Contribution to days of action against nationalism and militarism
From Act for freedom now
received by mail/ Thursday 3 October 2024
As part of the transnational days of action against militarism and nationalism proposed at the end of the anarchist book fair in the Balkans 2024, we chose to attack a power supply point of the technological pole « Effiscience » at Colombelles (France). We set fire to a substation on site in an attempt to shut off several companies:
Safran Data Systems who do telemetric research and innovation from satellites for military use and sell its technologies to various armies.
Probent Technology, who do precision mechanics to build essential parts, in particular for an atomic submarine recently built by Naval Group. Its involvement in the nuclear industry, central to the world’s warmongering, is important as it also designed control rooms of EPR of Flamanville.
We could also mention NXP semiconductors, Telit Wireless Solution, Sotraban, Eff’Innov, France Travail, who among others, participate in the networks of war near or far (research-innovation, subcontracting, recruitment…).
The other companies of this campus participate in the invasive digitisation of all areas of daily life. They develop technologies that isolate us and produce the incapacity to act. Technologies that require raw materials from the extensive colonial looting organised to be produced. It is through war that the extraction of the necessary materials for technological production is made possible. Production which itself strengthens the military and repressive device and colonialist power.
We know that our action is but a grain of sand in the struggle against the military-industrial complex which is deepening technological capabilities day by day of the wars of the present time and the future. However, it allows us to get out of a position of spectator in the face of the massacres of past present and future wars.
Wars are never very far away. They require industries, transport flows and energy that are everywhere. These productions and infrastructures are likely to multiply and intensify in the current context of militarization of societies. A massive restructuring of the capitalist economy organized by the bourgeoisie is underway, and it is leading us towards a permanent war race.
Other actions of this kind take place regularly. They show the wheels of war, attack them and making our actions resonate with others seems essential to us. We recognize ourselves in the statement issued at the anarchist book fair of the Balkans and send warm greetings to those who are struggling against the resurgence of nationalism and militarism. Let us continue to strengthen our networks of resistance and solidarity.
War against war and borders!
Translated by Act for freedom now!
