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| Predecessor | PARC - Pembrokeshire Against Radar Campaign (1989–1991) |
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| Formation | PARC Against DARC (2024–present) |
| Type | Pressure group |
| Focus | Anti-war, peace |
| Headquarters | Pembrokeshire |
| Location | |
Region served | United Kingdom |
| Website | https://www.parcagainstdarc.com/ |
PARC Against DARC is a campaign organisation which launched in May 2024 with the intention of stopping UK Ministry of Defence military plans to build one of three of the United States Space Force Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) Radar installations at Cawdor Barracks, Brawdy in Pembrokeshire, west Wales.[1][2] The Campaign includes some major national organisations such as CND, Stop the War Coalition, Extinction Rebellion UK and The Peace and Justice Project, as well as many local businesses as some of its official supporters.[3]
The Campaign's predecessor; PARC (Pembrokeshire Against Radar Campaign) was originally set up in 1990 when the US Military attempted to build a similarly located Over-the-horizon radar installation on the Dewisland peninsula then. However, the PARC Campaign was so successful and achieved such strong support both locally and nationally that in 1991, John Major (the then UK Prime Minister) was forced to publicly announce cancellation of the project.[4]
With some of the original PARC campaigners actively involved, the newly rebranded campaign PARC Against DARC held its digital launch in May 2024,[5] with a public launch meeting taking place in Solva, near St Davids the following month in June.[6]
- ^ "Campaign launched to oppose US Military plans to create radar station in Wales". nation.cymru. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "AUKUS: Radars will help counter threat of 'space warfare'". BBC News. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "Pembrokeshire Against DARC Radar". parcagainstdarc.com. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ Western Mail Front Page: Radar Battle Won April 27, 1991
- ^ "Campaign Launch of PARC Against DARC radar station in Pembrokeshire". narberth-and-whitland-today.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "Space radar plan by Pembrokeshire Coast path 'unacceptable'". BBC News. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-29.