A-Infos (en) US, Disrupt Lake City anarchist project

Disrupt Lake City is creating a situation in which our friends and allies can 
directly confront this wellspring of US militarism. Though we've long known that 
our oppressors have names and addresses, we're finally going to put Lake City on 
the map, and expose just what the "Heart of America," looks like. ---- What is 
lake city ---- The US led war in Iraq has been raging for nearly six years, with 
wars of occupation proceeding for centuries before that. The current US anti-war 
movement has grinded to a near halt due to sectarianism, ineffective vigils and 
“speak truth to power” campaigns. The one thing that is clear to the rest of us 
is that those in power have a concrete understanding of their influential roles 
in the global military industrial complex.

As people opposed to war, occupation, and state sponsored terrorism, we 
understand the role that logistical support operations play in perpetuating the 
US war effort - at home and abroad. Soldiers, supplies, transportation, 
communication, weaponry and ammunition are some of the components needed to 
maintain wars and occupation. While counter-recruitment campaigns, port 
resistance actions, and physical attacks on military infrastructure have all 
targeted some of these logistical frameworks, the ammunition supply line has 
been fairly ignored.

Far from the coasts, and the mass movements that encompass them, the Lake City 
Army Ammunition Plant produces nearly 90% of the small arms ammunition utilized 
by the US Military at any given time.

The Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) is capable of producing 4 million 
rounds of ammunition daily. This makes Lake City the largest small arms 
manufacturing plant in the world.

Located in Independence, Missouri, about 1 hour from Lawrence, Kansas, and about 
25 minutes from Kansas City, the Lake City Plant sits on 3,935 acres and 
encompasses 458 buildings. The facility has been in operation since 1941, making 
it one of the last World War II era ammunition plants still in operation.

Lake City is owned by the federal government, but operated by the leading 
provider of advanced weapon and space systems to the US Department of Defense - 
Alliant Techsystems (ATK), Inc. ATK employs nearly 16,500 people and operates in 
21 states within the US. ATK weapons plants, offices and testing facilities are 
housed across the nation. ATK’s corporate headquarters are located in Edina, 
Minnesota about 20 minutes from Minneapolis.

As the largest supplier of ammunition to the US military, and with 
representatives in over 50 countries, ATK is responsible for the continued 
violence against the people of Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Haiti, Colombia, 
the United States and many other countries with a US military presence.

Who are we

Disrupt Lake City is made up of Midwestern anarchists and anti-authoritarians 
enraged not only by the current wars on Iraq, Afghanistan, and "Terror," but 
more deeply by the pathological militarism of nation-states and the occupations 
they wage - both within their borders and beyond.

To clarify exactly where we’re coming from, we ask all participants to affirm 
the following points of unity:
• Clear opposition to militarism and occupation. Iraq and Afghanistan are not 
the only wars the US wages. Globally and locally, the American empire is a 
habitual warmonger and occupier. On the domestic front, the cops and courts 
occupy all of our blocks - especially targeting people of color and poor folks. 
On the global front, the US military officially maintains over 700 bases in 
roughly 130 countries—not to mention all those they don’t tell us about. 
Furthermore, we are against all states and empires.
• Respect for a diversity of tactics. As anti-authoritarians, we will not allow 
the authorities to define the appropriate methods for responding to their 
domination. We will stand in solidarity with each other while cooperating to 
disrupt their ammunition shipments.
• No condemnation of fellow participants in media outlets or public forums. 
We’re not getting together to air dirty laundry or to ignite any conflicts and 
turn them into soap operas. All our critiques of one another should remain 
internal to promote cohesive and decisive action.
• Non-hierarchical organizing. Actions should be organized autonomously through 
collective participation. Obviously that can take a variety of forms, but the 
consent of actual participants is the common thread tying all our efforts 
together. No authoritarianism or coercion tolerated.
• No collaboration with the state or its agents. Organize intelligently, make 
your plans securely, and don’t ever sell out comrades!

Strategy or what we gonna do bout it

The campaign itself designed to create multiple disruptions of ammunition 
shipments from Lake City. No one should have delusions of grandeur or the 
intention to “shut it down”. However, if enough pressure is applied, and 
shipments are disrupted over a long enough period of time—there may be success 
in permanently stopping production.

Call to action!
Saturday March 21st
On the 6th anniversary of the war we will descend on Lake City, as a part of a 
new movement - the new incarnation of the anti-war movement. From all over the 
Midwest and beyond, anarchists and anti-authoritarians will gather to take a 
physical stand against the supply line dominating their lives and the lives of 
those across the globe. And, you can join them.

If you are interested in being a part of this action and need information to 
form an affinity group with the intention of tackling a certain sector, contact 
Disrupt Lake City and we will get you all the info you need. The disruption crew 
will be coordinating all committed groups and providing them with support on the 
ground.

ATK Website www.atk.com

DISRUPT LAKE CITY CONTACTS
Email-Unconventionalks@gmail.com
Address-P.O. Box 277, Lawrence, KS 66044
Website-www.stoplakecity.org
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