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Richard Sandbrook They might do so. However, they will feel constrained because (a) reporters and resisters will broadcast worldwide the graphic details of violent repression of harmless civilians, and (b) the commanders cannot be sure their troops will obey such a command. Consider first how people will react to the spectacle of the beating and shooting of unarmed people who are simply defending their right to be free in their own country. It will mobilize active resistance

Richard Sandbrook Nonviolent defence offers not only an efficient and effective strategic approach, but also a sharp reduction in the causalities and devastation wrought by modern warfare. Joint deployment involves partial demilitarization (via geographical separation), thus permitting a reduced defence budget. Whereas the Canadian government has committed to a defence budget (including infrastructure) of 5% of GDP by 2035, joint deployment might limit the defence budget to 2

Richard Sandbrook (Author’s note: in the weeks leading up to the release of The Citizen’s Guide to Nonviolent Defence, I will briefly raise key questions posed in the book.) Nonviolent defence is a strategy of deterrence and resistance in which unarmed civilians play a major role, either alone or in coordination with the armed forces. The civilian volunteers employ their training in nonviolent methods to make their country ungovernable by the occupier and to undermine the p

Richard Sandbrook “If the people are ready to defend Latvia, no aggressor will ever dare to attack our country,” recently declared Latvia ‘s Defense Minister. Is that true? Could that also be true for Canada? There are ways to deter and resist an invasion without taking up arms and without suffering major casualties and damage. The history, theory, and practice of organized nonviolent defence are well-known by a small coterie of specialists and activists, but they are virtual

Richard Sandbrook Nonviolent defence, also known as civilian-based defense, civilian defence, and social defence, has a long history as an idea and a practice. As for practice, improvised instances have occurred throughout recorded history, including the American anti-colonial rebellion (1765-1775). As an idea or strategy, nonviolent defence (NVD) has had notable advocates for more than a century. Bertrand Russell contended, in 1915, that a country could resist invasion t