Jon Letman has been writing a lot, thank goodness! Here is his interview with Jon Mitchell about his new excellent book “Poisoning the Pacific” (Ann Wright)
“POISONING THE PACIFIC”
An Interview with journalist Jon Mitchell.
New US Command for NATO Naval Battle in Europe
by Manlio Dinucci (the manifesto, October 20, 2020) The art of war: New US Command for NATO Naval Battle in Europe A new NATO command was born in Norfolk (Virginia, USA): the Norfolk Joint Force Command, called “Atlantic Command,” is a clone of Naples Joint Force Command with headquarters in Lago Patria (Naples). Its constitution was approved by the North Atlantic Council at the Defense Ministers level (for Italy the first Conte Government’s Minister Elisabetta Trenta ), in June 2018. Just as the NATO command in Naples … Continue reading →
DEFENCE INDUSTRY INFLUENCE IN GERMANY
DEFENCE INDUSTRY INFLUENCE IN GERMANYAnalysing Defence Industry Influence on the German Policy Agenda
The study by Transparency International can be downloaded here: https://www.transparency.de/fileadmin/Redaktion/Publikationen/TIDS-DefenceIndustryInfluenceGermany-DIGITAL.pdf
Einfluss der Rüstungsindustrie auf die Politik in Deutschland
Hier der Link zur deutschen Zusammenfassung der neuen Studie von Transparency International zum Einfluss der Rüstungsindustrie auf die Politik in Deutschland, im Internet unter
https://www.transparency.de/fileadmin/Redaktion/Publikationen/TIDS-ShortPaper-AnalysingDefenceInfluence-German-DIGITAL.pdf
Die vollständige Studie in englischer Sprache kann unter
https://www.transparency.de/fileadmin/Redaktion/Publikationen/TIDS-DefenceIndustryInfluenceGermany-DIGITAL.pdf heruntergeladen werden.
Bremer Friedensforum: Pandemie wird für Militarisierung missbraucht
PRESSEMITTEILUNG 23.10. 2020 Warnung vor Weltraumrüstung Bremer Friedensforum: Pandemie wird für Militarisierung missbraucht Bremen. Das Bremer Friedensforum warnt vor einer neuen Runde im Rüstungswettlauf. Während viele administrative und medizinische Einrichtungen der Staaten damit befasst sind, die Corona-Pandemie zu bekämpfen und dafür riesige Steuermittel eingesetzt werden müssen, beschließt die NATO, ein eigenes Weltraumzentrum einzurichten. Dieses militärische Weltraumzentrum soll beim Luftwaffenkommando in Ramstein, nämlich auf der dort befindlichen Air Base der USA angesiedelt werden. Mit diesem Schritt der NATO soll die Rüstung … Continue reading →
https://www.ramstein-kampagne.eu/friedenscamp-kampfdrohnen-fuer-die-bundeswehr-14-newsletter-2020/
Global war-fighting starts here: RAF Croughton & Keep Space for Peace (video)
As part of Keep Space for Peace Week, the Oxfordshire Peace Campaign and CND discussed the role of USAF Croughton in drone warfare, as well as wider strategic issues. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXb7rEvOm5E)
From the EU Covid Recovery Fund 30 billion goes to the military
by Manlio Dinucci While the “Coronavirus crisis” continues to cause devastating socio-economic consequences also in Italy, a large part of the “Recovery Fund” is destined not to the most affected economic and social sectors, but to the most advanced sectors of the war industry. According to the EU Recovery Fund, Italy should receive € 209 billion over the next six years, of which about 81 is for grants and 128 for loans to be repaid with interest. In the meantime, … Continue reading →
FACTSHEET US-Operations at Shannon Airport
Factsheet launched by
Shannonwatch campaigns to end the US military use of Shannon Airport and to demand accountability for the
airport’s complicity in human rights abuse and war. It opposes the participation of Ireland in all regional military
alliances and structures, including those of the EU and NATO. It holds peace demonstrations at Shannon Airport
on the second Sunday of every month from 2 to 3pm.
The Peace & Neutrality Alliance campaigns for the right of the Irish people to have their own independent foreign
policy, with positive neutrality as a key component, pursued primarily through a reformed Unite Nations.
FACTSHEET The Road to the EU Army
Factsheet launched by the Peace & Neutrality Alliance was founded in 1996 to focus on opposing Irelands integration into the emerging EU army and the EU/NATO/US war machine.
It is a member of the World Peace Council and the No to War – No to NATO network.
Jeju: Island of Resistance (video)
Global Network http://www.space4peace.org/ and Save Jeju now http://savejejunow.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoUlXphDdk
Video der Preisverleihung des Roland-Vogt-Friedenspreises an Konni Schmidt ist online:
Auf Initiative der Kampagne „Stopp Air Base Ramstein“ wird ab 2020 jährlich der Roland-Vogt- Friedenspreis an eine Aktivistin oder einen Aktivisten der Friedensbewegung vergeben, die oder der sich in der Tradition von Roland Vogt dauerhaft für Frieden, Abrüstung und zivile Konfliktlösungen in außerordentlicher Weise engagiert.https://youtu.be/s1GkpbR04yU.
https://www.ramstein-kampagne.eu/mahnwache-in-berlin-keine-kampfdrohnen-fuer-die-bundeswehr/
Videos from 4th International Congress against Military Bases and Wars
The playlist of all the 14 videos will be foun here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHs21F2izXdAYWdyXxSJPKEipudNNeiI_
