NATO Activates Air Mobility Initiative To Fight COVID-19
Tony Osborne April 06, 2020 Aviation Week https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/budget-policy-operations/nato-activates-air-mobility-initiative-fight-covid-19 – A NATO initiative to speed up military reinforcement by air has been activated to support Europe’s battle against the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Rapid Air Mobility (RAM) initiative—declared operational in October 2019—is the result of a collaboration between NATO and air traffic management agency Eurocontrol to remove constraints to military airlift flights. RAM was originally developed as a means of getting equipment, supplies and personnel to the farthest reaches of the … Continue reading →