NATO will hold war games in Norway’s Arctic Circle in March, where it will be supporting climate change-induced resource extraction and increasing the military tension with Russia.
Defender 2020 Information about activities in Belgium
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 →
Newspaper on Defender 2020 is ready
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 .
Short notice about anti Defender activities in the Netherlands
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
Einige AntiDEF-Poster der antimilitaristischen Satire-Gruppe Unbelehrbare.de
Die Poster können sowohl in geringer Auflösung für Social Media als auch hochauflösend für den Druck herunter geladen werden. Unbelehrbare.de (German and English language). Download the Print-Version: def2020_wir_kommen_Ru_entgegen.jpg (5,3 MB) Download the Print-Version: NATO_Fake_News_rusl_bedroht_uns.jpg (5,2 MB) Download the Print-Version: NATO_Fake_news_russlandbedrohtuns_tortendiagr_sipri.jpg (4,8 MB)
Continue reading →USA goes for broke. Poles will be hostages in war
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 →
Diese ältere Dame hat Mumm! Anti-Defender Aktion vor der Berlinale
Demonstration gegen das NATO Manöver Defender 2020 in Berlin zur Eröffnung der Berlinale: Eine Aktivistin trägt alleine ein DINA4 Blatt zur Berlinale und erhält einen Platzverweis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCsY3w2OYNc&feature=youtu.be
https://www.ramstein-kampagne.eu/koordinatonskreis-stopp-air-base-ramstein-zu-den-rassistischen-morden-in-hanau/
Defender Europe 2020: the Trial War
https://balticword.eu/latvians-are-against-hosting-defender-europe-2020-military-exercise/
Washington prepares Europe for war
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 →
Der Probe-Krieg
Gegen das NATO-Manöver Defender Europe 2020 erhebt sich Widerstand in Lettland, einem der Hauptschauplätze.
Petition: We are against hosting of DEFENDER-Europe 20 military exercise
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 →
Bremerhaven: Proteste gegen “Defender”-Manöver
NDR Stand: 22.02.2020 15:13 Uhr – Hallo Niedersachsen
Rund 200 Menschen haben am Sonnabend in Bremerhaven gegen das militärische Groß-Manöver “Defender Europe 2020” – die größte militärische Verlegeübung über den Atlantik seit 25 Jahren – demonstriert.
David gegen Goliath: Greenpeace-Protest gegen Defender 2020 (Text und Video)
20. Februar 2020. Militärmanöver “Defender”: US-Army erreicht Bremerhaven Frachter “Endurance” ist in Bremerhaven angekommen Seestadt wird Drehscheibe einer Manöver-Truppenverlegung Greenpeace protestierte auf der Weser gegen Nato-Aktion https://www.butenunbinnen.de/nachrichten/politik/us-militaer-nato-manoever-bremerhaven-100.html
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