DARC Matters 18 – Signs of Protest

by · March 22, 2026

With missiles wending their way towards the US/UK’s Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean, anti-DARC protesters near Brawdy airfield no doubt felt it was timely this weekend to point out the potential danger of putting Pembrokeshire in some future firing line.

The US/UK proposal for a space radar station in the heart of the St Davids Peninsula has led thousands to sign a petition against the proposal.

The PARC Against DARC group has spearheaded opposition to the plan and has also brought members of the Senedd on board.

Now, as these pictures illustrate, local folk are making their feelings very clear.

From Iran to Diego Garcia is around 2,500 miles. From Iran to Brawdy is about the same…

 

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Nigel Summerley

Nigel Summerley retired from The Oldie magazine to return to freelance journalism. He previously held executive staff jobs at the London Evening Standard, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and the Daily Express before freelancing for 20 years for newspapers including The Times, The Sunday Times, The Independent, The Guardian and the ‘i’ paper, plus a wide range of magazines. He continues to write about music, travel and health, to freelance for the Financial Times and The Oldie magazine, and to edit selected books. He blogs at www.nigel-summerley.blogspot.com.

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