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 →
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 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
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.
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 →
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 →
by Manlio Dinucci
The 30 NATO foreign ministers met on April 2 by videoconference, and instructed US general Tod Wolters, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, to “coordinate the necessary military support to fight the coronavirus crisis”.
www.voltairenet.org/article209678.html
Moin liebe Aktive/ Moin dear active (for the english translation please scroll down), Moin liebe Aktive/ Moin dear active (for the english translation please scroll down), der Friedenskanal Hamburg hat ein Video veröffentlicht, mit dem Titel „Solidarität mit Geflüchteten in Corona-Krise und Räumung des Lampedusa-Zelts in Hamburg“. the “Friedenskanal Hamburg” has published a video entitled “Solidarity with refugees in the corona crisis and evacuation of the Lampedusa tent in Hamburg”. Hier der Link:/ Here the link: https://youtu.be/LRkCf5_nrEA Hilfreich zur … Continue reading →
by Kate Hudson, March 27th, 2020 Last week the Pentagon pretty much called off the Defender-Europe 20 war games which involved 30,000 US troops landing in continental Europe – exercises which I described recently as the US practising an invasion of Europe. Covid-19 has forced the Pentagon to cut the exercises right back. As of March 13, they announced, all movement of personnel and equipment from the United States to Europe has ceased, in the interests of the health and … Continue reading →
Defender 2020 war rehearsal has not been reduced, but with nuclear U.S. Air Force B-2A bombers implemented. General Tod D. Wolters, Head of the United States European Command confirmed that Defender 2020 is not an exercise of conventional Forces, but of Nuclear Forces. Read the following article by Manlio Dinucci published in Il Manifesto today March 24. Jeannie, CNGNN Italy The art of War Doctor Strangelove takes care of our health Manlio Dinucci (il manifesto, March 24, 2020) Faced with … Continue reading →
Collection by Ann Wright Excellent Oped by members of Hawaii Peace And Justice in today’s Honolulu Star Advertiser, the largest newspaper in Hawaii, on The need to cancel Rim of the Pacific military exercises. Thanks to Everyone who has signed our petition to cancel RIMPAC!! Lots of local national and international organizations have signed the petition As well as 1,100 signatures!! https://diy.rootsaction.org/petitions/help-hawaii-stop-the-largest-naval-war-practice-in-the-world Please send a comment on this article as most of them are pro-military … Continue reading →
Is the U.S. military an incubator for the coronavirus as it was for the Spanish flu in 1918? Check out the home page of the NATO base closest to you to discover the activities they haven’t cancelled.
U.S. Army Halts Training Over Coronavirus but Then Changes Its Mind
Campagne Stopp Air Base Ramstein
!!! Cancellation of the action week in July !!! Ramstein Protest Days 2020 now from 25. to 27.09.2020 in Berlin !!!
NOW two events in Berlin and online!
Read more in English !!! Ramstein Protest Days 2020 now from 25. to 27.09.20 in Berlin !!!
Absage der Demonstration und Menschenkette | Cancelation of demonstration and human chain
Erklärung des Koordinierungskreises der Kampagne Stopp Air Base Ramstein Absage
Action week against the US/NATO Air Base in Ramstein, GermanySo far last statement of EUCOM chief General Tod Wolters on the manoeuvre DEFENDER-Europe 20
Remarks by General Wolters in a Press Briefing via Teleconference on COVID-19 Response
by Ann Garrison
I spoke to Bruce Gagnon, coordinator and co-founder of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space, about the NATO shutdown.
International Peace Bureau has launched this petition to the General Assembly of the United Nations. Continue reading →
Our world faces a common enemy: COVID-19. The fury of the virus illustrates the folly of war. That is why today, I am calling for an immediate global ceasefire in all corners of the world. It is time to put armed conflict on lockdown and focus together on the true fight of our lives. 23.03.2020 https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20018.doc.htm Guterres: Aufruf zu einem Globalen Waffenstillstand https://unric.org/de/guterres-aufruf-zu-einem-globalen-waffenstillstand/ Ante la agresividad del coronavirus, Guterres pide un alto el fuego mundial de todos los conflictos https://news.un.org/es/story/2020/03/1471572
Continue reading →The Pentagon’s Task Force Progress Report released on March 13, 2020 has the audacity to suggest that American military actions have satisfactorily addressed PFAS on military installations outside of the United States. Nothing could be further from the truth! The DOD has poisoned a variety of water sources in Germany, Japan, Guam, Diego Garcia, Honduras, and Belgium to name a few contaminated places.
Not a single major world media outlet reported on this outrageously false report. In classic form, the global warmakers published their long-awaited falsehoods when no one was paying attention.. The DOD announced that 250 new bases are poisoned, bringing the total to 651.
There are many lessons in my article below for people fighting American imperialism globally. The Pentagon is poisoning all of us while lying about it. Grab the low-lying poisonous fruit as an effective form of resistance.
https://www.militarypoisons.org/pfas-task-force.html
Pat Elder, Board Member, World BEYOND War
www.worldbeyonwar.org, www.militarypoisons.org, www.civilianexposure.org
ICC member of the int’l. network “No to war – no to NATO”
Dear Friends,
We in Hawaii just created the campaign: Stop the Largest Naval War Practice in the World that with COVID19 Endangers Hawaii and the World
I ask you to add your name to this important issue. Every name that is added builds momentum around the campaign and makes it more likely for us to get the change we want to see.
Will you join me by taking action on this campaign?
Let me know if you organization would like to be a sponsor of the petition.
https://diy.rootsaction.org/petitions/help-hawaii-stop-the-largest-naval-war-practice-in-the-world
After you’ve signed the petition please also take a moment to share it with others. It is quick and easy – all you need to do is forward this email.
Video by Kristine Karch, Germany, Co-Chiar of the international network “No to war – no to NATO” and member of the coordinating commmittee of the campaign “Stopp Air Base Ramstein” in Germany
This video was produced end of February for Pat Elder, USA for his “PFAS” tour through Californaia. He is a member of the internationanl coordinating commitee of the international network “No to war – no to NATO” and member of the international council of the campaign “Stopp Air Base Ramstein”.
Please find an article on Academics as soldiers 2019 Ethical Forum Univ FINAL.pdf
This may interest you.
Best
Ria
Leuvense Vredesbeweging https://lennz.be/werkingen/vrede
Leuvense Vredesbeweging
Belgische en Internationale Coalitie ‘Stop Uranium Wapens’
www.icbuw.eu
0474 75 66 68
https://www.news1.news/u/2020/03/does-the-us-nato-alliance-defend-us-or-expose-us-to-risks.html
by Col. Ann Wright (ret.) Posted on March 10, 2020 99.9 percent of citizens of the United States have no clue that the new “Cold War” against Russia is manifesting in the largest U.S. military war practice in Europe than in more than 25 years. They have not heard that the US military is sending 20,000 soldiers from the US to Europe to join 9,000 US troops already in Europe and 8,000 soldiers from ten European countries to practice waging … Continue reading →
Finish peace activists – members of our “network no to war – no to NATO” have startet a petition via change.org
The recent situation calls for a constructive dialogue. Therefore we would like to invite you to participate in two online webinars that will take place on 25 and 26 April 2020. Continue reading →
Hi everyone
You are invited to FFFs YOUTH SPEAK-OUT, THE PANDEMIC AND CLIMATE CHANGE
April 24–24 hrs or more, WORLD WIDE WEB MARATHON
This will be a 24-hour plus international live stream featuring Youth Climate activists from FridaysForFuture, indigenous groups and many other Youth Groups from around the world. Feautured also will be first-hand reports of ongoing activism, interviews with scientists and experts…all mixed music, spoken word or poetry, videos and live call-ins. Continue reading →
April 7, “Our Health is not for sale!”, International action day
http://www.altersummit.eu/accueil/article/campaign-7-april-2020-our-health-is-not-for-sale
This is opening statement by Tamara Lorincz against the former Defence Minister on the NATO debate (9 minutes) last Tuesday (I mentioned Defender 20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAWjQ90gBG0&t=14s
Ein Zug mit Panzern hat am Samstagnachmittag eine Brücke in Weißwasser beschädigt.
Laut Passanten hat es einen lauten Knall gegeben, als der Zug die Brücke unter B156 passierte. Eine Metallplatte, die von einem militärische Bergefahrzeug heraus ragte, kollidierte mit Betonpfeilern und riss dann ab.
Weiterlesen: https://lausitznews.de/artikel/amerikanischer-militaerzug-kollidiert-mit-bruecke_4662.html
On March 3, 2020 Pat Elder gave a two-hour presentation to members of Veterans for Peace and other groups at the Church of the Crossroads in Honolulu, Hawaii. Pat spoke on the extent and the danger caused by the military’s contamination of the Aloha’s State’s water, soil, and air. Below, you’ll see an excellent video produced by Patricia Beekman, accompanied by links to Pat’s Powerpoint presentation and notes from the underground on Hawaii. Source: https://www.militarypoisons.org/hawaii.html See here Pat’s Powerpoint … Continue reading →
by Ingeborg Breines, Norway Faced with the pure madness of the Defender 2020, this enormous U.S.-led multinational military exercise in Europe with NATO participation, it is the words of the climate activist Gretha Tunberg that comes to mind most easily: How dare you? This wargame contributes in a very dangerous way to the existing tension between the West and Russia, which is one of the drivers behind the present militarization and arms’ race, involving both conventional and nuclear weapons. The … Continue reading →
Video in German language, but also English part from he US soldiers.
by Alvis Petus, Latvia Since the start of U.S.-led Defender Europe 2020 military exercise in February, peace movement activists have criticized the maneuvers and called them a provocation. The exercises are expected to last about five months, taking place mostly in Germany, Poland and the Baltic states. US European Command said in October that the mission aims to “to build readiness within the [NATO] alliance and deter potential adversaries.” Defender Europe 2020 has sparked major protests in Germany. Local population … Continue reading →
Concerning actions, INTAL was planning actions in the port of Antwerp. However, the ship was delayed, so I do not know if something happened. Contact: Concerning the military activity: Today arrived the Integrity in the port of Antwerp (https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:435941/mmsi:367063310/vessel:INTEGRITY – 2 days later than scheduled). This was the first ship with US military material for Defender 2020. Earlier this month a UK vessel has unloaded material. I noticed, after the Endurance which arrived Saturday, at least 2 ships under … Continue reading →
an article by Rae Street, published in http://www.spokesmanbooks.com/Spokesman/PDF/ENDINFO12.pdf Defender 2020 is described by the U.S.Army Europe as ‘the deployment of a division-size combat-credible force from the United States in Europe, the drawing of equipment and the movement of personnel and equipment across the theater to various training areas.’ Actually this will be the largest US military deployment in 25 years. There will some 36,000 personnel –including 25,000 from the U.S. and units from Britain – across Germany,Poland and the Baltic … Continue reading →
The book The War Economy has just been published in English and in case it is of your interest I send you the link:
Greetings
Dear peace friends all over the Baltic and elsewhere. This is a film you simply must see!
We have to do our best to stop this madness! Ulla Klötzer, Women for Peace – Finland
DGB resolution against the NATO “DEFENDER 2020″ exercise in Europe We say “No” to the NATO exercise and “Yes” to peace, détente and disarmament Branded “DEFENDER 2020”, NATO is planning one of the largest land forces exercises seen in Europe since the end of the Cold War. Scheduled for April and May, the exercise aims to demonstrate a) NATO’s strategic readiness, testing its ability to rapidly deploy armoured US brigades to the Russian border in an emergency; and b) NATO’s … Continue reading →
Hello! Here is my new article about U.S. Army presence in Europe and the threat which Defender Europe 2020 presents to Europe. Alvis Petus *Coronavirus is in Italy, Latvia is next* Coronavirus can be /transferred/to Latvia by the /U.S. Army paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade, stationed in Vicenza, northern Italy./ /It is known that Italy is trying to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 after the country saw a major uptick in cases of the coronavirus disease in northern Italy. Italy … Continue reading →
Concerning the military activity: Today (24.02.2020) arrived the Integrity in the port of Antwerp (https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:435941/mmsi:367063310/vessel:INTEGRITY – 2 days later than scheduled). This was the first ship with US military material for Defender 2020. Earlier this month a UK vessel has unloaded material. I noticed, after the Endurance which arrived Saturday, at least 2 ships under way for Bremerhaven from Savannah: the Green Bay (just arrived) en the Green Lake (ETA 2 March, but these times can change a lot): https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:440667/mmsi:338009000/vessel:GREEN%20BAY … Continue reading →
The international netwaork “No to war – no to NATO” launched a newspaper on Defender 2020 with the financial support of the European Left.
Read the newspaper: Web_Newspaper_Defender_2020.pdf
Downlaod the newspaper: Web_Newspaper_Defender_2020.pdf (500 k)
Printed copies of the newspaper can be ordered in packages of 400 pieces for donation. (orientation 30 €). Please send an mail to .
As far as I can see there is at the moment no action planning for Defender in the Netherlands.
I have asked Jan Schaake (Enschede) and Guido van Leemput (SP). Jan says that he gives priority to the action in Dülmen. He estimates that transports (by train) will cross the border at Venlo (so not Bentheim or Emmerich).
Guido says that they are monitoring developments intensively and that Ludo is involved.
I have further asked someone in Zeeland to be alert on developments in Vlissingen. Zeeland is by the way a bit of a vacuum for the peace movement here.
Under the circumstances, I think it is not useful to send someone to Duisburg as there is no action planned in the Netherlands. Rather sad, but that is the situation here at the moment.
I keep you posted on developments.
Friendly greetings, Kees
by Adam Kamiński, Poland The United States continues to emphasize that the relationship between the US and Poland is close. “Polish-American relations are better than ever” – said the United States Ambassador to Poland Georgette Mosbacher. According to her, it is because of “the honest and personal relations between Poland’s President Andrzej Duda and US leader Donald Trump“. It’s worth mentioning that although American politicians, who are singing the praises of love and friendship between Poland and United States, in … Continue reading →
https://balticword.eu/latvians-are-against-hosting-defender-europe-2020-military-exercise/
