War and Weapons

Congressional Amendment Opens Floodgates for War Profiteers and a Major Ground War on Russia

November 13, 2022 UNAC Editor U.S. Budget, Ukraine, US Military, War and Weapons

by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies, November 13, 2022 If the powerful leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senators Jack Reed (D) and Jim Inhofe (R), have their way, Congress will soon invoke wartime emergency powers to build up even greater stockpiles of Pentagon weapons. The amendment is supposedly designed to facilitate replenishing the weapons the United[…]

US’ Speedy Transfer of Nukes to Europe Gets World Closer to Catastrophe

November 8, 2022 UNAC Editor NATO, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, U.S. Aggression, Ukraine

by Uriel Araujo, published on InfoBRICS, November 4, 2022 POLITICO reports that, according to a US diplomatic cable, the sending of upgraded B61-12 air-dropped thermonuclear gravity bombs to Europe, formerly scheduled for next spring, is now planned for this December. American officials told this to their NATO allies in a closed-door meeting in Brussels last month. The new version is[…]

Nuclear War Threat From U.S./NATO, Not Russia

October 28, 2022 UNAC Editor Nuclear War, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, U.S. Aggression, Ukraine

By Betsey Piette posted on Workers World, October 27, 2022 This October marked the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis — when the U.S. and the Soviet Union were on the brink of a global nuclear war. The current conflict between the U.S. and Russia, brought on by U.S./NATO use of the war in Ukraine to promote a broader[…]

Surviving the Killing Fields: a Worldwide Challenge

October 13, 2022 UNAC Editor Action!!, Anti-War, Drones, Propaganda, Protest, U.S. Aggression, U.S. Budget

by Nick Mottern and Kathy Kelly, published on Counterpunch, October 12, 2022 Compare the romanticized image of a drone above to the reality of the attack in the first couple of paragraphs below, of the victim of a ‘kinder‘ ‘gentler‘ drone bomb. We can’t buy this bull sh*t. The only option is to take to the streets. [jb] Awaiting discharge[…]

Biden’s Broken Promise to Avoid War with Russia May Kill Us All

October 11, 2022 UNAC Editor Nuclear Weapons, Russia, U.S. Aggression, Ukraine

by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies, October 11, 2022 On March 11, 2022, President Biden reassured the American public and the world that the United States and its NATO allies were not at war with Russia. “We will not fight a war with Russia in Ukraine,” said Biden. “Direct conflict between NATO and Russia is World War III, something[…]

The Most Bloated Military Budget in U.S. History and the Oklahoma’s Mega Hawk

September 16, 2022 UNAC Editor U.S. Budget, US Politics, War and Weapons

by Jeremy Kuzmarov, published on Covert Action, August 11, 2022 2023 NDAA represents swan song in Senate of a long-time stalwart of the radical right The ghosts of Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan must be looking down with pride on their devoted acolyte, Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma, known as “the hawk’s hawk.” He recently succeeded in pushing through a[…]

Another Hiroshima Is Coming — Unless We Stop It Now

August 16, 2022 UNAC Editor Asia Pivot, China, Nuclear Weapons, Solomon Islands, U.S. Aggression, War and Weapons

The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was an act of premeditated mass murder that unleashed a weapon of intrinsic criminality. It was justified by lies that form the bedrock of America’s war propaganda in the 21st century, casting a new enemy, and target – China.

After Israel Invades Nablus, Palestine Action Invades Israeli Drone Factory

July 27, 2022 UNAC Editor Action!!, Civil Resistance, Drones, Israel, Israel-Palestine

by Days of Palestine, published on Popular Resistance, July 25, 2022 On Saturday night, Israeli military forces raided Nablus, armed with stun grenades and ammunition and killing two Palestinians and injuring 9 others. On Sunday, members of Palestine Action descended upon Israeli weapons company Elbit Systems’ factory in Shenstone, smashing and striking at the site exterior, throwing red paint, a[…]

What Would Happen if an 800-kiloton Nuclear Warhead Detonated Above Midtown Manhattan?

July 22, 2022 UNAC Editor Nuclear Agendas, Nuclear War, Nuclear Weapons, Propaganda

By Steven Starr, Lynn Eden, Theodore A. Postol , published in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, February 25, 2015 This article was published more than 7 years ago. The video was published a few weeks ago. Read a while, watch the video, and then let me know. What is going on here? Any ideas? [jb] Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles[…]

Canadian Labour Activists Oppose AUKUS, a New NATO in the Pacific

June 23, 2022 UNAC Editor Canada, China, Global Alliances, Nuclear Weapons, U.S. Aggression

by Ken Stone, published on The Canada Files, May 20, 2022 This is an excellent overview of AUKUS and the regional responses to it. Most of our readers are in the U.S. so unfortunately our government is responsible for this aggression against China, but it is interesting to see the numerous forces within Canadian society who object to efforts[…]