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1. Sleepwalking into Nuclear War?

(Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses)

... in last week’s column. There are a number of others, many of which I’ve investigated to see if they are true. You will find a long list on Google if you enter “accidental nuclear war”. In one case National ...

Created on 27 April 2021

2. Optimism Over Progress in Vienna Talks on Iran Nuclear Deal

(Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses)

... April 19 that work has begun on a “joint draft” detailing the required steps. He said there is “agreement over final goals,” but that path will not be easy. Russia’s Ambassador to the international organizations ...

Created on 22 April 2021

3. Nuclear Disarmament: Thinking Outside the Silo

(Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses)

... insists that it will not join such an initiative until the US and Russia have decreased the numbers of nuclear weapons – the total inventory of which is estimated at 5,800 and 6,372 in 2020, respectively ...

Created on 03 April 2021

4. The NPT--From Promise to Reality

(Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses)

... 4-12) [2021-03-27] “My country believes that the permanent viability of this treaty will depend in large measure on our success in the further negotiations contemplated by Article VI. Following the ...

Created on 27 March 2021

5. The UK Defies Nuclear Treaties and Strengthens Atomic Arsenal

(Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses)

... calling on the UK to join the TPNW. "UK policy should follow the will of the people and international law and reject nuclear weapons for good." "The UK’s shocking expansion of its nuclear weapons capability ...

Created on 22 March 2021

6. The UK Defies Nuclear Treaties and Strengthens Atomic Arsenal

(Project Articles)

... calling on the UK to join the TPNW. "UK policy should follow the will of the people and international law and reject nuclear weapons for good." "The UK’s shocking expansion of its nuclear weapons capability ...

Created on 22 March 2021

7. Instead of Increasing Nuclear Stockpile, the UK Should Be Leading The Way on Disarmament

(Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses)

... over these last five years about what Global Britain will look like, there have been no calls from the armed forces or from politicians for an increase in the number of nuclear warheads. Britain has also ...

Created on 20 March 2021

8. Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons: The Role of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands

(Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses)

... opposition. Why would they do so, if the treaty had only symbolic value? The first event of the treaty will be the Meeting of States Parties in the first year after entry into force. Belgium, the Netherlands ...

Created on 04 March 2021

9. The Creative and Destructive Aspects of Homo Sapiens

(Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses)

... weapons and have stated their willingness to use them in the circumstances they see fit. About 2,000 of those arms are deployed and ready for firing in over one hundred locations around the world, not ...

Created on 25 February 2021

10. A Beacon of Hope from A Buddhist Leader in the Face of Crises

(Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses)

...  In his view, attention now focuses on the first meeting of States Parties of the TPNW. Since any state is welcome to attend, a major focus will be on how to involve as many nuclear-weapon and nuclear-dependent ...

Created on 18 February 2021

11. A Beacon of Hope from A Buddhist Leader in the Face of Crises

(Project Articles)

...  In his view, attention now focuses on the first meeting of States Parties of the TPNW. Since any state is welcome to attend, a major focus will be on how to involve as many nuclear-weapon and nuclear-dependent ...

Created on 18 February 2021

12. President Biden Should Resurrect the Iran Nuclear Deal

(Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses)

... suggesting that Iran must move first, reducing its stocks of uranium, especially that part which has been enriched to 20% and only then will sanctions begin to be reduced. This is counterproductive. The ...

Created on 16 February 2021

13. Time to Negotiate for Peace in Space!

(Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses)

... toward organizing and equipping to wage war in space, Russia, China and others will strive to improve capabilities to destroy U.S. space assets. Over time, this would greatly increase the threat to the ...

Created on 09 February 2021

14. The United States and Russia: Warmongers and Peacemakers

(Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses)

... said that “it will have a positive effect on the international situation, contributing to the nuclear disarmament process”. The treaty calls for a cap on the two countries' deployed intercontinental ...

Created on 05 February 2021

15. The United States and Russia: Warmongers and Peacemakers

(Project Articles)

... said that “it will have a positive effect on the international situation, contributing to the nuclear disarmament process”. The treaty calls for a cap on the two countries' deployed intercontinental ...

Created on 05 February 2021

16. A Silver Lining on The Nuclear Weapons Front

(Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses)

... dispute over one issue – the construction of the North Stream 2 pipeline that will bring oil and gas from Russia to western Europe.) This should mean that now could not be a better time to get down to ...

Created on 02 February 2021

17. UN Treaty Paves the Way for a Nuclear-Weapons-Free World

(Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses)

... former United States Secretary of Defence William Perry wrote: “The ban treaty rightly establishes abolition as the standard that all nations should be actively working to achieve, rather than an indeterminate ...

Created on 28 January 2021

18. UN Treaty Paves the Way for a Nuclear-Weapons-Free World

(Project Articles)

... former United States Secretary of Defence William Perry wrote: “The ban treaty rightly establishes abolition as the standard that all nations should be actively working to achieve, rather than an indeterminate ...

Created on 28 January 2021

19. Global Buddhist Network Heralds Entry into Force of Nuclear Ban Treaty

(Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses)

... is the culmination of the long, persistent struggle of citizens from around the world coming together in solidarity. It is our hope and conviction that it will become a significant milestone on the path ...

Created on 24 January 2021

20. Faith-Based Communities Greet the Global Ban on Nuclear Weapons

(Nuclear Abolition News and Analyses)

... in the quest for a world free from nuclear weapons. "This quest will continue until all nuclear weapons are eliminated from our planet." They also urge all States to join the growing community of States ...

Created on 23 January 2021