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On this day in 1982, 30,000 women formed a human chain around the perimeter fence of RAF Greenham Common in opposition to the deployment of US nuclear cruise missiles. The historic Embrace the Base protest was one of many non-violent actions at Greenham and other military sites across Britain during the 1980s which inspired a new generation of anti-nuclear activists amid the threat of nuclear annihilation.
A new project by Nottingham CND has uploaded films made during this era to YouTube. The films document the group’s anti-nuclear activities, including a trespass at RAF Molesworth, another US base in Britain that would briefly house cruise missiles before the signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 1987. The INF Treaty would not have been possible without the pressure caused by the courageous actions of those in the peace movement during this time.
Today, we are in a new era of threats. US nuclear weapons are once again based in Britain, and the government is expanding its own nuclear capabilities for the first time since the Cold War. RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk received US B61-12 nuclear bombs during the summer. Meanwhile, Keir Starmer, announced Britain’s purchase of nuclear-capable F-35As, to be based at RAF Marham in Norfolk as part of NATO’s nuclear mission. This expansion was announced without any debate or scrutiny in Parliament. |
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It’s critical that we ramp up our activities in the new year against these dangerous developments. What you can do:
Use our lobby tool to email your MP, urging them to support a debate on Britain’s F-35A purchase.
Join CND for a major national demonstration at RAF Marham on Saturday 28 February 2026. A coach is already being organised from London. If you are arranging transport from other parts of the country, email [email protected] to help promote.
Get involved with the upcoming peace camp at RAF Lakenheath, taking place 1-6 April 2026. Sign up here.
Help us grow the movement by sharing our social media post about Embrace the Base on Instagram, Facebook, X, Bluesky, and Threads. |
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Stop the nuclear arms race webinar, Saturday 13 December
Join Global Women for Peace – United Against NATO this Saturday for an online event discussing the new nuclear races. The webinar will hear from anti-nuclear voices representing all nine nuclear-armed states, including CND General Secretary, Sophie Bolt, who will report on Britain’s nuclear expansion and CND’s campaigning plans for the year ahead. |
See our event page for full list of speakers. |
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Support CND with these Christmas gift ideas
A reminder that if you’d like support CND by purchasing some branded merchandise to gift your friends and family in time for Christmas, UK orders need to be made by 21 December. Explore the range in the Christmas Gift Guide here. You can also buy CND Christmas cards here. |
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