Nuclear Weapons Are Stored on Native Reservations in an Example of Nuclear Colonialism
"Instead of prioritizing nuclear de-escalation and risk reduction, however, over the next two decades, the US military plans to “modernize” its massive nuclear arsenal in an almost $2 trillion endeavor that will continue to pull much-needed tax dollars away from far more pressing priorities like addressing climate change and economic inequality. This means that in the coming years, rather than phasing out these unnecessary weapons, all deployed ICBMs will be replaced by entirely new ones, and all of the silos will undergo major construction to ensure they remain operational for decades to come. This will force communities like ours to continue to be nuclear targets, even though we never agreed to living with the missiles in the first place."
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/nuclear-weapons-stored-on-native-reservations
#indigenous #colonialism #nuclear
"Instead of prioritizing nuclear de-escalation and risk reduction, however, over the next two decades, the US military plans to “modernize” its massive nuclear arsenal in an almost $2 trillion endeavor that will continue to pull much-needed tax dollars away from far more pressing priorities like addressing climate change and economic inequality. This means that in the coming years, rather than phasing out these unnecessary weapons, all deployed ICBMs will be replaced by entirely new ones, and all of the silos will undergo major construction to ensure they remain operational for decades to come. This will force communities like ours to continue to be nuclear targets, even though we never agreed to living with the missiles in the first place."
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/nuclear-weapons-stored-on-native-reservations
#indigenous #colonialism #nuclear
Nuclear Weapons Are Stored on Native Reservations in an Example of Nuclear Colonialism
Many of America’s nuclear weapons are stored on Native reservations, though tribal members may be unaware of their presence or the risk they pose.Ella Weber (Teen Vogue)
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