Missile defence is about control. Control of warfare, control in peace, control of space. Its aim, and the wider aim of space dominance, is "full spectrum dominance" - a US military term meaning dominance of the land, sea, air, space and information.The system threatens to provoke international instability, arms proliferation, a space arms race and will fuel the ideology of first strikes. The system is a threat to peace and security, not a path to it.

The UK, with two US air force bases in Yorkshire vital to the system, is key to US plans for a vast, global missile defence system. Yorkshire CND campaigns regionally and nationally to educate, raise awareness and oppose missile defence and UK involvement in any missile defence system.

NEW: Missile Defence Bulletin
Missile Defence Bulletin is a new service produced by the Yorkshire Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. It aims to present a regular picture of recent important events related to Missile Defence for the information of individuals and organisations across civic society. The bulletins are always only one side of A4, allowing readers to quickly familiarise themselves with important developments. To find out how to receive a hard copy of the bulletins about 6 times click here. You can read pdf versions online as soon as they are available.

Issue 1 - February 2005

Missile Defence Agency Impact Assessment
The Missile defence Agency set up an environmental impact study to assess the possible impact of Missile Defence and decide how far to go in development in the future. Yorkshire groups all submitted papers and all can be read by clicking on the links below

Missile Defence is about Space Weapons, say arms experts
See the article here