Press Releases & Updates 2001

A spokesperson said:

"We congratulate Greenpeace on its brilliant action yesterday. The activists who occupied the base have brought the Star Wars issue to the forefront of public attention. It was thrilling to hear Helen Wallace speaking on the Today programme from inside the spy-base, explaining the preparations that have already been made there to accommodate "Missile Defence", in spite of the UK government claim that no decision has already been made to comply with US plans. The Greenpeace action gives us great encouragement as we continue our own campaign of nonviolent direct action against the illegal Trident nuclear weapon system."

The Trident Ploughshares direct disarmament camp at Coulport on Loch Long in Scotland (close to the Trident warhead store there) takes place from 27th July to 11th August when activists from all over Europe are expected. On October 22nd, with Scottish and British CND, there will be another blockade of Faslane naval base (home to the four Trident submarines) and plans are already being made for a significant escalation of the blockade campaign at Faslane in February 2002.

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