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“다가오는 봄,전쟁연습이 아니라 평화위한 대화열자"
“훈련중단은 북미대화재개를위한 중대한 걸음이 될 것”

미국 현지 시각 1 월 27 일/ 한국 시각 28 일, 380여 한국·미국·국제시민사회단체에서 한미연합군사훈련중단촉구성명을 발표하고 바이든 대통령, 블링큰 국무부 장관, 어스틴 국방부 장관, 설리번 국가안보보좌관 그리고 캠벨 인도태평양조정관등 바이든 미행정부와 대한민국정부에 성명서를 전달하였다.


이번 공동성명발표는 미국평화재향군인회 코리아피스 캠페인(Korea Peace Campaign of Veterans for Peace), 코리아피스 네트워크(Korea Peace Network), 코리아피스 나우(Korea Peace Now Grassroots Network),위민 크로스 디엠지(Women Cross DMZ), 한반도 평화를 위한 해외동포연대(Peace Treaty Now), 국제여성자유평화연맹 코리아피스나우 캠페인(Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom-Korea Peace Now!)등 미국·국제단체들과 한국의 6.15공동선언실천 남측위원회, 시민평화포럼, 여성평화운동네트워크등이 함께 제안 추진했다. 성명에는 미국110개, 한국197개, 국제80개등 387개 단체가 동참했다.


공동성명은 한미연합군사훈련이 “매우 도발적이고 비용이 많이 드는 전쟁 연습”이며 “2000년대 이후에는 유사시 북한에 대한 선제 공격과 북한 지도부 제거도 포함하는 작전계획을 연습하는 것으로 알려져 왔다”고 지적했다. 이어 이러한 규모와 성격으로인해 “한미연합군사훈련은 한반도에 군사적, 정치적 긴장을 촉발해왔다”고 짚으며 “이러한 군사훈련은 보건의료와 지속 가능한 환경등 진정한 인간안보를위해 사용되어야 할 자원들을 전용한다”고 비판했다.


이들은 한미연합군사훈련 중단을촉구하며, 이는“북미간 신뢰를 구축하고 북미대화를 열어낼 중대한 걸음이 될 것”이고 “궁극적으로 한반도의 항구적인 평화 구축과 비핵화를 이뤄낼 것”이라고 주장하였다.


아울러 이들은 아직 끝나지 않은 한국전쟁으로 “위험한 군비경쟁이 가속화되고, 지속되는 제재로 북한주민들이 고통받고 있으며, 헤어진 수십만 가족들이 만나지 못하는 비극이 이어지고있다”며 “바이든 행정부가 북미 갈등의 근본 원인인 아직 끝나지 않은 전쟁을 해결하는 데 나서기를 바란다”고 강조했다.


또한 이들은 공동성명발표에 이어 한미연합군사훈련의 문제를 알리는국제웹세미나(웨비나)를 개최하는등 한미연합군사훈련중단촉구 활동을 이어갈 것이라 밝혔다.

아래에 전문을 옮긴다. [민족통신 편집실]







한미연합군사훈련중단을촉구하는한국·미국·국제시민사회성명

다가오는 봄, 전쟁연습이 아니라 평화를위한 대화가 열리기를 바랍니다.

미국과 한국,세계 곳곳에서 평화 운동을 펼치는 우리들은, 바이든 대통령에게 연례 한미연합군사훈련의 중단을 촉구하고자 합니다. 매우 도발적이며 비용이 많이 드는 이 전쟁연습을 중단하는 것은 진정한 북미대화를 열어낼 중대한걸음이 될것 입니다.또한 이는 70년 한국전쟁의 평화적 해결과 전세계가 직면한 핵없는 세계, 코로나 19위기와 같은난제를 풀어가는데 크게 기여할 것입니다.

한미양국은 한국전쟁직후인 1950년대 중반부터 북한과의 전쟁을 대비하는 군사훈련을 시작했습니다. 1970년대들어서는 상당한 규모의 무기와 장비를 동원하고 한반도외의 미군들을 한반도에 전개하는 대규모 군사훈련으로 발전하였고, 2000 년대이후에는 유사시 북한에대한 선제공격과 북한지도부제거작전도 포함하는 작전계획을 연습하는것으로 알려져 왔습니다. 이러한 전쟁연습의 규모와 성격으로 인해 연례 한미연합군사훈련은 한반도에서 군사적,정치적 긴장을 촉발해 왔습니다.

과거연합훈련의 경우 핵무장이 가능한 B-2전폭기나 핵추진항공모함, 핵추진잠수함이 전개된 바있고, 장거리포를 비롯한 여러무기들이 사용되었습니다. 이러한 전쟁연습은 한반도에서 긴장을 고조시킬뿐만 아니라 미국 납세자들에게 수십억달러의 비용을 부담 지우며, 한국지역주민들과 해당지역환경에 회복하기 어려운 피해를 주고 있습니다.

우리는 전 세계적으로 인간의 기본적인 삶, 환경, 경제 위기에 직면해 있습니다. 이러한 군사훈련은, 보건 의료와 지속 가능한 환경 등 진정한 인간 안보를 위해 사용되어야 할 자원들을 전용합니다. 게다가 이러한 전쟁 연습으로 한반도에서 지정학적 긴장이 고조되고, 수백만의 희생을 불러올 참사인 전쟁이 다시 벌어질 수있는 위험한 상황이 생길 수 있습니다.

다가오는 봄, 우리는 전쟁연습이 아니라 평화를위한 대화가 열리기를 바랍니다. 우리는 바이든 정부가 북미갈등의 근본원인인 아직 끝나지 않은 전쟁을 해결하는데 나서기를 바랍니다. 아직 끝나지 않은 전쟁으로인해 위험한 군비경쟁이 가속화되고 있고, 지속되는 제재로 북한 주민들이 고통받고 있으며, 헤어진 수십만 가족들이 만나지 못하는 비극이 이어지고 있습니다. 고립, 압박, 제재를 통해 북한의 비핵화를 강제하겠다는 것은, 실패해온 정책입니다.

이러한 점에서, 한미연합군사훈련을 중단하는 것은 북미간 신뢰를 구축하는 중요한 조치가 될 것입니다. 이를 통해북한과의 70년묵은 갈등을 해결하는 외교를 재개하여, 궁극에는 한반도에 항구적인 평화구축과 비핵화를 이뤄낼 것입니다.



2021년1월28일 미국단체(총110개)

Action One Korea

Alliance for Global Justice

American Friends Service Committee

ANSWER Coalition Augusta Women in Black Beyond War and Militarism

Campaign for Peace,Disarmamentand Common Security

Center for Political Education

Channing and Popai Liem Education Foundation

Chicago Area Peace Action

Citizens Academy for Korean Americans

Coalition of Koreans in America

Code Pink

Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach

Community Organizing Center

Democratic Socialists of America, Los Angeles

Environmentalists Against War 

Family Mediation Center ,Inc. 

Fellowship of Reconciliation

Franklin County Continuing Political Revolution

Georgia WAND Education Fund

Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space

Good Neighborhood Church

Granny Peace Brigade Philadelphia

Grassroots Global Justice Alliance

Greater Brunswick Peace Works

Ha:n Ministry of United Methodist Church

Hawai'i Peace and Justice

Heung Coalition

International Action Center

Jeannette Rankin Peace Center

Jewish Voice for Peace

June 15 U.S. Committee for Reunification of Korea

Justice Is Global

Korea Peace Network

Korea Peace Now Grassroots Network

Korea Policy Institute

Korean American Civic Action

Korean American National Coordinating Council

Korean American Network for Democracy

Korean Americans for the Progressive Party of Korea

Korean Peace Alliance

Kaua`i Alliance for Peace and Social Justice

Leonard Peltier Defense Committee

MADRE

Massachusetts Korea Peace Campaign

Massachusetts Peace Action

Maui Peace Action

Mennonite Central Committee U.S. Washington Office

Military Poisons

Minjung Solidarity of New York

MLK Coalition of Greater Los Angeles

Nabi USA- Los Angeles

Nabi USA- Washington DC

National Association of Korean Americans

National Institute of Hahmsokhon’s Philosophy

National Lawyers Guild at Northeastern University

New Jersey Peace Action

New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy

New Hampshire Peace Action

Nodutdol for Korean Community Development

Nukewatch

Olympia Coalition to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

Pacific Asian Network Alliance

Pan Korean Alliance for Reunification USA

Parallax Perspectives

Peace Action USA

Peace Action Maine

Peace Action New York State

Peace Action of San Mateo County

Peace Action of Wisconsin

Peace and Freedom Party

Peace 21

People for Truth and Hope North Carolina

Philadelphia New Voice

Physicians for Social Responsibility

Popular Resistance

Presbyterian Peace Network for Korea

Sasase Chicago

Seattle Evergreen Coalition

Show Up! America

Solar Workers Union

Support Committee for Korean Prisoners of Conscience USA

Taos Environmental Film Festival

United Methodist Church Northern Illinois Conference

Through Design LLC

United for Peace and Justice

Union del Barrio

United Methodist Church General Board of Church and Society

United Methodist Women

US Campaign for Palestinian Rights

Veterans For Peace

Veterans For Peace New York City Chapter34

Veterans For Peace Twin Cities Chapter27

Veterans for Peace Hawai’i Chapter113

Veterans For Peace Los Angeles

Veterans For Peace Phil Berrigan Memorial Chapter

War Prevention Initiative

Western New York Peace Center

Western States Legal Foundation

Win Without War

WNC4 Peace

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Maine

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Greater Philadelphia Branch

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom US

Women Against War

Women Cross DMZ

Women for Genuine Security

WooriMadang Chicago

World BEYOND War


한국단체(총197개)

4.16교육연구소(4.16ERI)

4.27시대연구원(4.27era Research)

6.15공동선언실천남측위원회(South Korean Committee on June 15th Joint Declaration)

6.15공동선언실천남측위원회경기본부(South Korean Committee on June 15th Joint Declaration

Gyeonggi branch)

6.15공동선언실천남측위원회경기중부본부(South Korean Committee on June 15th Joint

Declaration Gyeonggijoongboo branch)

6.15공동선언실천남측위원회서울본부(South Korean Committee on June 15th Joint Declaration

Seoul branch)

6.15공동선언실천남측위원회인천본부(South Korean Committee on June 15th Joint Declaration

Incheon branch)

6.15공동선언실천남측위원회전남본부(South Korean Committee on June 15th Joint Declaration

Jeonnam branch)

6.15공동선언실천남측위원회전북본부(South Korean Committee on June 15th Joint Declaration

Jeonbuk branch)

6.15공동선언실천남측위원회진주시민운동본부(South Korean Committee on June 15th Joint

Declaration Jinju branch)

6.15공동선언실천남측위원회청년학생본부(South Korean Committee on June 15th Joint

Declaration, Youth Students Headquarters)

615시민합창단(615 Civic Chorus)

강정국제팀(Gangjeong International Team)

강정마을해군기지반대주민회(Association of Gangjeong Villagers against the Jeju Navy Base)

강정평화네트워크(Gangjeong Peace Network)

개성관광재개운동본부(Kaesong Tourism Center)

개척자들(The Frontiers)

경기여성단체연합(Gyeonggi women's assoclations united)

경기장애인인권포럼(The Human Right Forum of Person With Disabilities in Gyeonggi)

경기정의평화기독교행동(Gyeonggi Christian Action for Justice and Peace)

경남우리교육공동체(KNWG)

고양파주흥사단(Goyang Paju Young Korean Academy)

광주전남교수연구자연합(Gwangju Jeonnam Professors and Researchers Association in Korea)

광주전남대학민주동우회협의회(KJUDA)

광주전남대학생진보연합(Gwangju Jeonnam University Student Progressive Alliance)

광주전남민주화운동동지회(Gwangju-Jeonnam Democratic Movement Association)

광주전남시민행동(Gwangju CiminAction)

광주진보연대(Gwangju Alliance Progress Movement)

교육희망울산학부모회(Ulsan Parents' Association Hope for Education)

국민주권연대광주전남지역본부(Gwangju Alliance Popular Sovereignty)

국민주권연대제주본부(National sovereignty coalition cheju headquarters)

군산미군기지우리땅찾기시민모임(Gunsan Citizens' Society to Reclaimthe Land from US Forces in

Korea)

귀농사모(KOREA REFARMER ASSOCIATION)

극단허리(Central Theatre Company)

기지촌여성인권연대(Solidarity for USFK Comfort Women's Human Rights)

김제정의평화행동(Gimje Justice Peace Action)

노동문예창작단가자(Let's go)

노후희망유니온인천본부(HOPEUNION)

녹색당(Green Party Korea)

녹색연합(Green Korea United)

대북협력민간단체협의회(Korea NGO Council for Cooperation with North Korea)

독도사랑협의회(Association of Dokdo Sarang)

독립유공자유족회(Association of Bereaved of Independence Merit)

동학천도교보국안민실천연대(Donghak-Chondogyo Network for People)

두레방쉼터(My sister’s home)

몽양역사아카데미(The academy of Mongyang)

미디어기독연대(Media Christian Solidarity)

민족공동체추진본부(Office for the Promotion of National Unity)

민족문제연구소전북지부(The Center for Historical Truth and Justice Jeonbuk Regional Council)

민족자주평화통일광주전남지역회의(Menjokjajoo pyengwhoatongel kwoangjoojernnam jeyrkhoeye)

민주노점상전국연합(Korea Democratic Street Venders Confederation)

민주사회를위한변호사모임(MINBYUN-Lawyers for a Democratic Society)

민주평등사회를위한전국교수연구자협의회(Association of Professors and Researchers for

Democracy and Equality)

복음시니어선교회(Gospel Senior Ministry)

부산우리민족서로돕기운동(KBSM)

비무장평화의섬제주를만드는사람들(People Making Jeju a Demilitarized Peace Island)

(사)겨레하나(Movement For One Korea)

(사)광주전남겨레하나(Movement For One Korea Gwangju and Jeonnamregional headquarters)

(사)대구여성회(Daegu Women's Association)

(사)어린이어깨동무(Okedongmu Children in Korea)

(사)어린이의약품지원본부(MEDICAL AID FOR CHILDREN)

(사)우리누리평화운동(Urinuri Peace Corp.)

(사)인천겨레하나(Incheon movement for one Korea)

(사)전북겨레하나(Jeonbuk Corporation Action for One Korea Inc., Assoc.)

(사)정의평화인권을위한양심수후원회 (NGOfor Prisoners of Justice Peace and Human Rights)

(사)코리아국제평화포럼(Korea International Peace Forum)

(사)통일코리아지도자회(Unification KOREAleader Association)

(사)평화삼천(The Corea Peace3000) (사)평화철도(Peace railway)

사단법인노동희망발전소(Corporation of Hope Plant for Labor)

사단법인녹색교통운동(Networks for greentransport)

사단법인하나누리(HANANURI)

사단법인한말호남의병기념사업회(Work of commemoration for the Righteous army in Honam region in the Late Period of Chosun)

사단법인전북교육마당(Jeonbuk EDU-Madang Inc., Assoc.)

사드배치반대김천시민대책위원회(Anti-THAAD Gimcheon Civil Action Committee)

사월혁명회(April revolution association)

삼성일반노조(Samsung union)

새로운100년을여는통일의병(Tongil Euibyung)

새로하나(New One)

생명평화정의전북기독행동(Jeonbuk Christian Action for Life Peace Justice)

생명평화포럼(Life and Peace Forum)

서해5도평화운동본부(Westsea Five island Peace Movement Headquarters)

성골롬반외방선교회(Columban Mission Society Korea)

성주군농민회(Sungjugun nongminhoe)

성주사드투쟁위(No THAAD Seongju)

세종통일을만드는사람들(Sejong people who make reunification of Korea)

소성리사드철회성주주민대책위원회(Seongju Soseongri Villagers' Association against THAAD)

수원여성회(Suwon Women's Association)

시민평화포럼(Civil Peace Forum)

아나키스트의열단(Anarchist Eouyelldan)

아시아의친구들(Friends Of Asia)

아시아평화시민넷(Asia Citizen's Network for Peace)

액션원코리아(Action One Korea)

양심수후원회(Yangsimsoo huwonhwi)

양용찬열사추모사업회(Martyre Yong Chan-Yang Memorial Association)

여성평화운동네트워크(Korean Women’s Movement for Peace)

열린군대를위한시민연대(Civilian Military Watch)

예수살기(Living with Jesus)

오산이주노동자센터(Osan Migrant Work's Center)

오월을사랑하는사람들의모임(Ohsamo)

울산여성회(ULSAN WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION)

울산진보연대(Ulsan Alliance For Progressive Movement)

원불교성주성지수호비상대책위원회(The Won-Buddhist Emergency Committee to Guard the

Sacred Site at Seongju)

이석규민주노동열사기념사업회(Lee suek gu Democracy Labour Adent Sprits Memorial Foundation)

인권교육센터들(Human Rights Education Center - DEUL)

인천노사모(Incheon Nosamo)

인천여성회(ICWA)

인천평화복지연대(Incheon Network for Peace Welfare)

일본군성노예제문제해결을위한정의기억연대 (The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan)

자유언론실천재단(Korea Foundation for Free Press)

자주평화통일실천연대(Solidarity for Independent Peaceful Reunification of Korea)

작은형제회(Order of Friars Minor)작은형제회JPIC(OFM KOREA JPIC)

전국교직원노동조합(Korea Teachers' Union)

전국교직원노동조합안산지회(Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union Ansan)

전국교직원노동조합제주지부(Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union Jeju)

전국농민회총연맹(Korea Peasants League)

전국농민회총연맹전북도연맹(Jeollabuk-Do League, Members of Korean Peasant League)

전국민주노동조합총연맹(Korean Confederation of Trade Unions)

전국민주노동조합총연맹경기도본부(Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Gyeonggi Regional

Council)

전국민주노동조합총연맹인천지역본부(Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Incheon Regional

Council)

전국민주노동조합총연맹전북본부(Korean Congederation of Trade Unions Jeonbuk Regional

Council)

전국빈민연합(Korea Urban Poor Association)

전국여성농민회총연합(Korean Women Peasants Association)

전국여성연대(Korea Women’s Alliance)

전국청소년행동연대날다(KoreaYouthMovementUnion Nalda)

전남진보연대(Jeonnam Alliance For Progressive Movement)

전북교육마당(JEONBUKEDUMADANG)

전북기독교교회협의회(JBNCC)

전북미래교육연구소(Jeonbuk Institute of Future Education)

전북민중행동(Jeonbuk People Movement)

전북유아보육연대회의(Korean People Early Childhood Education and Childcare Solidarity Meeting)

전북지역대학생겨레하나(JBUNIV OneKorea)

전북청년겨레하나(Jeonbuk Youth for One Korea)

전북평화와인권연대(Solidarity for Peace Humanrights)

전북평화회의(Jeonbuk Peace Council)

정의당전북도당(Justice Party in Jeonbuk)

제주통일청년회(Jeju youth group for unification)

제주평화인권센터(Jeju peace humanrights center)

좋은시민의힘(Power of Good Citizens)

진보당(The Progressive Party)

진보당거제시위원회 (The Progressive Party Geoje-si Committee)

진보당경상남도당(The Progressive Party Gyeongnam Committee)

진보당김해시위원회 (The Progressive Party Gimhae-si Committee)

진보당보성군위원회 (The Progressive Party Boseong-gun Committee)

진보당성남수정구지역위원회(The Progressive Party Sungnam-si Sujeong-gu regional committee)

진보당인천시당(The Progressive Party Incheon Committee)

진보당전북도당(The Progressive Party Jeonbuk Committee)

진보당제주도당(The Progressive Party Jeju Committee)

진보당창원시성산구지역위원회(The Progressive Party Changwon-si Seongsan-gu Committee)

진보대학생넷(Jinbo College Student Network)

참살이문학(Chamsari Munhak)

참여연대(People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy)

창원진보연합(Changwon jinbo)

창작21작가회(Changjak21)

천주교정의구현전국연합(Korean Catholic Federation for Justice)

촛불혁명당(Candle Revolution Party)

촛불혁명완성연대(Booklight Solidarity for completion Candlelight Revolution)

통일나무(One Korea Tree)

통일민주협의회(The Acouncil Democracy for Unification)

통일사회연구소(Korean Reunification Society Research Institute)

통일엔평화(Unification and peace)

통일의길(The Happy March For One Korea)

통일청년회(Youth Group for Unification)

팍스크리스티코리아(PAX CHRISTI KOREA)

평택건강과생명을지키는사람들(People who protect Pyeongtaek health and life)

평택안성흥사단(YOUNG KOREAN ACADEMY PYEONGTAEK)

평택청년플랫폼피:움(Pyeongtaek youth platform P:um)

평택평화센터(Pyeongtaek Peace Center)

평택평화시민행동(Pyeongtaek Peace Citizen Action)

평택협동사회네트워크사회적협동조합(Pyeongtaek Cooperative Social Network Social Cooperative)

평화네트워크(Peace Network)

평화를만드는여성회(Women Making Peace)

평화바닥(Peace Ground)

평화바람(Peace Wind)

평화비경기연대(Gyeonggi Solidarity for Statue of Peace)

평화어머니회(Peace Mothers of KOREA)

평화통일기도회(Prayer Meeting for Korea Peace Reunification)

평화협정운동본부(Peace Treaty Movement)

평화협정운동인천본부(Peace Treaty Movement, Incheon)

프란치스코수도원(Franciscan Friary)

피스모모(PEACEMOMO)

한국YMCA전주지부만인회(YMCA 10,000 Kommittee for Korea Peace and Reunification, Jeonju)

한국기독교교회협의회화해통일위원회 (Reconciliation and Reunification Committee, the National Council of Churches in Korea)

한국기지평화네트워크(Korean Peace Network Against Military Bases)

한국노동조합총연맹(FEDERATION OF KOREAN TRADE UNIONS)

한국대학생진보연합(Korea University Advancement Association)

한국신학대학민주화운동동지회(Hankuk theogical semialy)

한국작가회의(Writers association of Korea)

한국진보연대(Korea Alliance For Progressive Movement)

한국청년연대(Korea Youth Solidarity)

한국YMCA전국연맹(Nation Council of YMCAs of Korea)

한국YWCA연합회(National YWCA of Korea)

한반도평화와통일을위한YMCA만인회(YMCA 10,000 Committee for Korea Peace and

Reunification)

한반도중립화통일협의회 (Center for Korean Peninsula Neutralization)

재중항일역사기념사업회 (Korean Independence History Association in China)

한베평화재단(Korea Vietnam Peace Foundation)

흥사단(Young Korean Academy)

KT민주동지회(KT democratic comrade)


국제단체(총80개)

6.15 Japan Committee

6.15 Overseas Committee Aksi Lilin Jakarta,

Indonesia Alliance of Progressive

Canadians Article 9 Canada

Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests

ATTAC Hungary Association

Australian Anti-Bases Campaign Coalition

Bagong Alyansang Makabayan(BAYAN)-Canada

Belgium Korea Friendship Association

Cameroon for a World Beyond War

Canada-Philippines Solidarity Organization

Catholic Council for Justice and Peace, Japan

Center for Peace Education, Philippines

Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, Cambodia

China Anti-Japanese History Memorial Association

Code Pink Canada

Coop-Anti-War-Café, World Beyond War, Germany

Democratic Congress of World Koreans Australia

Frente Anti-impèrialista Internacionalista, Spain

Friends of"Comfort Women,”Australia

Global Korean Democratic Association, Laos

Global Uchinanchu Alliance, Okinawa

IHagan Famalao'an Guahan, Guam

Independentand Peaceful Australia

Network Independent Guåhan,Guam

June 15 Overseas Committee for Reunification of Korea, Canada

Just Peace Committee, Canada

KILUSAN Para sa Pambansang Demikrasya(Movement forNationalDemocracy),Philippines

Korea Peace Now! Women Mobilizing to End the War

Korea Truth Commission Canada

Korean-Canberran Action, Australia

Korean Democratic Women’s Association, Japan

Korean Honam Association, Australia

Korean Peace Action Global Network

Korean Taekwondo Association, Brazil

Korean Youth Student Council of 6.15 Japan Regional Committe

Le Mouvement dela Paix, France

Maison de Minjok, France

Marrickville Peace Group, Australia

Minju Forum, Canada

No Harbour For War, Canada

Noto War - Noto NATO Network

NPO SAMCHEONRI RAILWAY, Japan

Okinawa Women Act Against Military Violence

Osaka Minju Yonhap

Pacific Peace Network, Australia

Pagkakaisa ng Kababaihan para sa Kalayaan(Unity ofWomenforFreedom), Philippines

Pax Christi Aotearoa New Zealand

Pax Christi Asia-Pacific

Pax Christi Australia

Pax Christi Philippines

Peace Action Wellington, New Zealand

Peace and Neutrality Alliance, Ireland

Peace Boat, Japan

Peace People, Northern Ireland

Peace Philosophy Centre, Canada

Peace Treaty Now!

Peace Women Partners, Philippines

Philippine Women Network on Peace and Security

Pivot2Peace, Canada

Prutehi Litekyan: Save Ritidian, Guam

Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group, United Kingdom

SASASE Ottawa

Shannonwatch, Ireland

Solidaritätder Korianer in Europa(Solidarity of Korean People in Europe)

Stop the War Coalition Philippines

True Colors Coalition, Philippines

United Church of Canada

United Church Rural Ministry Network, Canada

Veteranos Por la Paz España(Veterans For Peace,Chapter#1005),

Spain Veterans for Peace ROCK,

Okinawa Victoria Peace Coalition,

Canada Women Against Nuclear Power,

Finland Women for Peace, Finland

Women for Peace, Sweden

Women's International Leage for Peace and Freedom

World Beyond War New Zealand

World Beyond War Spain

Youth for Nationalism and Democracy, Philippines



한미연합군사훈련의중단을촉구하는한국·미국·국제시민사회성명(영문)

US, ROK and International Civil Society Organizations Call for the Suspension of US-ROK Combined Military Exercises

January 28, 2021

We, the undersigned civil society organizations in the United States, South Korea, and around the world, call on President Biden to suspend the annual US-South Korea

(ROK) combined military exercises. Suspending these costly and highly provocative war exercises will be a crucial step toward re-starting genuine diplomacy with North Korea

(DPRK). It will remove a formidable obstacle to a peaceful resolution of the ongoing 70- year-old Korean War and allow all parties to focus on other intractable global issues

facing our nations today, such as creating a nuclear weapons-free world and resolving the current COVID-19 pandemic.

In the mid-1950s, just after the Korean War, the US and ROK began combined military exercises in South Korea that prepare for war with North Korea. In the 1970s the drills developed into large-scale exercises that mobilize considerable weapons, equipment and the deployment of US troops stationed in both South Korea as well as US bases outside the Korean Peninsula. Since the 2000s they have been based on operation plans that reportedly include pre-emptive strikes and “decapitation measures” against


the North Korean leadership. Due to their scale and provocative nature, the annual US- ROK combined exercises have long been a trigger point for heightened military and political tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

For years these combined military exercises have involved the use of B-2 bombers (which are designed to drop nuclear bombs), nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines, as well as the firing of long-range artillery and other weapons. They not only increased tensions on the Korean Peninsula, they have cost US taxpayers billions of dollars and have caused irreparable harm to local residents and the environment in South Korea.

At a time when the world is facing urgent humanitarian, environmental, and economic crises, these military exercises divert critically needed resources away from our capacity to provide true human security such as healthcare, a sustainable environment, and

other priorities. Furthermore, they heighten geopolitical tensions and risk re-igniting a hot war on the Korean Peninsula, which would have catastrophic consequences for millions of people.

We want peace talks, not war drills and military confrontation. We urge the Biden Administration to resolve the root cause of the conflict between the United States and North Korea -- the unresolved Korean War -- which has driven a dangerous arms race, harmed the most vulnerable people through punishing sanctions, and enforced the tragic separation of hundreds of thousands of Korean families. Continuing to rely on isolation, pressure, and threats to force North Korea’s unilateral denuclearization is a recipe for failure.

Suspending the combined military exercises will be a major confidence-building measure toward renewing diplomacy to resolve the longstanding 70-year-old conflict with North Korea and, ultimately, achieve permanent peace and denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Signed:

387 organizations as above

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