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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Kampagne »Stopp Air Base Ramstein« kündigt Protest vor Gericht an

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Das Landgericht Siegen verhandelt am Freitag, 26.2.2021, 10.00 Uhr (Sitzungssaal 029, Berliner Straße 22, 57072 Siegen), über eine Anklage der Staatsanwaltschaft Siegen gegen den Friedensaktivisten Hermann Theisen (Hirschberg), der Mitglied der Deutschen Friedensgesellschaft – Vereinigte KriegsdienstgegnerInnen ist und von Rechtsanwalt Martin Heiming (Heidelberg) verteidigt wird. Theisen hatte im Sommer 2019 vor dem US-Stützpunkt Ramstein, am United States Africa Command in Stuttgart, am Bundesverteidigungsministerium in Bonn und an der Hachenberg-Kaserne im Siegerland militärkritische Flugblätter verteilt.

https://www.jungewelt.de/artikel/397223.kampagne-stopp-air-base-ramstein-k%C3%BCndigt-protest-vor-gericht-an.html

Hat Trump bei Hospital Rotstift angesetzt?

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Nachgehakt: Im Jahr 2022 sollte das neue US-Hospital ursprünglich fertig sein, doch wer an der Baustelle bei Weilerbach vorbeifährt, sieht anno 2021 hinter dem Zaun nichts als planierte rote Erde. Von Krankenhausbauten keine Spur. Wie steht es um das Projekt, das rund eine Milliarde Euro kosten soll und um das es in letzter Zeit ziemlich still geworden ist? Von Gabriele Schöfer RHEINPFALZ, 26.2.21

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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 →

La France doit sortir de l’OTAN et exiger sa dissolution

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COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE

Après la réintégration de la France dans le commandement intégré de l’OTAN décidée par Nicolas Sarkozy en mars 2009, le gouvernement vient de franchir un nouveau pas en proposant à l’OTAN d’accueillir à Toulouse un nouveau Centre d’Excellence OTAN (CEO) exclusivement dédié à l’espace. Continue reading →

Déclaration du réseau « Non à la guerre – Non à l’OTAN » sur le nouvel agenda OTAN 2030

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Le réseau Non à la guerre – Non à l’OTAN condamne les propositions pour un nouvel agenda de l’OTAN, exposées dans OTAN 2030: Unis pour une nouvelle ère . Ce rapport présente un dangereux plan d’expansion qui augmentera les tensions et les risques de guerre. Introduction En 2020, le secrétaire général de l’OTAN, Stoltenberg, a chargé un groupe de 10 « experts » de réfléchir à l’avenir de l’OTAN. Dans leur rapport OTAN 2030:Unis pour une nouvelle ère, ils présentent 138 propositions censées aider l’alliance militaire à relever les … 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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2021/02/23 zoom webinat 3pm UTC
The International Nuclear Disarmament Agenda: Civil Society Perspectives from Seven Key States

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The first webinar, “The International Nuclear Disarmament Agenda: Civil Society Perspectives from Seven Key States” will be held

Tuesday, February 23 at 10 am EST – 9 am CST – 8 am MST – 7 am PST – 4 pm CET.

Speakers include:

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2021/02/20 Munich, Germany
Antikriegskundgebung gegen die NATO SiKo (virtuell)

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Lockdown für Rüstung, Militär und Krieg

Samstag, 20. Februar 2021 um 14 Uhr, Marienplatz in München

Die „SIKO“ kommt später, aber wir sind schon da!

Wolfgang Ischinger hat die diesjährige MSC auf einen späteren Zeitpunkt verschoben und veranstaltet stattdessen eine virtuelle MSC am 19.02. von 16.00 bis 18.45 Uhr. Die Teilnehmer*innen, drunter Joe Biden, Angela Merkel, Jens Stoltenberg und Ursula von der Leyen, werden zugeschaltet.

https://www.sicherheitskonferenz.de/

Rae Street on NATO2030

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Hello friends.  The article below was printed in the UK daily paper, the Morning Star, and in the current newsletter of END – European Nucleaclear Disarmament – from the UK Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation. NATO 2030 – United for a New Era NATO recently commissioned a report on the future of NATO from ten experts appointed by the Secretary- General, Jens Stoltenberg.   It opens with congratulations to themselves, as according to the authors, NATO is the ‘most successful alliance in … Continue reading →

Notes of the first No to NATO network meeting on NATO2030

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NATO 2030 DISCUSSION

February 4, 2021

TAMARA’s PRESENTATION

  • NATO 2030 arose from the declaration from the NATO Summit in London in December 2019 – the declaration called on NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to initiate a “proposal for a forward-looking reflection process, drawing on relevant expertise, to further strengthen NATO’s political dimension”

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2021/04/30 offline international
international day of actions against foreign military bases April 30th

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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 Resistance is the urgent challenge! We are calling for an INTERNATIONAL DAY of resistance to the approximately 1,000 military bases around the world, on which people can come together in strength and solidarity. Our solidarity is especially directed toward actions against the … Continue reading →

2021/02/28 online zoom
2021 Bikini Day Gensuikyo National Conference

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2021 Bikini Day Gensuikyo National Conference (Online)

Workshop: “For a Nuclear-Free and Peaceful Asia”

14:00 – 16:00 JST (UTC+9) , Sunday, February 28, 2021 |

Here is the link to join the workshop.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85980642635

Meeting ID: 859 8064 2635

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2021/02/24 zoom webinar 18:00 CET
Klimawandel – Gesundheit – Sicherheit: Ein neues Framing für die Klimadebatte

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Am: 24.02.2021 18:00 Uhr   Ort: Online-Diskussion veranstaltet von KLUG, IPPNW und der Initiative Sicherheit neu denken. Wir sind dabei die planetare Bewohnbarkeit zu stören und möglicherweise irreversibel zu zerstören, durch Erderhitzung, Biodiversitätsverlust, Übernutzung der Lebensgrundlagen, Raubbau an der Natur und zunehmender Atomkriegsgefahr. Das hat schon jetzt massive Folgen für unsere Gesundheit, aber auch für die menschliche Sicherheit.

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2021/03/26 zoom webinar 18:00 CET
Klimakrise zwischen Militarisierung und Frieden

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Einladung zur Online-Veranstaltung am 26.3. ab 18 Uhr: Klimakrise zwischen Militarisierung und Frieden Klimaveränderungen erzeugen und verschärfen soziale, ethnische und geostrategische Konflikte durch die Ausbeutung und Vernichtung von Ressourcen, Wetterextreme und Naturkatastrophen, Vertreibung und Flucht, die besonders die verwundbaren und fragilen Regionen treffen.

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2021/03/01 zoom webinar 18:00 CET
No to NATO second network meeting about NATO2030 and China | NATO2030 and EU

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The focus of this meeting is for us to familiarize ourselves with NATO’s new campaign “NATO 2030: United for a New Era”. Please visit the web site here: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/176155.htm and if you can please read in advance 67-page report (in English and French) here: https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2020/12/pdf/201201-Reflection-Group-Final-Report-Uni.pdf and https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2020/12/pdf/201201-Reflection-Group-Final-Report-Fre.pdf

In this session we will focus on the topics

  • NATO and the new enemy image China
    Ann Wright, Hawaii, USA, Veterans for Peace, CODEPINK
  • New relation NATO and EU
    Alain Rouy, France, Movement de la Paix

The discussion will also reflect on the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels, 17-18 February 2021

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The U.S. Military Is the World’s Biggest Climate Destroyer.

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No to War and Occupation! No to Environmental Degradation

Emerging Dynamics of Antiwar and Climate Justice Movements

Talk by Alison Bodine at the United National Antiwar Coalition National Conference held from February 21–23, 2020, at the People’s Forum in New York City.

https://www.globalresearch.ca/us-military-world-biggest-climate-destroyer-no-war-occupation-no-environmental-degradation/5717658

Vom Himmel hoch (daserste.de Tatort)

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Dr. Steinfeld wird erschlagen in seiner Praxis gefunden. Der renommierte Psychiater war spezialisiert auf Kriegstraumata, unter seinen Patienten finden sich zivile Opfer von kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen wie auch traumatisierte Militärangehörige der US Air Base in Ramstein. Menschen mit unterschiedlichsten Gewalterfahrungen, von denen sich einer möglicherweise gegen seinen Therapeuten gewandt hat. 

Early implemntation of NATO 2030

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Joseph Gerson shared the following slightly edited version of a CNN report.https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-and-france-flex-muscles-in-south-china-sea-raising-beijing-e2-80-99s-ire/ar-BB1dwUK0 U.S. and France flex muscles in South China Sea, raising Beijing’s ire CNN – Feb. 9,2021 CNN reports that two U.S. carrier groups are conducting exercises in the South China Sea, reinforced by  France which announced one of its attack submarines had sailed through the zone. According to CNN: The Navy reported that “The aircraft carriers Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz “conducted a multitude of exercises aimed at increasing … Continue reading →

NATO 2030 – United for a New Era

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Rae Street, February 2021 NATO recently commissioned a report on the future of NATO from ten experts appointed by the Secretary- General, Jens Stoltenberg.   It opens with congratulations to themselves, as according to the authors, NATO is the ‘most successful alliance in history’.  I guess it depends on how you define ‘success’.  Provoking conflict by expansion?  Not short on arrogance, the report claims that it is ‘indispensable’ with its ‘peace ensuring role’ in a world of ‘competing great powers’. Throughout … Continue reading →

US Air Force bomber unit sets up shop in Norway

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COLOGNE, Germany — The U.S. Air Force is temporarily deploying 200 personnel with an expeditionary B-1 Lancer squadron to Norway to help manage bomber training flights in the region, U.S. European Command announced Tuesday. https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/02/02/us-air-force-bomber-unit-sets-up-shop-in-norway/

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NATO, Europe, US & China

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31“….the rise of China is fundamentally shifting the global balance of power;heating up the race for economic and technological supremacy; multiplying the threats to open societies and individual freedoms; and increasing the competition over our values and our way of life.” This is how NATO chief, Jens Stoltenberg,speaking in June 2020, introduced his outline for NATO 2030, https://www.spokesmanbooks.com/Spokesman/PDF/146Clegg.pdf

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NATO countries including Canada thwarting new nuclear weapons ban treaty

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by Tamara Lorincz January 31, 2021

The most significant multilateral treaty for nuclear disarmament in fifty years came into force on January 22. The United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) has now been ratified by over 50 countries and signed by more than 80 countries.

https://www.thecanadafiles.com/articles/nato-countries-including-canada-thwarting-new-nuclear-weapons-ban-treaty-op-ed