British Pugwash and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament hosted an evening of discussion with Annie Jacobsen, author of the international bestseller ‘Nuclear War – A Scenario’. A chilling, minute-by-minute account of what follows a nuclear attack, the book exposes the horrifying realities of such a war. Watch the video here: With the rising threat of […]
The conference took place at King’s College London on March 15th. The theme of the conference was ‘Stepping back from the brink of nuclear war: fresh thinking on peace and disarmament’ The aim of the event was to encourage discussion on the legal, political and technical questions associated with this topic, with a focus on […]
You can watch the video of our recent webinar with Dr Hans Blix (on April 2nd) below: Dr Blix explained the central thoughts and findings in his book ‘A Farewell to Wars. The Growing Restraints on the Interstate Use of Force’. Biography Dr Blix studied at the universities of Uppsala, Columbia and Cambridge, and was appointed to an associate […]
This webinar, held on January 26, explored the alarming dangers posed by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into nuclear weapons systems. Hosted by three Nobel Peace Prize-winning organizations dedicated to eliminating nuclear weapons, this event featured expert speakers, including: – Representative of Nihon Hidankyo, 2024 Nobel Peace Prize – Professor Geoffrey Hinton, 2024 Nobel […]
‘Sibling Rivalry: The Co-evolution of the Nuclear-Space Age’ with Dr P.J. Blount (Assistant Professor of Space Law, Durham University Law School), 19 February Watch the video here: Space and nuclear technologies grew up together with deep interlinkages bred from a common Cold War genealogy. Despite their deep connections, one became the feared older brother and […]
Watch the video of this webinar on our YouTube channel here: Prof Sauer argued that the combination of emerging and disruptive technologies and strategic conventional weapons may have a revolutionary impact on the future of the debate about nuclear weapons. While emerging and disruptive technologies may yield additional arguments to keep relying on nuclear weapons […]
