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Faslane Nuclear Weapons Base Opens Gates to the Public and Activists

August 17, 1:40 PMLA County Foreign Policy ExaminerLawrence Gist
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This afternoon five peace activists from nonviolent direct action group Trident Ploughshares walked unchallenged straight into Faslane naval base in Scotland, the home of Britain ’s nuclear-armed Trident submarines, making a mockery of security for Britain’s “strategic nuclear deterrent.” The five are currently still inside the base.

The activists, one man and four women, released the following statement:

“We invite others to follow us through this gate to restore humanitarian law.”

 

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