[Diggers350] STUN in Newgale protests planned DARC US Space Force base in Pembrokeshire National Park
Tony Gosling
tony at cultureshop.org.uk
Sun Nov 16 21:19:11 GMT 2025
Residents link hands to protest plan for 20m structures at beauty spot
https://tlio.org.uk/parc-against-darc-pembrokeshire/
<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kg73dmzmzo>Radar
plans may allow Trump to dominate space from Wales say campaigners
There are major plans to build 27 radar dishes at
Cawdor Barracks in Brawdy but residents are not happy
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/residents-link-hands-beach-protest-32219420
A large number of locals came together to link
hands on a Pembrokeshire beach in a protest
against plans for "huge" structures overlooking
the coastline. There are plans to build 27 radar
dishes at Cawdor Barracks in Brawdy to monitor
satellites and other objects in space, something
which many residents object to.
Emacs!
Residents attended the protest on Newgale Beach
on Sunday, August 3, with the linked chain of
people stretching from one side of the beach to the other.
Newgale sits underneath a hill which the dishes,
which would be as tall as four London buses, part
of the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability
(DARC) project to track satellites, could be
erected on. They will be 68ft (21m) high and 49ft
(15m) wide and will be situated close to the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
Locals established the PARC Against DARC pressure
group last year when the plans were announced,
creating a petition and lobbying politicians. The
petition has gathered over 17,000 signatures and
opposes the plans on health and environmental
grounds. It says that DARC would "drive a
wrecking ball through our tourism industry."
Defence Secretary John Healey last year said the
proposed redevelopment of Cawdor Barracks
"secures jobs at home and defence capabilities for the future."
Following the recent protest, a PARC Against DARC
spokesperson said: "Its overwhelmingly clear to
us how much opposition there is both to DARC
radar and to the proposed Newgale bypass road,
which has just seen a flood of objections in its
public consultation that went well over 90% against.
"Its almost universally believed here that the
road, which would decimate the Brandy Brook
valley and cost tens of millions, would be
required for both the construction and operation
of DARC." A public consultation for a Newgale
bypass road is ongoing but the Ministry of
Defence has not requested such a road as part of its plans.
Emacs!
Tim Rees, director of local annual Pembrokeshire
music event Unearthed Festival, raised concerns
about the impact the proposed dishes would have on local businesses.
Speaking at the demonstration, he said: "We have
a beautiful coastline which the National Park has
done a great job of preserving, and were about
to turn a blind eye to decades worth of
preservation, for what? For something we dont
have a say in, that wont benefit tourism, and
will directly impact me in my business.
"I run a music festival as well as some
hospitality businesses, and this isnt going to
help. The money thats invested, we wont see
that as local people." The Ministry of Defence
has already begun an environmental impact
assessment for the proposed redevelopment which
will include examining its impact on the skyline,
wildlife, local people and communities,
businesses, as well as the wider landscape and heritage.
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In 2023 the UK, US and Australian security pact
signed in 2023, when the three states agreed to
build a system which could identify potential
"targets" up to 22,000 miles away from Earth
where many military satellites are positioned.
DARC is not directly part of the partnership but
involves collaboration between Australia, the UK and US.
Emacs!
PARC Against DARC say many local residents are
concerned about the health impacts they claim are
associated with the radiation DARC radar would produce.
"Theres staggering scientific evidence that
shows elevated cancer rates in people who work in
radar stations that are exactly the same, using
the same wavelengths as the one that would be at DARC," said Emma Tannahill.
"Those people who got cancer were not sitting on
the radar dishes at their lunch breaks: they were
people who were working at the stations, and they
were not directly in front those beams."
A Ministry of Defence Spokesperson said: The
Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC)
programme will secure long-term jobs in
Pembrokeshire, Wales and help protect essential
satellite communication and navigation networks.
We are engaging with the local community on
proposals to redevelop Cawdor Barracks to host
DARC, which will be operated by UK personnel.
We are following processes agreed with
Pembrokeshire Country Council and have already
begun a comprehensive Environmental Impact
Assessment, including to ensure the project has
minimal impact on the local skyline.
We continue to hold public information events in
Pembrokeshire to hear views and answer any
questions. We respect peoples right to peaceful protest.
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