Important link: International Action Camp in Germany 8-16 July 2019. Stop the New US Nuclear Bomb for Europe - the B61-12! United we can stop the planned nuclear bomb!

Stop new nuclear bomb -- B61-12 -- for Europe!

US citizens solidarity declaration needed -- strengthen the global network!

German campaign to send the existing US nukes back home, and to organize against the new B61-12 US nuclear bomb, which is planned to be built in the US by 2020 for five European countries (Italy, Belgium, Holland, Turkey and Germany):

Despite the end of the Cold War, about 20 US nuclear bombs are still deployed at a German air force base named Büchel. German pilots will have to take off with these bombs in Tornado fighter planes when the order comes from the US president, through NATO, to drop them on their targets. This horrifying vision is part of the "nuclear sharing agreement" in NATO, with its nuclear deterrence policy, and includes the first strike option. These weapons of mass destruction – illegal under both German and international law – are planned to be replaced by expensive ($12 billion) new, precision-guided nuclear weapons in the near future, through the National Nuclear Security Administration‘s nuclear weapons complex. All three nuclear Laboratories (Y12 Plant, Kansas City Plant and Sandia Lab) are part of B61-12 construction, mainly through Bo-eing (tailfin kit: $1.8 billion), Lockheed Martin, Honeywell and Bechtel. With about 400 B61-12 bombs to be refurbished, that’s about $25 million per bomb, according to expert Hans Kristensen.

20 weeks of action at Büchel
Twenty weeks for twenty bombs – starting again on March 26*, 2019 [*On March 26, 2010, an all-party Resolution in Germany's Parliament called on the government to seek the withdrawal of US nuclear weapons.] until August 9th, groups and individuals will hold vigils and other kinds of nonviolent direct action (blockades, trespassing, etc.) at the Büchel base to pressure the government.

Declaration of Commitment

Our German-wide campaign "Büchel is Everywhere – nuclear weapons-free now!“ is organized by 50 organizations /groups. The active presence at Büchel is planned to be the beginning of a long-term phase of action to prevent the nuclear upgrade. The core element of the campaign is our Declaration of Commitment signature campaign where people declare in public (on our website): "I will come to Büchel once a year and take part in an action until nuclear weapons are withdrawn, and I will actively commit to seeking a nuclear weaponsfree world in the place where I am living.“ We will also have an international week of action from July 8th to the 16th in 2019.

If you are interested in joining, please contact: mariongaaa@gmx.de , or via our website: www.buechel-atombombenfrei.de,
and let us know about any support you might need. All kinds of housing, including camping opportunities, exists in this beautifull volcanic region. There will be an office and a contact person nearby. In 2016, 2017 & 2018 we had 20 weeks of actions with 45 religious, peace, women, anti-nuclear, and other groups participating.

Declaration of Solidarity
In addition we have a Declaration of Solidarity especially for people who cannot come, but who want to show their full support (please sign on the other side of the page). In Germany, the peace movement always risks being considered "anti-American." With plenty of signatures from the US peace & justice movement, we can show that we are united in our vision for a nuclear-free world – also with indigenous peoples and other people of color, who are disproportionately impacted by the nuclear production chain. We don‘t want new nuclear weapons, and we believe the money should go to people's real needs!

Declaration

O I am in support of the German campaign

_______________________________

 Surname and name, optionally profession or function

______________________________

phone/E-mail address

_______________________________

address

Declaration of Solidarity

O  I support the demands of the German campaign „Büchel is everywhere – nuclear free now!“:

1. Stop the upgrade of nuclear weapons in Germany
2. Withdraw nuclear weapons from Büchel
3. Ban nuclear weapons

and I declare my solidarity with those who engage in non-violent actions, including non-violent civil disobedience. I allow my name to be published on Internet at the campaign websites as a signer of the solidarity declaration.

_______________________________

Place, date signature

Agreed framework for action:

When we take part in non-violent direct action, we will not use or threaten to use physical violence against any person, especially in situations where violence is being used against us. No participant in the action should hold another person against their will, push them or injure them in any way. We do not want to behave insultingly or humiliate others, rather we wish to treat others (e.g. police, soldiers, those opposing our actions) with respect, despite the fact that we may be critical of the actions they take, due to their role in society. This also remains valid should it come to legal proceedings as a result of our action, during which we will naturally behave with solidarity towards one another. The complete agreed framework for action can be found on our homepage in German:

www.buechel-atombombenfrei.de

If you want to donate money to our campaign: IPPNW, IBAN: DE39 1002 0500 0002 2222 10

BIC: BFSWDE33BER

Memo: „buechel-atomwaffenfrei“

Please sign and send to:

Nukewatch

740A Round Lake Road

Luck, WI, USA, 54853, 

or

GAAA c/o Marion Küpker
Beckstr. 14
20357 Hamburg, Germany

Stop new nuclear bomb -- B61-12 -- for Europe!

International solidarity declaration needed -- strengthen the global network!

German campaign to send the existing US nukes back home, and to organize against the new B61-12 US nuclear bomb, which is planned to be built in the US by 2020 for five European countries (Italy, Belgium, Holland, Turkey and Germany):

Despite the end of the Cold War, about 20 US nuclear bombs are still deployed at a German air force base named Büchel. German pilots will have to take off with these bombs in Tornado fighter planes when the order comes from the US president, through NATO, to drop them on their targets. This horrifying vision is part of the „nuclear sharing agreement“ in NATO, with its nuclear detererence policy, and includes the first strike option.

These weapons of mass destruction – illegal under both German and international law -- are planned to be replaced by expensive (a $10 billion program), new, precision-guided nuclear weapons in the near future, through the National Nuclear Security Administration's nuclear weapons complex. All three nuclear Laboratories (Y12 Plant, Kansas City Plant und Sandia Lab) are part of B61-12 construction, mainly through Boeing (tailfin kit: $1.8 billion), Lockheed Martin, Honeywell and Bechtel. With about 400 B61-12 bombs to be refurbished for Europe, that’s about $25 million per bomb, calculated by expert Hans Kristensen.

20 weeks of action at the Büchel base

Twenty weeks for twenty bombs – starting again on March 26*, 2017 until August 9th, groups and individuals will hold vigils and other kinds of nonviolent direct action (blockades, trespassing, etc.) at the Büchel base to pressure the government, leading up to the next election in Germany in September, 2017.

*26 March 2010 cross-party motion calling on the government to work towards a withdrawal of nuclear weapons!

Declaration of Commitment

Our Germanwide campaign „Büchel is everywhere – nuclear free now!“ is organized by 50 organisations/groups. The active presence at Büchel is planned to be the beginning of a long-term phase of action to prevent the nuclear upgrade. The core element of the campaign is our Declaration of Commitment signature campaign where people declare in public (on our website):

„I will come to Büchel once a year and take part in an action until nuclear weapons are withdrawn, and I will actively commit to seeking a nuclear weapons-free world in the place where I am living.“

We also plan to have an international week of action in 2017. If you are interested in joining, please contact: mariongaaa@gmx.de, or via our website: www.buechel-atombombenfrei.de, and let us know about any support you might need. All kinds of housing, including camping opportunities, exists in this beautiful volcanic region. There will be an office and a contact person nearby.

In 2016 we had 20 weeks of actions with 45 religious, peace, women, anti-nuclear, and other groups participating.

Besides the Declaration of Commitment, we also have a Declaration of Solidarity especially for people who cannot come, but who want to show their full support (please sign on the other side of the page).

In Germany, the peace movement always risks the possibility of being considered „anti-American.“ With plenty of signatures from the global peace & justice movement, we can show that we are united in our vision for a nuclear-free world – also with indigenous peoples and other people of color, who are disproportionally impacted by the nuclear production chain. We don't want new nuclear weapons, and we believe the money should go to the people's real needs!

Declaration

O   I am in support of the German campaign

___________________________________________
Surname and name, optionally profession or function

____________________________________________

phone/E-mail address

____________________________________________

address

Declaration of Solidarity

O  I support the demands of the German campaign „Büchel is everywhere – nuclear free now!“:

1. Stop the upgrade of nuclear weapons in Germany
2. Withdraw nuclear weapons from Büchel
3. Ban nuclear weapons

and I declare my solidarity with those who engage in non-violent actions, including non-violent civil disobedience. I allow my name to be published on Internet at the campaign websites as a signer of the solidarity declaration.


_______________________________________

Place, date signature

Agreed framework for action:

When we take part in non-violent direct action, we will not use or threaten to use physical violence against any person, especially in situations where violence is being used against us. No participant in the action should hold another person against their will, push them or injure them in any way. We do not want to behave insultingly or humiliate others, rather we wish to treat others (e.g. police, soldiers, those opposing our actions) with respect, despite the fact that we may be critical of the actions they take, due to their role in society. This also remains valid should it come to legal proceedings as a result of our action, during which we will naturally behave with solidarity towards one another. The complete agreed framework for action can be found on our homepage in German:

www.buechel-atombombenfrei.de

If you want to donate money to our campaign: IPPNW
IBAN: DE39 1002 0500 0002 2222 10
BIC: BFSWDE33BER
Memo: „buechel-atomwaffenfrei“

Please sign and send to:
Nukewatch
740A Round Lake Road
Luck, WI 54853

or
GAAA, c/o Marion Küpker
Beckstr. 14
20357 Hamburg, Germany

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