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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb part 2 Bombspotting hoax exposes irrationality of NATO's nuclear strategy November 19, 2010 Bombspotting exposes the irrational Cold War rhetoric behind NATO's new Strategic Concept with a hoax NATO News-website (natonews.tv) and interview on nuclear strategy with a representative of the Political Affairs and Security Policy Division.

Technical analysis nuclear weapon storage on Kleine Brogel October 6, 2010 In this article we give an overview of the information gathered through inspection actions and from military documents on the nuclear weapon storage on the military base of Kleine Brogel.

Peace activists locate and film nuclear weapon shelters on military base of Kleine Brogel Movie 'Nuclear Terrorism: proof of concept' available on YouTube October 6, 2010 Belgian peace activists called Bombspotters who campaign against nuclear weapons have filmed the nuclear weapon shelters on the military base of Kleine Brogel. They visited most hardened aircraft shelters on the base and located 8 of the 11 nuclear weapon storage shelters. They also succeeded in taking pictures...

Nuclear weapons in governmental agreement: in 14 days more than thousand mails to party chairmen. September 7, 2010 1 July 2010, in Belgium political parties negotiate the possible content of a new governmental agreement. The issue of nuclear weapons far from being addressed. Even so … In a few days time party chairmen receive hundreds of mails in their mailbox. The letter stated:

Update Press release 3 april 2010 April 3, 2010 Despite the bad weather a thousand Bombspotters have gathered in Kleine Brogel today to denounce the illegal nuclear policy of the Belgian government. They responded to the appeal of Vredesactie and were not intimidated by the massive presence of police and military personnel, kilometers of barbed wire, several...

Now or never: get rid of nuclear weapons. April 3, 2010 - Vincent Today, one month before NPT Review Conference, Vredesactie is organising a Bombspotting action on the military base at Kleine Brogel, protesting the nuclear weapons that are stored there. This action is part of a European day of protest against nuclear weapons, during which demonstrations are staged at all the nuclear...

Press Release: European Days of Action against nuclear weapons. Actions for nuclear disarmament at nuclear weapon bases all over Europe April 1, 2010 During the Easter weekend peace organisations all over Europe are staging actions at nuclear weapon bases and command centers, as part of a European Day of Action against nuclear weapons. One month prior to the NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty) Review Conference, peace movements in all the European countries with nuclear...

21 March 2009 NATO GAME OVER: peace activists close down NATO headquarters March 21, 2009 NATO GAME OVER 2009: PEACE ACTIVISTS CLOSE NATO HEADQUARTERS From all over Belgium, by bus, bike, taxi, public transport and even by walking, hundreds of activists came to NATO's headquarters in Evere, Brussels. They tried non-violently to enter the NATO terrain and seal gates, windows and doors. At the...

Vredesactie closes the Ministry of Defence Press Release Vredesactie - 14 november 2008

November 14, 2008 Belgium is at war. The country is involved in several military operations worldwide. The Belgian minister of Defence has dragged us into the war in Afghanistan and wants to engage the army more actively in military operations worldwide.That's why the peace movement Vredesactie has closed down the Ministry of...

1000 activists close down NATO 1000 participants and 500 arrests at international action day NATO GAME OVER March 22, 2008 In March 2008, about 1000 people from 17 European countries went to the NATO headquarters in Brussels to take part in the international non violent action NATO GAME OVER. 5 years after the start of the Iraq war and 10 days before the Bucharest NATO summit, peace activists from all over Europe show that preventing war...

International action day NATO GAME OVER March 22, 2008 Brussels - 5 years after the start of the Iraq war and 10 days before the Bucharest NATO summit, peace activists from all over Europe show that preventing war starts here in Europe. NATO agreements make European countries into logistical hubs for the US military. Through our ports, airports and highways the US war...

NATO summoned to change its nuclear policy November 24, 2006 Bombspotting and Greenpeace activists notify today at NATO a citizens summons to NATO secretary general De Hoop-Scheffer, asking to change NATO nuclear policy at the Riga Summit by withdrawing and dismantling of the nuclear weapons still deployed in European NATO members. This citizens summons concludes a month of...

Activists file legal complaints calling for removal and dismantlement of illegal US NATO nuclear weapons November 6, 2006 At local police stations all over Europe, anti-nuclear activists will today begin filing official complaints under international humanitarian law to bring governments before the court because of their role in NATO's illegal nuclear weapons strategy. In a joint Bombspotting and Greenpeace initiative the groups call for...

Nuclear weapons: 10 years illegal Bombspotters close 10 places in Belgium due to war crimes July 8, 2006 Today, 8th July 2006, is exactly 10 years since the International Court of Justice in the Hague, the highest court in the world, issued an advisory opinion on the question: “Are nuclear weapons in contravention of International Law?” For the past 10 years it has been clear that all existing nuclear weapons are...

Legal consequences for Bombspotter after an action at Belgian Foreign Ministry December 2, 2005 A political parody in which the Bombspotting anti-nuclear campaign replaced Karel De Gucht, Belgian Foreign Minister, with a temporary committee demanding that the withdrawal of US nuclear weapons from Europe be put on the agenda of the upcoming NATO summit has had unforseen legal consequences. Yesterday evening one...

Temporary Committee puts withdrawal of nuclear weapons on NATO agenda Foreign Minister De Gucht replaced for one day due to irrelevance November 25, 2005 Due to the fact that Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Karel De Gucht, has made himself irrelevant in the debate on nuclear weapons, he has been replaced today by a temporary committee, that has immediately placed the withdrawal of nuclear weapons, and the scrapping of nuclear weapons from NATO strategy, on the...

500 Bombspotters arrested during massive citizens inspection of NATO nuclear weapons 500 international activists were arrested on 16th April after a thousand gathered in Belgium to carry out a "citizens nuclear weapons inspection". April 16, 2005 A massive police presence greeted the simultaneous actions at NATO HQ in Brussels, SHAPE (NATO military HQ) in Mons and Kleine Brogel airbase where 20 US nuclear weapons are stored. There was also an unannounced inspection of a NATO satellite base in Gooik, which is involved in communication between these...

'Everyone is a Bombspotter' is a success Almost one thousand complaints against nuclear weapons in Belgium November 27, 2004 On 27th November, hundreds of people across Belgium took part in the "Everyone is a Bombspotter" action, organised by Bomspotting and Forum voor Vredesactie. From Bruges and Diksmuide to Liege, and from Antwerpen via Brussels to Mons, in more than 50 towns and villages across the whole of the country people visited...

"Nuclear Weapons Can Seriously Damage Your Health" Doctors take action against nuclear weapons in Belgium November 10, 2004 10th November 2004: Eleven doctors blocked the runway of Kleine Brogel Airforce Base this morning. They took this action to draw attention to the horrific effects of nuclear weapons. “To claim that nuclear weapons are not meant to be used is ridiculous and hypocritical. They have already been used, with one purpose:...

First "Bombspotting Small" action at the Kleine Brogel nuclear weapon base, Belgium October 11, 2004 11th October 2004: Today, the first in a series of "Bombspotting small" actions took place at Kleine Brogel nuclear weapons base in the north east of Belgium. The action was carried out by representatives of Flemish NGOs such as Greenpeace, Oxfam Solidariteit, 11.11.11, BBL, and others, in order to show the broad...

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