With the help of movements and academic institutions like Kilusan para sa Pambansang Demokrasya (KILUSAN), PEACE Philippines, and the Philippine Normal University (PNU), we held symbolic actions depicting our advocacy for peace and our opposition to war and militarism. #WorldBEYONDWar
Together with Kilusan para sa Pambansang Demokrasya, World BEYOND War commemorated the 45th International Day of Peace in Manilla with a public event held at a wall of remembrance bearing the names of many anti-martial-law heroes in the Philippines. #WorldBEYONDWar
From “Forces of allied and friendly nations” in Jordan to “agreed locations” in the Philippines and a “rotational presence” in Australia, governments use legal and diplomatic language that avoids describing facilities hosting U.S. forces as military bases. #WorldBEYONDWar
Independent water testing around U.S. military installations in Okinawa has exposed a specific chemical signature—a 3M fingerprint—that strips away the Pentagon’s shield of plausible deniability. #WorldBEYONDWar
When the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO became a topic of discussion four years ago, most Japanese people viewed the alliance as irrelevant to Japan. However, there have been large shifts in the global landscape since then. #WorldBEYONDWar
The Philippines, as a new member this year, agreed to lease around 4,000 acres of land for 99 years to host high-tech industries and supporting businesses, functioning as a supply chain hub for artificial intelligence (AI) technology. #WorldBEYONDWar
Regular base operations and military exercises have led to environmental destruction, the displacement of Indigenous communities from their ancestral lands, and an increase in human rights violations, particularly gender-based violence. #WorldBEYONDWar
Junk the Mutual Defense Treaty, Abrogate the Visiting Forces Agreement, and Scrap the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement! The Philippine government must adopt a position of neutrality in the region. #WorldBEYONDWar
Jhay de Jesus, World BEYOND War’s organizer for Asia, talks about the political, social and activist environment in the Philippines, his background in university politics in Manila, and his current work interacting with peace groups and activists all over Asia. #WorldBEYONDWar
