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 →
Die Görlitzer AfD generiert sich als Anti Defender 2020 Partei. Wie glaubwürdig ist das für eine Partei, die im Bundestag sich für eine weitere Erhöhung des Rüstungsetat auf 2% stark macht, die deutsche Drohnen und Atomwaffen fordert, den Bundeswehreinsatz im Innern befürwortet und die Militarisierung vorantreibt, was zu weiterem Demokratieabbau führt. Ihre angebliche Freundschaft mit Russland ist verlogen, solange sie die Stärkung der Bundesweht fordert und als Vorbild die verbrecherische faschistsiche Reichswehr sieht. Weitere Hintergrund-Informationen in den Artikeln über die … Continue reading →
Die US -Berufssoldaten treffen in Deutschland ein
Leipzig, 25.02.2020 – In Hamburg sind am vergangenen Freitag die ersten Truppentransporte auf dem Flughafen „Helmut Schmidt“ gelandet. Eine Abordnung des Senats begrüßte die Söldner. Parallel dazu lief am Donnerstag in Bremerhaven ein Transportschiff mit militärischem Großgerät in den Hafen ein.
www.antidef20.de/bereich/news/
Der Geschäftsführende DGB-Bundesvorstand hat einen Aufruf gegen das “DEFENDER 2020”-Manöver der NATO in Europa beschlossen. Die NATO plant im April und Mai 2020 eines der größten Manöver von Landstreitkräften in Europa seit Ende des Kalten Krieges. “Statt dieser Konfrontation sind aus Sicht der Gewerkschaften Entspannungspolitik und kooperative Beziehungen mit Russland das Gebot der Stunde”, heißt es in dem Aufruf.
https://www.dgb.de/themen/++co++0edaa518-5937-11ea-880d-52540088cada
Download: DGB-DEFENDER2020.pdf
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
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Continue reading →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://www.ramstein-kampagne.eu/koordinatonskreis-stopp-air-base-ramstein-zu-den-rassistischen-morden-in-hanau/
https://balticword.eu/latvians-are-against-hosting-defender-europe-2020-military-exercise/
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 →
