Anti-Militarist Network

DESTROY THE BANKS!
DESTROY THE INVESTORS!
DESTROY THE ARMS TRADE!

Defence Systems Equipment International (DSEi)—the world’s largest arms fair—is due to take place in East London between 8 and 11 September 2009. At DSEi 2007, there were 1352 exhibitors from 40 different countries with a total of 26,5000 visitors.

The Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT) will be holding a National Gathering on Saturday October 31st at Toynbee Studios, London (nearest tube Aldgate East). Arrive 09:45 for 10:15 start. Finish at 17:00.

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The next AMN Gathering will take place in Nottingham, the 11th – 12th of July. For more information see www.antimilitaristnetwork.org.uk/nextgathering. On the Monday after the gathering Notts Anti-Militarism will hold a demonstration against their local arms dealer, Heckler and Koch (details tbc). Click Read More to see about two other events coming up.

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Welcome to the first Action Roundup from for Anti-Militarist Network. To have your events or actions covered either add them to Indymedia UK under the anti-militarism topic, or email us.

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The anti-militarist network invites all who are prepared to take action against global militarism for a two day conference at the Cowley Club Social Centre in Brighton on the 2nd and 3rd of May 2009.

A provisional timetable for the weekend is now available.

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Last week the G20 leaders met in London to discuss the economic crisis, and how much of the public’s money they were going to plough into the financial institutions that are responsible for this hole mess in the first place. They were meet by thousands who had far more important issues to raise, such as climate change, border controls and war. On the 1st of April crowds descended on the Bank of England as part of G20 Meltdown (IMC reports). The city centre was brought to a stand still and two banks had their windows smashed.

A few days later NATO were attempting to celebrate their 60th year of military supremacy in the French city of Strasbourg. Tens of thousands flooded the city to protest through a diversity of tactics and to stop NATO celebrating in quietly (pictures on IMC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9).

NO TO WAR! A CALL TO ACTION! 3-6th OF APRIL!

At the beginning of April NATO meets in Strasbourg to celebrate its 60th Anniversary. This is no time to celebrate. This is a time to take action. The movement against militarism in the UK is building.
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In November 2008 a gathering of reflection and planning for a new anti-militarist movement took place in Edinburgh. Having taken a critical look at the current state of the anti-militarist/anti-war/peace movement in the UK whilst celebrating the movement’s successes and analysing its shortcomings, the Anti- Militarist Network (AMN) was formed.

Join us for the second gathering to further discuss how we can build an anti-militarist movement capable of resisting and stopping current and future militarism and aggressive state violence.

This gathering will also continue to bring together a broad-based network of groups and individuals to begin mobilising for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly that will take place 13th-17th November 2009.

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With the conflict in Gaza raging on anti-militarists from across the UK have intensified their actions. Following on from the smashing action in Brighton activists in Newcastle blockaded a BAe Systems plant, and in Cornwall activists blockaded an small arms company. Meanwhile in Bristol activists are still occupying a roof. The action started last year, on the 9th of December.

Meanwhile over a dozen Universities have been blockaded across the UK.

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On Saturday morning, activists entered EDO MBM and barricaded themselves inside the factory. The protestors then proceeded to decommission EDO by causing extensive damage to offices and to equipment used to make arms, including the ‘zero retention force arming units’ and ‘ejector release unit 151′ which are supplied to the Israeli Air Force. Over £250,000 worth of property damage was incurred, whilst the monetary repercussions to EDO through cancelled contracts and paying employees will clearly dent the already declining financial status of the company.

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