By Lukas Ramonas, Author of the Baltic Word. As you know, large-scale NATO maneuvers Defender-Europe 20 will soon begin. Nearly 40 thousand troops will take part in the exercise. The exercise will be held in 10 European countries, including Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland and Germany. These maneuvers will be the largest transfer of troops directly from the United States to the European continent in more than 25 years. For the first time, an American division will be transported to Eastern … Continue reading →
Hello! I am an active supporter of your anty NATO position. I am strongly against military exercise Defender Europe 20 in Latvia and in any other country.
I also started petitions in English and Russian languages:
https://www.change.org/p/latvian-ministry-of-defence-we-are-against-the-expansion-of-the-meža-matskevichi-military-training-ground-in-latvia Continue reading →
I am a blogger-beginner from Latvia. I want to suggest you kind of cooperation, namely, i would like to propose you some videos for your web-site and social networks. I like your policy and approach regarding the upcoming military exercise Defender Europe 20. I also act against Defender Europe 20. I am an independent blogger and act for anti-war and anti-NATO movements in Latvia and Europe in general. To my mind, the main goal of this maneuver is not to … Continue reading →
message from December 12, 2019 – link to an article in Dutch, maybe it has a connection with Defender Europe 2020 (kk) In the past week there have been some important developments around the Dutch nuclear base near Volkel. The local newspaper Brabants Nieuwsblad reported last Monday that two times in the week before a big military transport plane C-17 Globemaster III has landed there. Yesterday a C-17A belonging to US Air Mobility Command came directly from the US without … Continue reading →
Pictures from the women action on the demonstration against the so called Munich NATO SECURITY CONFERENCE at February 15th, 2020. pics ©kristine karch
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Here is an article with the text in the STOCKHOLMSAPPELLEN 65 years ago!
The International Conference on the 75th Anniversary of Italian Liberation and End of Second World War
Let’s Break Free From War moved to the internet
https://youtu.be/6MOXO1W3S9M
Defender 2020 means Germany and other NATO states defend the right of American forces to poison drinking water, groundwater, rivers, soil, and air. There’s a new story from Wiesbaden today that reports the US has contaminated groundwater with 104,000 parts per trillion (ppt) of PFAS substances. Wiesbaden is contaminated forever. For comparison, Ramstein reported contamination of the carcinogenic substances at 264,000 ppt of PFAS while Spangdahlem Air Base found PFAS at concentrations of 1,935 ppt. In Bitburg, the groundwater was … Continue reading →
Kate Hudson latest blog on the Defender 20 theme for info
The Pentagon’s Hidden Contribution to Climate Change
The world’s single greatest institutional consumer of fossil fuels remains exempt from reporting its pollution
Hallo Comorade, we are orgonizing a symposium in Athenes. we are sending you our matterial by attachment . sorry that we let you know so late about the symposium. Nevertheless we would like to invite you to our symposium. Can you participate directly and if you cannot come we can video call eachother so that the other participants may also hear your voice so that it can serve our common struggle against imperialism. it starts at Feb 14. till 16. … Continue reading →
by Tamara Lorincz, Senior IPB Researcher, September 2014, 80pp To help countries chart a path to low-carbon energy systems and economies, the UN launched the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project (DDPP). However most of the military sector’s fuel consumption and emissions are excluded from national greenhouse gas inventories. In Demilitarization for Deep Decarbonization: Reducing Militarism and Military Expenditures to Invest in the UN Green Climate Fund and to Create Low-Carbon Economies and Resilient Communities, IPB argues that war must stop for global warming to … Continue reading →
Bahri ships transport armaments and military vehicles from the United States, Canada, and Europe towards the Middle East, mainly for Saudi Arabia and UAE armies. It’s a well-known story that has been featured by newspapers and TV channels as well. Between May and June, Bahri’s shipments were blocked and/or protested against in Le Havre, Genoa, and Marseille, while on other occasions port workers blocked military vehicles from being loaded on board. As far as we know, since then, Bahri ships … Continue reading →
GDAMS 2020: From the 10th of April to the 9th of May around the globe
GDAMS 2020 will mark some extraordinary events and anniversaries, including: Continue reading →
https://worldbeyondwar.org/why-we-need-decolonization-in-2020/
Continue reading →By William Blum
Instances of the United States overthrowing, or attempting to overthrow, a foreign government since the Second World War. (* indicates successful ouster of a government)
https://williamblum.org/essays/read/overthrowing-other-peoples-governments-the-master-list
The U.S. military is poisoning most of Europe. Your crops and fish – and your bodies are full of American carcinogens – and it’s getting worse. The article here shows how the U.S. military propaganda machine works. First they’re silent, then they lie to you, and then they’re silent and the issue goes away. If the issue doesn’t go away right quickly, they’ll gather several of you, make it seem official, lie to you, and then the issue goes away. … Continue reading →
ERLIN/WASHINGTON (Own report) – Contrary to all previous announcements, the major US Defender Europe 20 maneuver – aimed at Russia – begins already today, Thursday, with US Army troop transfers crossing straight through Germany.
https://www.german-foreign-policy.com/news/news/detail/8164/
IMI-Analyse: Marineeinsatz an der Straße von Hormus beschlossen
IMI-Analyse 2020/03 – in: Telepolis, 21.1.2020
Neue Ufer Europäische Marinemission am Persischen Golf beschlossen
Im Windschatten der Libyen-Konferenz und der Debatte um einen möglichen dortigen Militäreinsatz ging die am Montag erfolgte Ankündigung einer europäischen Marinemission diverser europäischer Staaten am Persischen Golf ein wenig unter. Nach monatelangen Zuspitzungen gipfelten die westlichen Konflikte mit dem Iran im Sommer 2019 vorläufig mit der unter reichlich zweifelhaften Umständen erfolgten Festsetzung des iranischen Tankers „Grace 1“ durch Gibraltar (im britischen, also US-amerikanischen Auftrag).
http://www.imi-online.de/2020/01/22/neue-ufer/
Jürgen Wagner (22. Januar 2020)
by Pat Elder
The U.S. military uses Restoration Advisory Boards to track and contain community resistance to deadly contamination while the Trump Administration claims “sovereign immunity” from prosecution in federal courts. This article provides further evidence of the Pentagon’s sophisticated psychological operations. https://worldbeyondwar.org/the-survey-monkey-and-the-dog-and-pony-show/
https://worldbeyondwar.org/bases/ including: List of U.S. Bases Abroad, Mapping Where the Foreign Bases Are
Click on the planet for a 3D Visualization of US Military Bases: you will directed to http://waliberals.org/bases/ and http://waliberals.org/interactive-visualization-of-u-s-military-bases-javascript-version/2020/01/19/ It is also here availiable: http://progressivememes.org/bases/index.html Continue reading →
By JOHN VANDIVER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 10, 2020
President Donald Trump now wants to rebrand NATO and possibly expand its purview to the Middle East. And he knows just what to call it. “’NATO’ right? And then you have ‘M.E.’ — Middle East. You’ll call it ‘NATO-ME,’” Trump said Thursday, adding: “What a beautiful name.” Continue reading →
The 2 T-Shirts (women sign) and (blank) in the middle are missing.
I ask all women reading these lines, please try to find the 2 missing T-Shirts.
Please send them back!!!
We need them for counter actions
against the “NATO security conference“
Please send them back to CND (Kate Hudson), 162 Holloway Road, London N7 8DQ
The Middle East is on the verge of a new disastrous conflict. 17 years after the invasion of Iraq, the US seems to be heading for a war with Iran. The extrajudicial execution of Qasem Soleimani with drone rockets, whatever his crimes have been, is a provocative act of war and a violation of international law. US President Trump is undermining the international legal framework on a regular basis. We can not tolerate that laws of the jungle and the logic of war will rule the world.
War will further destabilize the Middle East and threaten stability in the world. Ordinary citizens will be the victims. War is only benefiting the war industry and militarism.
We say stop! We don’t want a war with Iran. Not in our name!
The international network ‘No to War – No to Nato’ encourages peace organizations and other social movements to take the streets in a worldwide movement with a strong anti-war message. It supports the call issued by our friends of the US peace movement for a “Global Day of Action” against a war with Iran on Saturday, January 25th.
CODEPINK asks: please list the upcoming events here so we can keep track. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckXL0YkNVWGSLsASxtFkY6P1Wvnv9mWfeJmWAxEtT4UP6DVA/viewform
With an information on it will be published here: www.no-to-nato.org/calender-of-peace-activities/
Because of “Corona” our actions are currently very limited!
Twenty weeks for twenty bombs – starting again on March 26*, 2020 until August 9th. https://buechel-atombombenfrei.jimdo.com/international/
Wegen “Corona” sind unsere Aktionen momentan stark eingeschränkt!
https://buechel-atombombenfrei.jimdofree.com/
By IMMANUEL JOHNSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 8, 2020
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The 2nd Cavalry Regiment will take over NATO’s mission in northeastern Poland this month, in support of the alliance’s effort aimed at deterring Russian aggression.
The Vilseck, Germany-based unit will send one infantry squadron with elements from regimental engineering and support squadrons, 2nd Cavalry spokeswoman Capt. Ellen Brabo said.
https://www.stripes.com/army-s-2nd-cavalry-gearing-up-for-deployment-to-poland-1.613921
No War on Iran – Demonstration | Sat 11 Jan | Assemble 12pm – Outside the BBC, Portland Place | March to Trafalgar Square Facebook Event »
Organised by: Stop the War Coalition & CND
Even though Trump is not striking back militarily, we are still on the brink and we must MOBILIZE QUICKLY to stop this war.
Tomorrow, on January 9, in over 100 cities across the U.S., people will be taking to the streets to say PEACE WITH IRAN!
The illegal assassination of Iranian General Soleimani was an act of war by the United States that must not be tolerated. Whatever the crimes of Soleimani have been, the United States has no legal or moral right to take such unilateral action or for the recent bombings of five Iranian related facilities in Iraq and Syria. Iraq, Syria and Iran are sovereign nations and these U.S. attacks have been gross violations of international law, which prohibits such aggression. They have … Continue reading →
What: Rally ‘GEEN OORLOG MET IRAN’ (NO WAR WITH IRAN)
Where: Spui – Amsterdam
When: January 11, 14:00 – 15.00
Spekers: Among others @SadetKarabulut (MP Socialist Party – SP), @femkeroosma (Green-Left Amsterdam Councillor – GroenLinks), Amsterdams Vredesinitiatief (Amsterdam Peace Initiative), Stop Wapenhandel @CTWnl (Stop Arms Trade)
More information, list of events in USA and Canada and the possibility to endorse are here: https://www.codepink.org/global_peace_activist_kit
by Pat Elder, December 26, 2019
Red – Seaports receiving American supplies: Antwerp, Belgium; Vlissingen, Netherlands; Bremerhaven, Germany; and Paldiski, Estonia.
Green X – Convoy Support centers in Garlstedt, Burg, and Oberlausitz
Blue – Parachute exercises: Headquarters: Ramstein, Germany; drops in Georgia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia
Black – Command Post Grafenwoehr, Germany
Blue Line – River Crossing – 11,000 troops Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland
Yellow X – Joint Support and Enabling Command, (JSEC), Ulm
Read only the information about: Defender 2020.pdf Read the full document: Defender 2020.pdf
The German version will be found here: https://cooptv.wordpress.com/2020/01/08/grossmanoever-defender-europe-20/
Call for protests against the Munich Security Conference on 15 February 2020 International Support is welcome https://www.sicherheitskonferenz.de/en/Call-Protests-Against-SIKO-2020 Everything must change! No to war and destruction of the environment! The Munich Security Conference (‟Siko”) will be held from February 14th to 16th. Heads of state and government will be meeting with representatives of big business and the arms industry, with the military, intelligence agencies, and politicians. When they speak about ‛security’, it is not about ‟peaceful solution to conflicts”, as the … Continue reading →
The first action conference against the planned NATO war-manoeuvre Defender 2020 took place in Leipzig (Germany) on November 24th. With 100 participants, mostly from the East Germany, the hall in the St. Trinitatis church was overcrowded, participants had to sit in the hallway and on the floor. Invited were people from the DFG-VK Ost, attac Leipzig and Halle, Aufstehen Leipzig, der Naturwissenschaftler Friedensinitiative and the BI Offene Heide. Present were peace activists from almost all regions, towns and villages of … Continue reading →
an interesting article on www.german-foreign-policy.com/en/
WASHINGTON/BERLIN (Own report) – In the spring of 2020, the NATO power block will hold a war game to test its mobilization against the East, according to a letter from the German Ministry of Defense. With the “Defender 2020” military exercise, the USA and its European allies will be testing the military infrastructure, command structures and supply routes it has been building up over the past few years in Eastern Europe.
Enclosed you will find the answer of the Federal Government to the routes of the troop transfer within the war maneuver Defender 2020, which Alexander Neu received and made available to us. Here a translation with the support of deepl.com: Question To the knowledge of the Federal Government, which deployments of NATO forces are to be carried out in the context of the preparations for the NATO manoeuvre “Defender 2020” planned by or from Germany and how did the “Bundeswehr” … Continue reading →
Here’s my latest piece on US military propaganda and contamination. There are lessons here for folks fighting militarism. The United States military is lying to the world about contamination caused by carcinogens routinely used in firefighting exercises on bases. They’re fabricating stories to escape liability for poisoning millions. They’re pretending to conduct science when the science already exists. Meanwhile, the Naval Research Lab in Washington operates a “testing lab” on the banks of the Chesapeake Bay 35 miles to the … Continue reading →
Dark Waters is the most important American film in a decade, although it squanders an opportunity to fully portray PFAS contamination as the nationwide human health epidemic it has become. The film leaves out half of the story – and that involves the military. In any case, please see it and consider PFAS contamination and associated cancer clusters in your work to shut down US bases. https://worldbeyondwar.org/dark-waters-tells-half-the-story-of-pfas-contamination/?fbclid=IwAR0pFj-eqURqQIYILGEV4Hujq13xm-OWXzQgkfmmxP4Fs2zJ7a4YPfaPx5w
Peace, Pat Elder www.militarypoisons.org www.civilianexposure.org www.worldbeyondwar.org
US agrees to immediately return 4 military bases to S. Korea http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/920639.html The deliberations about who should be responsible for dealing with the contamination aren’t going smoothly. To date, there are no examples of the US taking responsibility for contamination and covering the cost of decontamination at military bases it has handed over in other countries, such as Japan and Germany. While the US acknowledges that the four bases are polluted, it reportedly denies that the contamination poses a “known, … Continue reading →
https://popularresistance.org/zombie-nato-is-obsolete-time-to-end-it/
Continue reading →If you are interessed in official information abour Defender 2020, here the link to the website of the US Army Europe. https://www.eur.army.mil/DefenderEurope/
Here you can find the DEFENDER-Europe 20 Fact Sheet https://www.eur.army.mil/Portals/19/documents/DEFENDEREurope/DEFENDEREurope20Factsheet200224.pdf
Mouvement de la Paix / The Peace Movement (France) Communique 2019.12.11 Contrary to the media preparation cleverly orchestrated by President Macron, the NATO summit held in London on December 5 and 6, 2019 has not led to a questioning of this military alliance dating back to the Cold War. , on the contrary. After celebrating 70 years of NATO at Buckingham Palace, the Heads of State and Government unanimously adopted a final declaration stating that “terrorism in all its forms … Continue reading →
Here’s a follow up report from NBC News on PFAS that ran on U.S. nationwide TV last night and this morning. I featured in their first report. I told them about all of the dead dogs reported by people who live in communities near US military bases as a testament to the heavily contaminated surface water and suggested they go find that story. You know how dogs drink from puddles? I’m happy it came out in this report. I think … Continue reading →
The 
World Peace Council and the Coalition Against U.S. Foreign Military Bases are jointly organizing a 2-day international conference titled “Confronting Imperialism’s War Machine — The Global Struggle for Peace, Social Justice, National Sovereignty and the Environment,” on March 28-29, 2020, in Larnaca, Cyprus. The Conference is hosted by Cyprus Peace Council. https://antiimperialistconferencecyprus.org/
¡Todo debe cambiar!
¡No a la guerra y a la destrucción del medio ambiente!
Saturday, 15 February 2020 in Munich at 1 p.m. at the Stachus / Karlsplatz Continue reading →
