On Monday, U.K. Home Secretary Priti Patel announced plans to ban The Base, a
U.S.-based neo-Nazi, white supremacist network, pending approval of the


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U.K. To Ban White Supremacist Group The Base

 

(New York, N.Y.) - On Monday, U.K. Home Secretary Priti Patel announced
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plans to ban The Base, a U.S.-based neo-Nazi, white supremacist network,
pending approval of the order by the British parliament. The terrorist
proscription could go into effect later this week and would make membership or
support for The Base a terrorism offense with apenalty
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the ban, Patel stated, “We continue to take robust action against evil white
supremacist groups, who target vulnerable people across the world to join in
their hateful ideologies and their sick promotion of violence.” The decision to
proscribe The Base came after a recommendation from the Proscription Review
Group, which brings together experts from across the U.K. government to
determine risks posed by extremist groups.

 

The Base <[link removed]> describes itself as
an “international survivalist and self-defense network” that seeks to train
their members for fighting a race war. The network is active in North America,
Europe, South Africa, and Australia. The Base is an accelerationist group that
encourages the onset on anarchy so it can then “impose order from chaos.” The
Base’s recruitment propaganda claims it trains its members for a “hypothetical
time in the future when law & order breaks down to such an extreme degree …
that the authorities are unable or unwilling to restore it.”

 

The Base heavily draws inspiration from the Atomwaffen Division (AWD) and Siege
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neo-Nazi manifesto written byJames Mason
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Atomwaffen Division. The exact relationship between AWD and The Base remains
unclear beyond inspiration. The Base’s membership reportedly includes members
of AWD and the far-right group Eco-Fascist Order.

 

The Base has not yet claimed responsibility for violent acts, but it has
organized military training camps across North America. Founder Roman Wolf,
a.k.a.Rinaldo Nazzaro
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other members have served in the U.S. or Canadian militaries and used those
skills to train other members of The Base in weaponry and combat. Alleged Base
leader Justen Watkins set up a Base training camp in Michigan in 2019. In April
2021, Nazzaro denied that Base members ever discussed or planned attacks. He
accused media organizations like Vice and non-government organizations of
misrepresenting The Base.

 

To read the Counter Extremism Project (CEP)’s The Base resource, please click
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To read CEP’s United Kingdom resource, please click here
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To read CEP’s Rinaldo Nazzaro resource, please click here
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