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Folkeaksjonen Demonstration in Oslo + Speech
On the misty Saturday morning, in front of the governement building in Olso, some of us from Knus Krigmaskinen! took part in the protest against the Chemring Nobel factory. Organized by Folkeaksjonen, with the help of 25 organizations, we stood up against the destruction of the forest. We held a speech, from which we wrote…
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Late October Events – Panel Debate with Archeologists
The activists living in the Activt Forsvart Sone in Avgrunnsdalen have invited seksjon for arkeologi i askerhus fylkeskommune (The askerhus municipality archaeology dpt.) to a panel discussion on Tuesday, 27.10, at 17 o’clock at the occupied cabin. The theme will be “keeping each other safe”. Everyone is invited to listen to and participate in the…
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Press release from Avgrunnsdalen on the police operation 15.10
The police arrived armed, accompanied by two helicopters, as if the threat were immense. It turned out to be a case of vandalism against Multiconsult’s vehicles. The police chose to portray us as dangerous, claiming they needed to carry weapons to feel safe. They said they came for dialogue, but how often do you show…
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No justice, no peace! Some thoughts of Knus Krigsmaskinen! on “peace”
Norway cares deeply about its image as a “peace nation”, and one of the clearest symbols of this is the Nobel Peace Prize, whose winners were announced on Friday, 9th of October, 2026. However, while speaking about peace out of one side of its mouth, the norwegian state allows companies like Nammo and Kongsberg Gruppen to…
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Press release: Stikkvannskollen
Today marks six months since we established the Active Defense Zone (AFS) in Hurummarka. We’re celebrating by occupying a new building: fhe abandoned fire tower on the highest peak in Hurummarka, Stikkvannskollen. The 99-year-old fire tower was used to monitor Hurummarka and large parts of Eastern Norway for forest fires. We feel compelled to take…
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Demonstration at Røyken Town Hall
Today, Thursday, September 10, Asker Municipality discussed its position regarding the expansion of the Chemring Nobel factory in Hurummarka. Outside the municipal offices in Røyken, around 40 people gathered to protest against this expansion plan. Together with Folkeaksjonen for Hurummarka (Grassroots Action for Hurummarka) and other local residents, the group “Knus Krigsmaskinen!” (Crush the War…
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“Smash the War Machine!” calls for a demonstration at Røyken Town Hall
On Thursday, September 10, at 6:00 PM, Asker Municipality will discuss and formulate its consultation response regarding the plans by Chemring and the Ministry of Defence to build Europe’s largest explosives factory in Hurummarka. This meeting could have a significant impact on the state’s decision on the matter. We wish to make our position clear:…
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Avgrunnsdalen statement concerning conflicts around the upcoming fundraiser for Knus Krigsmaskinen! at Blitz
We have been sitting together to discuss conflicts around a fundraiser that is being organized for us for the end of this month at Blitz. In the middle of possible eviction threats, it has been challenging to do so, but still we managed to find some points we find important to communicate, in order to…
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RUPTURE PRESS: Why Smash the War Machine (“Knus Krigsmaskinen!”) must also mean Smash Colonialism
The fight against the war machine is also a fight against all states and their colonization of the world. Read our reflections on the solidarity between the Actively Defended Zone (AFS) Hurummarka and Sámi resistance. You can find the whole statement here https://www.rupturepress.org/blog/why-smash-the-war-machine-must-also-mean-smash-colonialism The state wants us out of the way, but our resistance only…
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Knus Krigsmaskinen! and the local resistance stand together against Chemring’s new explosives factory in Hurummarka
On Friday, 17th of July, the fire department visited us together with an electrical inspector. Due to the successful cooperation between us from Knus Krigsmaskinen and the fire department, the municipality was excluded from the visit. As expected, our house was declared fire safe, which shows again that we do not need any authority to…
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Knus Krigsmaskinen speaks out against Conradi’s attempt to depoliticize the suppression of legitimate protests
Yesterday we were informed that the municipality has officially applied to demolish our house. This is being done by Mayor Conradi bypassing the municipal council and thus acting deeply undemocratic in a politically charged issue like this. We are not surprised by this effort to silence our legitimate protest. This procedure goes in the direction…
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Fire safety
Once again, the municipality has come up with a reason to remove us from Avgrunnsdalen. After nearly three months in Avgrunnsdalen, suddenly safety has become a concern for the municipality. Here are some important points regarding fire safety: Caring about safety means not building one of Europe’s largest explosives factories, which would put the local…
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Knus Krigsmaskinen Camp against Chemring Nobel Begins + Workshops and Concerts planned
Around fifty people have gathered for a protest camp against Chemring Nobel in Hurummarka. Workshops and Concerts aim to bring joy to the occupied forests threatened by the planned war explosives factory. As the existing production plant in Sætre has dumped toxic waste into Oslofjord on multiple occasions, local critics are expecting similar pollution from…
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Speech at Anti-Racist Demonstration in Oslo, 20.05.2026
Yesterday, we participated in the anti-racist demonstration in Oslo organized by Handala forening. Thanks for inviting us! Below you can find our speech: Hello, we are Knus Krigsmaskinen! On April 2nd we squatted the abandoned military barrack in Avgrunnsdalen, Hurummarka to defend the forest from being turned into an explosives factory for Chemring Nobel. Chemring, the Norwegian…
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“Democracy! Bread and circus!”: Avgrunnsdalen’s activists invite to a film screening at Tofte secondary school
Hurum, Monday 11 May: What was supposed to be a model for democratic participation and transparent planning from Forsvarsbygg and Chemring has turned out to be exactly the opposite: a well-directed sham process. The newly launched planning report and the so-called “open meeting” are nothing more than a play designed to give citizens the illusion…
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Press release about Avgrunnsdalen and Forsvarsbyggs and new “proposals”
Last Monday, Forsvarsbygg and Norconsult sent their new “proposal” for the site plans for Chemring’s explosives factory to Naturvernforbundet (Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature). They immediately criticized these plans, as they suddenly affect a much larger area of the forest, nearby sites, streams and lakes than first suggested. In addition, certain criteria have…
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Press release: Expected for peace activists to be evicted shortly
Huset i Avgrunnsdalen i Hurummarka har siden 2. april vært okkupert i motstand mot utenlandseide Chemring Nobels planlagte bygging av sprengstoffabrikk. Kommunen inngikk dialog med fredsaktivistene, men har nå snudd i saken. Nå sier Asker kommune at de ønsker at politiet fjerner fredsaktivistene, på tross av enorm støtte fra lokalsamfunnet. Ordfører Lene Conradi sier: “Vi…
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Press release: Eviction from Avgrunnsdalen
The Municipality of Asker has given us a short deadline to vacate the old military barrack at Rødbyveien 43. This deadline has now expired, and we remain open to engage in a dialogue with the municipality regarding the military barrack and our presence here. When we arrived the building was in a terrible condition and…
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Stop Chemring Nobel!
Squatted house in Avgrunnsdalen, Hurummarka, where a planned explosives factory is supposed to be built. Today we established an Actively Defended Zone (Aktivt Forsvart Sone – AFS) in the abandoned military barrack in Avgrunnsdalen, Hurummarka. We support the local community in defending Hurummarka against the Ministry of Defence and Chemring Nobel’s plans for Europe’s biggest…