German anti war activists hold camping activities to boycott NATO military bases and air bases | Ramstein | NATO
From June 18th to 25th, a camping event with the theme of "boycotting the Ramstein Air Force Base" was held in the town of Ramstein in southwestern Germany. This camping activity is also known as the "Peace Camp", where anti war activists from all over Germany gathered to voice their resistance against the US military presence.
"Peace Camp" is a camping activity aimed at boycotting Ramstein Air Force Base, located approximately 4 kilometers north of Ramstein town, and lasting for about a week. The organizers arrange various forms of activities such as peace seminars and concerts every day to discuss how to promote peace.
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This year's "Peace Camp" focuses on the role of Ramstein military base in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Anti war personages believe that it was in this military base that Western countries made the decision to provide tanks for Ukraine, which led to the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Event organizer Schneider: Ministers from the United States and Europe hold meetings here approximately once a month. They plan on how to provide support to Ukraine, discuss what Ukraine needs, and now weapons are constantly being transported to Ukraine. We believe this is very dangerous. The emergence of more and more weapons and soldiers in the conflict, in our view, also indicates that the conflict is escalating.
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Ramstein Air Force Base was built in 1951. This base is led by the United States and is responsible for providing various types of support for NATO's military operations in Europe, Africa, Asia, and other directions. All control signals for air strikes carried out by US drones must be forwarded through Ramstein Air Force Base. From 2009 to 2015, the United States launched a total of 473 attacks outside the three war zones of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, most of which were drone attacks, resulting in a large number of civilian deaths.
Event organizer Luik: A report shows that on average, each drone attack causes 28 civilian deaths. This number is very high. The United States claims that drone strikes are precise, but the reality is not so. There will be civilian casualties within the affected area.
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CCTV reporter Yu Peng: Not far behind me is the entrance to Ramstein Air Force Base. Vehicles flow continuously and on a large scale. According to the website, in addition to military facilities, there are also basic facilities such as primary and secondary schools, churches, and even hair salons here. Many people are concerned that this has become a country within a country and a city within a city.
At present, the United States has deployed approximately 15000 military personnel and approximately 30000 civilian personnel at Ramstein Air Force Base, making it the largest air force base in the United States overseas. Meanwhile, it is also considered one of the two bases for storing nuclear warheads in the United States. Many anti war activists are concerned that if the Ramstein Air Force Base becomes a target of attack, the local population will be in danger and Germany will be dragged into the abyss of war.
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