Save the Date for the Join us for a Global Day of Action to Close Military Bases on February 23! We call on individuals and organizations around the world to participate in this worldwide day of protest against military bases. 

The thousands of military bases, both foreign and domestic, around the world are a critical piece of the war machine that must be dismantled. Closing bases is a necessary step to shift the global security paradigm towards a demilitarized approach that centers common security — no one is safe until all are safe.

Here are the top 5 reasons why we’re calling for a Global Day of Action to Close Bases:

1. Bases often perpetuate colonialism. From Panama to Guam to Puerto Rico to Okinawa to dozens of other locations across the world, militaries have taken valuable land from local populations, often pushing out Indigenous people in the process, without their consent and without reparations.
2. Bases cost an exorbitant amount of $$. The cost of U.S. foreign military bases alone is estimated at $80 billion a year.
3. Bases exacerbate environmental damage and the climate crisis. It is well documented at hundreds of sites around the world that military bases leach toxic so-called “forever chemicals” (PFAS/PFOS) into local water supplies, which has had devastating health consequences for nearby communities.
4. Bases can impact the local economy and community. Militaries have a notorious legacy of sexual violence, including kidnapping, rape, and murders of women and girls.
   
5. Bases heighten tensions and provoke war-making. Additionally, bases make locations into targets for attack.
   

Visit the website to learn more about why we’re calling for this worldwide day of action and check out our action planning resources to help you organize your event.

Plus, organizations are invited to endorse the day of action here.