Anonymous Activists Vandalize General Dynamics Office in Vermont Over Gaza Bombing Ties

Anarchist Violence

Jul 7

Executive Summary

On July 4, 2025, anonymous activists claimed responsibility for vandalizing a General Dynamics office in Colchester, Vermont. The group targeted the defense contractor for its role in producing weapons used in Gaza, including components of the MK-80 bomb series. The action, conducted in the name of solidarity with Palestine, included property damage, graffiti, red paint symbolizing blood, and the planting of a Palestinian flag.

Analysis

In an anonymous statement posted via the Telegram channel unity_of_fields, activists described a targeted attack on a General Dynamics (GD) Ordnance and Tactical Systems office in Colchester, Vermont. The action involved smashing windows, splashing red paint on doors, spray-painting slogans such as “Stop Arming Genocide” and “Free Palestine,” and planting a Palestinian flag at the site. This is a clear case of political vandalism as symbolic warfare, leveraging property destruction to communicate ideological opposition to militarism and U.S. complicity in the Gaza war.

The attackers specifically name General Dynamics for its role in producing components for the MK-80 series of bombs, widely documented as being used by Israel in airstrikes on Gaza. While the Colchester site itself is described as an engineering and project management location, it is operationally linked to manufacturing at a factory in Saco, Maine. GD has long held contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense and foreign militaries, making it a high-visibility target for anti-war groups.

Notably, the communique extends culpability to the real estate broker V/T Commercial, which leases the building to GD, describing the firm as a “collaborator” in enabling war profiteering. This expansion of the target spectrum beyond arms manufacturers to logistical and property partners mirrors tactics used by Palestine Action in the UK, with whom the authors claim solidarity.

The activists frame their actions as both strategic and pedagogical—intended to build experience, strengthen in-group bonds, and escalate costs for war-linked firms operating with impunity inside the U.S. “Imperial Core.” The second half of their message places the action in an explicitly global militant framework, naming Palestinian resistance, Iran, and imprisoned anarchist Elias as sources of political alignment. The concluding phrase, “We are all Palestine Action,” is more than a nod to a foreign movement; it is a tactical declaration of method and objective.

From an intelligence and law enforcement perspective, this action reflects a broader cross-pollination between environmental, anarchist, and anti-imperialist networks, increasingly converging around direct sabotage as a primary tactic. The use of anonymous digital channels like Telegram further insulates organizers and enables rapid mobilization of decentralized actors.

While the damage caused in Colchester was limited to symbolic destruction, the messaging makes clear that the goal was psychological, reputational, and operational disruption, not just property defacement. Activists are signaling that any institutional or commercial entity profiting from militarism—directly or indirectly—can be targeted.