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Briefings and information sources

for a selection of articles by Yorkshire CND, click here
 
SWORDS AND SHIELDS - Missile Defence: Explained
Printed in May 2003 this A5 pamphlet is a very accessible introduction to missile defence. You can read it online here (html)or order copies by going to the order page
 
MISSILE DEFENCE
An online introduction to Missile Defence by national CND published in June 2003. You can read it here.
 
THE UK AND STAR WARS
Published in 2002 this briefing, although now a little out of date, contains a lot of useful information about the UK bases involved in missile defence as well as the political climate that fuels the progress of the system. You can read it online here (html) or order a hard copy by going to the order page
 
WHAT GOES ON AT MENWITH HILL
Published in 2002 this briefing is a great overview of the working of one of the world's biggest spy bases and the home to a key satellite relay system for missile defence and military use of space. You can read it online here
 
THE CONSEQUENCES OF STAR WARS ON UK BASES IN GREAT BRITAIN
Proceedings of the meeting held in Leeds 31st October 2001 Hosted by: Just Defence and Yorkshire CND. Available online here (html). or here (pdf)
 
SUBMISSION FROM YORKSHIRE CND TO THE DEFENCE SELECT COMMITTEE'S INQUIRY IN TO FYLINGDALES AND MISSILE DEFENCE
Yorkshire CND submissions to the UK defence select committee's investigation in to Fylingdales and early stages of UK involvement in Missile Defence - January 2003. Read it here
 

Find out more about Space weaponisation and militarisation at:

The Yorkshire CND Space Campaign Site
The Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space