If Provoked, U.S. Public Likely to Support Nuclear Attack – Norwegian

Om USAs befolkning provoseres er det sannsynlig at de støtter atomangrep

Analyse av Rodney Reynolds

NEW YORK (IDN) – Når President Barack Obama dro på et historisk besøk den 27. Mai til Hiroshima – hvor det amerikanske angrepet  på Japan i 1945 resulterte i over 200 000 døde og sårede – unnskyldte han ikke de store humanitære ødeleggelsene, han ga heller ikke noen forklaring på bruken av den første bruken av kjernevåpen noen sinne.

Han gjentok sin oppfordring om en verden uten kjernevåpen – selv om USA fortsetter å modernisere sitt kjernevåpenprogram som koster over 1 trillion dollar som beviser det fortsatt er et økende gap mellom forpliktelser og utførelser.

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Strategizing Arms Free Africa

By Dr. Peter Mburu, IPPNW-Kenya

NAIROBI – On the 17th of June 2016, I had the privilege of representing IPPNW-Kenya at an #ArmsFreeAfrica NGO strategy meeting in Nairobi hosted by the Control Arms coalition. The working meeting was preceded by an evening premiere screening of the movie “Gun Runners” featuring former Kenyan cattle-rustler- turned-peace activist and elite professional runner Julius Arile.

The events were very well attended by an array of organisations from the region involved in peace work.  Together we formed a very dynamic group with input from many aspects including youth. IPPNW-Kenya joined these other organizations at the meeting:

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The Worst Acts of the Nuclear Age – Japanese

 ｜視点｜核時代最悪の行為

 【米サンタバーバラIDN＝デイビッド・クリーガー】

以下に記した「核時代の行為ワースト１０」は、現代という時代を方向づけてきた。それは、膨大な死と苦しみをもたらし、極めて高くつき、核拡散を促し、核テロや核事故、核戦争への扉を開け、世界を第二の冷戦に引き戻そうとしている。

これらの「ワースト１０」は、現代を理解しようとする全ての人にとって有益な情報となるだろう。そして、私たちが直面している核の危険は、米国とその他８つの核武装国の主導と政策的決定によって悪化している。

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U.S. Mayors Warn Against Largest NATO ‘War Games’

By J C Suresh

TORONTO | INDIANAPOLIS (IDN) – “The largest NATO war games in decades, involving 14,000 U.S. troops, and activation of U.S. missile defenses in Eastern Europe are fueling growing tensions between nuclear-armed giants,” the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) has warned in run-up to the 28-nation North Atlantic Alliance’s summit on July 8-9 in Poland’s capital Warsaw.

The resolution adopted by the USCM’s 84th Annual Meeting June 24-27 in Indianapolis says: “More than 15,000 nuclear weapons, most orders of magnitude more powerful than the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs, 94% held by the United States and Russia, continue to pose an intolerable threat to cities and humanity.” [P13] JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | NORWEGIAN | SWEDISH

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U.S. Mayors Warn Against Largest NATO ‘War Games’

By J C Suresh

TORONTO | INDIANAPOLIS (IDN) – “The largest NATO war games in decades, involving 14,000 U.S. troops, and activation of U.S. missile defenses in Eastern Europe are fueling growing tensions between nuclear-armed giants,” the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) has warned in run-up to the 28-nation North Atlantic Alliance’s summit on July 8-9 in Poland’s capital Warsaw.

The resolution adopted by the USCM’s 84th Annual Meeting June 24-27 in Indianapolis says: “More than 15,000 nuclear weapons, most orders of magnitude more powerful than the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs, 94% held by the United States and Russia, continue to pose an intolerable threat to cities and humanity.” [P13] JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | NORWEGIAN | SWEDISH

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New Data Dampens Hope of a Global Ban on Nuclear Weapons – Japanese

核兵器の世界的禁止の希望をくじく新たなデータ

 【ベルリンIDN＝ラメシュ・ジャウラ】

核兵器なき世界を目指す活動家らは「核兵器が禁止される日は近い」と自信を持っているが、ストックホルム国際平和研究所（SIPRI）が６月１３日に発表した今年の核戦力データは、楽観主義を打ち消すものだ。

「兵器の数としては削減されていますが、核軍縮に向けた真の進展の見通しは依然として暗い。」「すべての核保有国が、核抑止を、自らの安全保障政策の要石として優先し続けています。」と、SIPRI核兵器プロジェクトのシャノン・カイル氏は語った。

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Ratifications of Test Ban Treaty Still a Nuclear Fantasy

Analysis by Rodney Reynolds

UNITED NATIONS (IDN) – There has been widespread speculation – both inside and outside the United Nations — that Israel may be toying with the idea of ratifying the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), perhaps within the next five years.

But is this in the realm of political reality or nuclear fantasy?

The speculation was triggered following a three-day visit to Israel by Dr Lassina Zerbo, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), who met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on June 20. [P12]  ARABIC | GERMAN | ITALIAN | JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | PERSIAN

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Ratifications of Test Ban Treaty Still a Nuclear Fantasy

Analysis by Rodney Reynolds

UNITED NATIONS (IDN) – There has been widespread speculation – both inside and outside the United Nations — that Israel may be toying with the idea of ratifying the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), perhaps within the next five years.

But is this in the realm of political reality or nuclear fantasy?

The speculation was triggered following a three-day visit to Israel by Dr Lassina Zerbo, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), who met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on June 20. [P12]  ARABIC | GERMAN | ITALIAN | JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | PERSIAN

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Bangladesh Opting for Peace Rather Than Nuclear Arms

Analysis by Naimul Haq

DHAKA, Bangladesh (IDN) – Despite increasing global threats of nuclear attacks, Bangladesh – surrounded by nations possessing nuclear arms – is opting to remain a peaceful nation rather than join the nuclear club.

Endorsing the political will to pursue global peace and comply with international nuclear peace treaties, national security experts say that although the Cold War has ended potential for nuclear strikes is still alive. [P11] BAHASA | GERMAN | HINDI | JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | MALAY | THAI

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Bangladesh Opting for Peace Rather Than Nuclear Arms

Analysis by Naimul Haq

DHAKA, Bangladesh (IDN) – Despite increasing global threats of nuclear attacks, Bangladesh – surrounded by nations possessing nuclear arms – is opting to remain a peaceful nation rather than join the nuclear club.

Endorsing the political will to pursue global peace and comply with international nuclear peace treaties, national security experts say that although the Cold War has ended potential for nuclear strikes is still alive. [P11] BAHASA | GERMAN | HINDI | JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | MALAY | THAI

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