By Sinde Astraea, North East Scotland CND – Campaigning for Peace, April 1, 2026
Early on the morning of 14 March we scrambled onto our bus and travelled from Aberdeen to Faslane, stopping at Dundee, Perth, and Stirling to welcome aboard an enthusiastic bunch of peace protestors.
The rain began to pelt down as we arrived at the Faslane nuclear submarine base to join the mass protest. Undeterred, we stood at the North Gate with our banners and flags, cheering the many inspiring speakers and performers. Notably, Sophie Bolt from UK CND and Coll McCail from Stop the War Scotland gave fiery and informative speeches about the threat of increasing nuclearization. JC Bigfoot from our own group performed an energising rap called TikTok on the theme of the Doomsday Clock.
We drove to a lookout point to see the layout of the base where the Trident nuclear submarines are stationed. One of these submarines at any moment is patrolling the North Atlantic, posing the threat to Russia of a first strike. The nuclear weapons based at Faslane and Coulport don’t “deter” any potential attackers – they put Scotland in MORE danger of being attacked.
Nuclear weapons underwrite the aggression of the countries that possess them. At this moment in History, abolishing nuclear weapons and working towards global peace is more urgent than ever.
Our group arrived back in Aberdeen even more determined to support the campaign to get the government to remove nuclear weapons and sign up to the International Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and to work towards long term peace.
