Over the past month there has been much activity at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire which looks set to become a hub for long-range US spy drones like the Global Hawk and Reaper. These drones carry out secretive surveillance missions over Gaza and across the Middle East.

That’s why, CND, along with Drone Wars and Oxfordshire Peace Campaign, are hosting two events in January to raise awareness about what’s going on and put a spotlight on the base.

The first event is an online public meeting on Wednesday, 15 January, to discuss Britain's intensifying complicity in far-reaching US military intelligence regimes, and their local and global consequences.

Online Event Sign Up

Wednesday, 15 January 2025
7-8:30pm
Online, register to join here

25 January Demonstration Details

A demonstration at RAF Fairford will take place on Saturday, 25 January 2025. Please save the date and start making transport arrangements. If you are arranging transport as part of a group, please get in touch with [email protected] and we will add to our event page.

Saturday, 25 January 2025
1-3pm
RAF Fairford, Fairford, Gloucestershire, GL7 4DL, details here

You can read more about the US spy drone flights from RAF Fairford here.

Thank you to everyone who joined Wednesday's international webinar on what Trump's presidency means for NATO, the war in Ukraine, and the nuclear threat. In case you missed it, you can watch back here.

Watch Webinar Here

Retired US colonel, Ann Wright, introduced who will likely to be in Trump's administration and gave an update on the latest US nuclear weapons developments. Opposition German MP Sevim Dağdelen spoke about the situation in Germany as the country heads into snap elections in February. Lindsey German addressed the British government's role in the recent escalations in Ukraine and what peace settlements in Ukraine and Gaza may look like. Sophie Bolt spoke about the ongoing use of US long-range missiles in the Ukraine conflict, how military spending is driving a new nuclear arms race and the alliance needed to halt the growing threat of nuclear use.