DAVENTRY 'New Statesman' map of US bases in Britain rurther caption key on map pag • Major US base • US base Lines show uS owned com IN THE debate on cruise missiles, many people have made the point that Britain could, by virtue of US control of these weapons, be drawn into America's war. famitar piece of us defence coinking. 'theatre' nuclear volvement in Britain is not so well known. Britain has a huge number of American bases and installations of every kind Whereas is most 'unlikely that nuclear would ever be wcabull. used without NATO the United States retains the right to use its full military might at any time, with or without its atlles - and re tains operational control of its own forces at all times.
In other words, there is guarantee that the full nuclear and non-nuclear resources of the United States forces in Britain would not be used without consulting the with potentially disastrous coveramel results for the British peoSw nal are ine Us bases - the US would be , however, a couple of years. revolutions .S.
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The United States has sole or part use of 21 air bases in Britain these bases US fighters and . fighter bombers would: set out on both nuclear and non-nuclear SULLICO during the early stages European 'theatre' war.
As can be seen from the adjacent map, many of these bases are East Anglia sure to be absolutely devastated in the event of these bases being used for air strikes in European war. target war would Brawdy in south east Wales. Brawdy is the focal revolutionary, process begun with the revolution in Cuba in 1959. The crunch point of this struggle at the present time is the guerilla strug gle being waged by the revolutionary forces ir American military aid, together with the now-standard 'advisors' are pouring in to boost the shaky right-wing dictatorship, been responsible for the murder ot thousands of civilian opponents of the regime in the past The cost of this re-armament process is staggering. Despite government spending cutpoint of a series of cables listening devices nervatee other underwater antes sales nos seded in the Atlantic. Their purpose is lo acicet lne position of Soviet nuclear submarines.
These devices give an extremelv accurate Dicture of where the Soviet subs are - and would lead to the very rapid destruction of the Soviet subs in the event of war. Therefore the Soviet Union would be compelled to effect the immediate vaporisation of weapons had been used in war. Hard luck rural south Wares To strike at Soviet nuclear submarines there stores of American depth charges bases in Cornwall and Scotland guarded by armed US marines.
The United States keeps substantial dumps weason stockpiled in Britain These stockpiles would of themselves be real posibility crusi •LIC Honduras which has tentened.
nuclear attack. The nuclea weapons lying scattered over the British country side would shock most people if they knew abour The central US stockpile is at depot at Welford the SLOIC.
Berkshire.
Together with Welford there nuclear stores Upper Heyford Woodbridge Greenham Common, and Duncan Campbell writing US base at Burtonwood near Warrington is the site of the US's main store of "theatre' nuclear weapons.
In many ways more fascinating than the paraphernalia of aircraft bases and nuclear weapons dumps is the extent of US spying facilities in Britain.
US bases Britain control American spy satellites and Us planes tiv mission to catch the film capsules back to earth by the satellite. In addition there are a number of 'listening posts', including the ultra sophisticated electronic Menwith Hill. This station listens to communications from all over Europe: has the capacity to listen to all the phone calls made in Britain complete the American intelligence network in Britain are the U2 spy planes which are used countries. These are sta tioned at Milden hall. 'America's floating aircraft carrier' • that's the slogan carried on many CND demonstrations. Uncle Sam doesn't just expect you to put up with his bases, his bombs and his spy stations. In the line of for hi you may have to di FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF FMLN Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front T P.m. CONCERT of folk musicum di salsa dores by the BANDA TEPELAN Mission io both events: £3.00. C2.00 unwaged, DAF Saurde la caber in che Main Beline North Fonda Prieth cated os pasaladar aniostresmoalena camon carabinas Deconsciennonessy backs in every other sphere, the United States intends to spend a staggering 1.5 trillion (yes trillion!) dollars over the next five years in whai Time magazine has called the 'biggest peace. time military build-up in US history In the coming months and years there is the that the United States will b front all those who threaten its interests.
Those who support the revoltuions in Central America should not forget thạt in 1965 the US sent its marines to the Dominican Republic there Nicaragua is today under seige from US im perialism, in a desperate economic situation and harassed by US-trained forces operating The left-wing guerrillas are already feeling the brunt of US military aid in In 1981, fighting the war drive means no: only opposing the nuclear build ur , but oppos.
to crush the revolution in Central America, the Middle East — or wherever else US interests are Sacialist Challenge 22 October 1981 Page ?