April 2010
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Science's nuclear responsibility
Martine Rees and Des Browne say Scientists have a critical role to play in reducing and finally eliminating nuclear weapons. Read the full article in the Guardian here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/04/scientific-responsibility-nuclear-weapons
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President Obama on Nuclear Posture Review and NPT
Read excerpts from the New York Times interview with President Obama conducted Monday by David E. Sanger and Peter Baker in the Oval Office, about the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/06/world/06armstext.html?scp=1&sq=obama%20interview&st=cse
March 2010
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Foreign secretary urges more nuclear weapons cuts
An agreement between the US and Russia for large cuts in nuclear weapons must lead to further reductions, Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said.
‘Total elimination’
Mr Miliband said the agreement created an opportunity for the international community at the 2010 Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT) Review Conference at the United Nations headquarters in May, and...
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Global map of nuclear arsenals
The BBC has produced a map showing where the world’s nuclear weapons are concentrated: -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7979757.stm
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UN, EU, Nato welcome US-Russia START accord
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has “warmly congratulated” the United States and Russia on concluding negotiations on the post-START treaty:
“The conclusion of this treaty will send a strong positive signal to the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty Review Conference scheduled to take place in May in New York and will contribute to accelerate the global disarmament...
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START Reflects U.S. Intent to Create Nuclear-Free...
The landmark agreement between Russia and the United States to reduce their nuclear-weapon stockpiles by 30 percent marks a commitment by the Obama administration to its long-term goal of eliminating nuclear weapons. Read the full article here:
http://media-newswire.com/release_1115420.html
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UNYSA and FCO event on nuclear issues
The Foreign Office and the United Nations Youth and Student Association of the UK are holding an event on 16 March to debate nuclear issues:
“This is a fantastic opportunity to build on UNYSA’s Stop the Spread campaign and discuss the key nuclear challenges of the modern era with a high-level panel consisting of host Ivan Lewis MP, the FCO’s Minister of State responsible for...
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40th Jubilee of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation...
5 of March marks the 40th jubilee of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
“Forty years ago only a few countries possessed nuclear weapons. The US, China, the Soviet Union, Great Britain and France were among them. Not to let other countries have nukes, the United Nations Organization (UN) approved a nuclear non-proliferation treaty, which took effect in 1970.”
Read the...
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PM and President Zuma discuss joint aims
The UK and South Africa have stated their commitment to work together in the run-up to international conferences on nuclear non-proliferation, climate change and the economy.
Read the full article and watch the video on the Number 10 website here:
http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page22693
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2010 may be watershed year for nuclear...
The year 2010 could be a “watershed” for the nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament work of the world, Gareth Evans, head of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (ICNND), said in Beijing on Monday.
Read the full article here:
http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/3905345
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New Think and Old Weapons
“Every four years the White House issues a “nuclear posture review.” That may sound like an anachronism. It isn’t. In a world where the United States and Russia still have more than 20,000 nuclear weapons — and Iran, North Korea and others have seemingly unquenchable nuclear appetites — what the United States says about its arsenal matters enormously.”
Read the full New York...
February 2010
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Fact Sheet: 2010 Nuclear Posture Review
The Center for Arms Control & Non-Proliferation explains the background, purpose and significance of the US Nuclear Posture Review:
http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/policy/nuclearweapons/articles/fact_sheet_2010_nuclear_posture_review/
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The US, Iran, and the Nuclear Dilemma: A...
In the Huffington Post, Lynn Parramore interviews Jonathan Schell, one of the US’s leading advocates of a nuclear-free world, to talk about the need for a radical policy change, the nuclear energy controversy, and more. Read the full article here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lynn-parramore/the-us-iran-and-the-nucle_b_463840.html
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START is key to reducing the nuclear threat
“The debate about a new nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia has devolved into a tug-of-war in Washington between those who call it an essential first step toward global nuclear disarmament, and others who fear constraining American capabilities in a dangerous world.”
Matthew Rojansky and James. F. Collins in the Hill - read the full article here:
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Countdown to Zero
When the Iron Curtain fell, the bomb became a symbol of another era. But in recent years, the threat of nuclear proliferation has grown more urgent, and the political will to eliminate nuclear weapons is greater than ever. Read more here:
http://www.takepart.com/countdowntozero
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Mr. Truman Meets Hiroshima on the Future of...
A historic meeting between the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum will take place on March 1, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. CST (UTC/GMT: Tuesday, March 2, 01:00 to 03:00), via a live videoconference / webcast. This event, presented by Webster University and its Holden Public Policy Forum, will be a first-of-its-kind symbolic meeting between President Truman...
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The Possibility of Global Zero: An Interview with...
Plutonium Page discusses the renewed interest in nuclear arms control issues, and interviews US diplomat Richard Burt, now head of the Global Zero group:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/2/14/836829/-The-Possibility-of-Global-Zero:-An-Interview-with-Ambassador-Richard-Burt
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The Libya Option for Iran
The Mosgow Times gives an interesting view on how the international community should deal with Iran’s nuclear ambitions:
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/the-libya-option-for-iran/399719.html
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UAE ‘meets nuclear gold standard’
The UAE’s civil nuclear energy programme is being developed to “global gold standards” and could be a model for other nations, according to Gareth Evans, a leading figure in the nuclear arms reduction movement. Read the full article in the National here:
http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100214/NATIONAL/702139902/1042
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Global Zero Summit leads to unprecendented...
At the Global Zero Summit in Paris, an unprecedented international consensus and commitment has been reached for achieving the total and verified elimination of all nuclear weapons worldwide.
Read the opening day statement from Global Leaders including Barack Obama, Dmitry Medvedev and Gordon Brown here:
http://www.globalzero.org/en/opening-day-statement-global-zero-leaders
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Experts seek ways to stop nuke terror
Philippine Daily Inquirer on the workshop to prepare for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, taking place in Manilla this week:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100201-250622/Experts-seek-ways-to-stop-nuke-terror
http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/editorial/view/20100201-250598/Nixing-nukes
January 2010
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Lords debate on multilateral nuclear disarmament
On 21st January, Lord Hannay of Chiswick moved a debate in the House of Lords, “to call attention to the prospects for multilateral nuclear disarmament and for strengthening nuclear non-proliferation”:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200910/ldhansrd/text/100121-0003.htm
The debate was addressed by a number of peers, including former Foreign and Defence Secretaries, Lord Robertson, the...
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Nuclear Standoff with Iran
Michael Rass gives a comprehensive overview of the Iran nuclear situation in an article for PRI’s The World, including MP3 downloads and a timeline of the nuclear crisis since 2006:
http://www.theworld.org/2010/01/05/nuclear-standoff-with-iran
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IAEA: Looking Ahead 2010
Nuclear Street says “a global mission for peace, safety, security, and sustainable economic growth for all nations will be the driving force of the IAEA during 2010”. Read the review of nuclear-related events and other international developments taking place in the coming year here:
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Nuclear Standoff with Iran
Michael Rass gives a comprehensive overview of the Iran nuclear situation in an article for PRI’s The World, including MP3 downloads and a timeline of the nuclear crisis since 2006:
http://www.theworld.org/2010/01/05/nuclear-standoff-with-iran/
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Nuclear weapons of mass destruction – an end of...
“Nuclear disarmament is not just a wish, it is a legal commitment agreed upon and signed by the five official nuclear states under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty (NPT).”
truthDive discusses nuclear disarmament campaigns as the world gears up for the NPT Review Conference in May this year:
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Fourteen Questions on Nuclear Proliferation
Steve Darden discusses Dr. Per Peterson’s five categories of proliferation threats and his fourteen questions. Dr. Per Peterson is Professor and former chair of the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley and co-chair of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Generation IV Proliferation Resistance and Physical Protection Working Group. Read the blog here:
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The carbon footprint of nuclear war
“Almost 700m tonnes of CO2 would be released into the Earth’s atmosphere by even the smallest nuclear conflict, according to a US study that compares the environmental costs of developing various power sources.”
Read the full blog from Duncan Clark in the Guardian here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2009/jan/02/nuclear-war-emissions
December 2009
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Nuclear renaissance turns global
“In an age of dwindling natural resources and expanding economies, more countries are turning to nuclear power. According to Mark Fitzpatrick, Senior Fellow for non-proliferation at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, not since the Cold War has there been such renewed interest in nuclear – though this time, the agenda is different.”
Insead Knowledge reports in...
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Tehran Times: Iran to host conference on nuclear...
Top Iranian official announces plans to hold an international conference on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament:
http://www.tehrantimes.com/Index_view.asp?code=210703
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In 2010, Iran not Afghanistan will be Obama's big...
“…as important as the Afghanistan surge is to American foreign policy, it will not be the biggest challenge. That distinction belongs to Iran, where the nuclear clock is ticking and the stable of policy choices is rapidly diminishing to the “least worst.”
Examiner.com on the US engagement policy with Iran, with a focus on the nuclear issue:
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Nuclear proliferation: experts predict 2010 will...
Arms Control Wonk recalls a survey taken among nuclear experts in 2005, and considers what will happen in 2010:
http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/2576/experts-predict-2010-will-be-a-terrible-year
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Needed: India’s Positive Role for Universal...
“The world has been changing fast. The world’s foremost nuclear hawks of yesteryears are now campaigning for a nuclear-free world.”
Mainstream Weekly discusses India’s nuclear doctrine in a vastly changed global context:
http://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article1862.html
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Emulating Nixon: anti-war.com compares Obama
“President Barack Obama is shaping up to be a true heir of Richard Nixon. He’s simultaneously reviled by the antiwar crowd for his policies in Afghanistan and held up as a savior by the arms control community for his commitment to nuclear abolition.”
John Feffer compares Obama and Nixon and discusses progress on arms control. Read the full piece here:
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Breaking the disarmament deadlock: challenges for...
UK Ambassador for Multilateral Arms Control & Disarmament John Duncan guest blogs on Reuters:
http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate-uk/2009/12/23/breaking-the-disarmament-deadlock-challenges-for-2010/
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2010 to be key year in fight against nuclear arms
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Next year will be crucial for global nuclear non-proliferation efforts and all eyes will be on the United States and Russia to see if the two top atomic powers can reach a deal to reduce their arsenals.
Read the full article here:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BL47420091222
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How Obama can earn peace prize
“Twenty years after the end of the cold war, the threat of nuclear weapons – some 23,000 of them with a combined blast capacity equal to 150,000 Hiroshimas – is a threat to humanity at least equal to climate change, and potentially far more immediate.”
Read the FT’s article on the latest nuclear arms control negotiations:
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Looking for a New START
Plutonium Page of the Daily Kos speaks to the Deputy Director of Nuclear Non-Proliferation at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, about the ongoing START negotiations:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/12/20/816911/-Looking-for-a-New-START
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Nuclear Abolition: Commission Spreads Tainted Joy
“The significance of the 332-page document titled ‘Eliminating Nuclear Threats - A Practical Agenda for Global Policymakers’ lies in the fact that twenty years after the end of the Cold War there are at least 23,000 nuclear warheads with a combined blast capacity equivalent to 150,000 Hiroshima bombs. U.S. and Russia together have over 22,000, and France, Britain, China, India,...
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START and Beyond
“It is easy to dismiss arms control negotiations as a cold war anachronism. Former President George W. Bush did it for eight years. But two decades after the Berlin Wall fell, the United States and Russia still have some 20,000 nuclear weapons — a fact the Iranians and North Koreans eagerly raise when the United States and other powers try to curb their nuclear ambitions.”
The New...
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U.S. to Make Stopping Nuclear Terror Key Aim
“The Obama administration’s classified review of nuclear weapons policy will for the first time make thwarting nuclear-armed terrorists a central aim of American strategic nuclear planning, according to senior Pentagon officials.”
Read the full New York Times article here:
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Holy Plutonium: US and Russia Still Stumbling Over...
Crisis journalist Daniel J Gerstle blogs on nuclear arms reduction talks between the US and Russia:
http://war.change.org/blog/view/holy_plutonium_us_and_russia_still_stumbling_over_details_of_nuclear_arms_reductions
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Ban presents next steps for world without nuclear...
Highlighting recent progress in efforts to achieve nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged nations to build on the momentum, laying out a number of steps to move the process forward. Read the full article here: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=33184&Cr=disarmament&Cr1=
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Towards Zero: Britain’s role in furthering nuclear...
At the recent high-profile conference on nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament held by RUSI and partners, prominent academics, international policy experts and governmental figures gave their ideas on these crucial issues: “Identifying a number of actions that various UK institutions should urgently take, Baroness Williams called for experts to engage with the ‘immediate politics...
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Clean future in nuclear power
The Australian combats the objections raised regarding nuclear power, and highlights the benefits for the nuclear energy generation:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/clean-future-in-nuclear-power/story-e6frg6zo-1225806766579
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Security in a World without Nuclear Weapons
Peace policy comments that a few years ago, the notion of a world without nuclear weapons was merely an aspiration. Today it has become a widely accepted goal of international policy. Read the full feature and view videos here:
http://peacepolicy.nd.edu/2009/12/01/security-in-a-world-without-nuclear-weapons/
November 2009
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FACTBOX: What is the Non-Proliferation Treaty?
Reuters gives some useful facts on the NPT:
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE5AT47120091130
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Combating Terrorism And Moving Towards A World...
The Gov Monitor asks how terrorism can be addressed, and how a world without nuclear weapons can be achieved in today’s high-tension political climate. Diplomacy and economic sanctions have not been sufficient to resolve these issues, which are driven by human behavioral dynamics that cannot be controlled by such methods alone. Read the full article here:
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IAEA Condemnation of Iran: An Omen of New...
The board of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday condemned Iran for secretly building a new nuclear enrichment facility at Fordo near Qom, and called on it to mothball the new site. The resolution was backed by the permanent members of the UN Security Council, including China and Russia, as well as Germany. President of the Global Americana Institute gives his...