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Ballistic Missile Defense
the Son of Star Wars
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As of February 2003, the UK government formally climbed aboard the programme, allowing the US to upgrade the Fylingdales early warning radar station (pictured) on the North Yorkshire Moors. But this is only the start. Further decisions lie ahead including the use of Menwith Hill satellite station and the possible basing of US interceptor missiles. The government issued a token discussion document in December 2002 but it was clear the decision had already been made. CAAT's view on BMD is laid out in its submission to the Defence Committee inquiry. Some Useful Links:Missile Defense Working Group 'Axis Of Influence:
Behind the Bush Administration's Missile Defense Revival' |
The US 'Ballistic Missile Defense' (BMD) programme is not the 'defensive'
system that our politicians would have us believe.
It is aimed at guaranteeing US ability to intervene wherever
it chooses and involves developing technology with clear offensive
potential. Arms companies, one of the main driving forces behind the programme,
are having a field-day. Not only are budgets
rapidly expanding, but democratic control of the spending is being reduced.Campaign Against Arms Trade, 11 Goodwin St, Finsbury Park, London N4 3HQ
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