Abingdon Peace Groups says "Join us in opposing US spy drones in Fairford, Gloucestershire, and US nukes at Lakenheath, Suffolk"Picture of their celebration

Posted: 20th December 2024

Dear Peace Group members, First, a picture from our lovely party last Tuesday in St Ethelwolds House. Thanks to all who came and helped renew our determination to spread peace! Thanks to Tony for his ever-topical quiz too! (Click on “Picture” below)

The influence of the US military is hanging over us again. This group started up to resist the arrival of Cruise Missiles at Greenham in 1982, and although they were withdrawn, the US military has never really gone away from these shores. There are two ominous developments: spy drones at Fairford in Gloucestershire, only 22 miles from here: and the planned arrival of US nuclear weapons at Lakenheath in Suffolk. Both deserve our attention!

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.


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


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.


And as our Abingdon Peace Group contribution to the Lakenheath campaign, we are hosting a zoom meeting about Lakenheath on Tuesday 15th February at 8pm with Sophie Bolt, the new General Secretary of CND. Join us to hear more about the US’s nuclear plans, and why they must be resisted. Zoom link to follow!

Hope to see you at one or the other event! Meanwhile we wish you a very Merry Christmas!
In Peace,
Sally

Secretary, Abingdon Peace Group
01235 526265 or 07786 055195

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