British Pugwash Executive Committee member Dr David Ellwood has published an article in the most recent edition of the Peace Review – A Journal of Social Justice (here).
A pre-print version (in PDF) of the article can be found here
This edition of the Peace Review focuses on the issue of ‘Lethal Autonomous Weapons’.…
On Tuesday 1st March, Oxford Student/Young Pugwash will host Prof. Sir Christopher Llewellyn Smith for a talk and discussion about the relationship between science and diplomacy.
Register via Eventbrite at: https://tinyurl.com/4vd6ped4…
On Thursday 25th November, British Pugwash and SYP UK’s Project on Ethical Science co-hosted a panel discussion on the technical, ethical and political challenges posed by drone warfare and lethal autonomous weapons (‘Killer Robots’).
British Pugwash note: Two Thirds of UK Public Opposed to “First Use” of Nuclear Weapons (PDF report here)
The “Interim National Security Strategic Guidance” of the United States, released on 3 March 2021, states that the Biden administration will take steps to reduce the role of nuclear weapons in national security strategy, while ensuring that the U.S.…
This year’s post-AGM Lecture was held on 22nd September.
The title was: ‘Missile Defence and Strategic Stability in the Hypersonic Age’
It was given by Harry Spencer, a postgraduate at University of Birmingham, speaking about his ongoing research with British Pugwash on missile defence systems, hypersonics and strategic stability.…
Topics covered in the British Pugwash July/August 2021 Newsletter include:
The newsletter can be found online here…
