Militarisation of space

Antimilitarist activists from AA-Mov of Alacant (Spain) enter a Radar Base and put the Flag of Peace

    A group of antimilitarist activists from Alacant have gone today, 14 of november, to the highest mountain of Alacant, the Aitana mountain. Disgracely, the people of Alacant are not permitted to climb and enjoy that beautiful mountain because there is a militar base in it.

    The activists have climbed the doubly wired fences to trespass the military base. Once inside, they have made their way up to the top of that beautiful mountain, and planted the Flag of Peace besides the geodesic vortex that indicates the top height of the province, just besides an enormous dome protecting the radar of the base. That flag is a symbol of the dissobedience we practice against war and injustice, and a symbol, too, of the society we want to construct.

    Antimilitarist activists from AA-Moc Alacant (Spain) enter a Radar Base and put the Flag of Peace

      A group of antimilitarist activists from Alacant have gone today, 14 of november, to the highest mountain of Alacant, the Aitana mountain. Disgracely, the people of Alacant are not permitted to climb and enjoy that beautiful mountain because there is a militar base in it.

      The activists have climbed the doubly wired fences to trespass the military base. Once inside, they have made their way up to the top of that beautiful mountain, and planted the Flag of Peace besides the geodesic vortex that indicates the top height of the province, just besides an enormous dome protecting the radar of the base. That flag is a symbol of the dissobedience we practice against war and injustice, and a symbol, too, of the society we want to construct.

      Antimilitarist activists from Alternativa Antilimitarista MOC of Alacant (Spain) enter a Radar Base and put the Flag of Peace

        A group of antimilitarist activists from Alacant have gone today, 14 of november, to the highest mountain of Alacant, the Aitana mountain. Disgracely, the people of Alacant are not permitted to climb and enjoy that beautiful mountain because there is a militar base in it.

        The activists have climbed the doubly wired fences to trespass the military base. Once inside, they have made their way up to the top of that beautiful mountain, and planted the Flag of Peace besides the geodesic vortex that indicates the top height of the province, just besides an enormous dome protecting the radar of the base. That flag is a symbol of the dissobedience we practice against war and injustice, and a symbol, too, of the society we want to construct.

        Antimilitarist activists from Alternativa Antilimitarista MOC of Alacant (Spain) enter a Radar Base and put the Flag of Peace

          A group of antimilitarist activists from Alacant have gone today, 14 of november, to the highest mountain of Alacant, the Aitana mountain. Disgracely, the people of Alacant are not permitted to climb and enjoy that beautiful mountain because there is a militar base in it.

          Activists in Alacant trespassing the military base of Aitana (Spain)

          Workshop: Swedish Space Industry

            Workshop at the European Peace Action forum in Malmö

            By Agneta Norberg

            Sweden is big in Space technology and industry and far ahead many other nations in international space activities and equipments. Sweden plays an important role in European Space Agency - ESA- and in an ever increasing development of military space tecnology.

            Sesión de clausura de EPA

              Workshop at the European Peace Action forum in Malmö 2008

              From War Resisters International:

              La sesión de clausura estuvo más dedicada a mirar el futuro que a evaluar el foro de EPA. Nos dividimos en 3 grupos: coordinación de acciones, intercambio de información y ¿otro EPA?

              EPA's closing session

                Workshop at the European Peace Action forum in Malmö 2008

                From War Resisters International:

                The closing session was more for looking at the future than as a evaluation of EPA. We divided in three groups: coordination of actions, information sharing and another EPA?

                Reports from the EPA forum

                  Notes from some of the workshops and seminars at the European Peace Action forum in Malmö can be found in the Documents area on this site.

                  War Resisters International has written reports in English and Spanish.

                  Seminar: The militarisation of space

                    European Peace Action forum, 20th September 2008

                    Space in an integral part of modern war fighting. From the US "missile defence" system, to unmanned aerial vehicles to satellite surveillance to basic communications, modern, high-tech militaries rely on their space capabilities. Introduction by Bruce Gagnon, Coordinator for Global Network Against Nuclear Power and Weapons in Space.

                    Notes by Bruce Gagnon:

                    Workshop: Resistance Against US Missile Offence Installations in Europe

                      European Peace Action Forum, Saturday 20 September 09.30-12.30

                      The US "star wars" missile system requires both radar and missile bases in Europe.

                      This workshop will look at the new bases being built in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary and the resistance to them. It will also look at the role of existing bases (such as Menwith Hill in the UK).

                      Resource persons:

                      Jan Tamas, spokesman for the No to Bases initiative against a US radar base in the Czech Republic