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Invitation: SYP Peace and Disarmament Conference, London, 15/03/25

You are invited to the 8th Annual Student / Young Pugwash Conference on 15 March 2025   The venue is King’s College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building (Room 1.10). Registration will take place from 9.30am and the first session will start at 10am. The event will end at 5.30pm followed by a social at a nearby pub. […]

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Video: ‘Autonomous Armageddon, Nuclear Weapons and AI’

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 […]

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Webinar: Dr P.J. Blount on ‘The Co-evolution of the Nuclear-Space Age’ 19 February 2pm (UK)

Webinar: ‘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, 2pm (UK) Register via Zoom here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/Lwh8eYu-R9y7ksVUIkp6JQ Space and nuclear technologies grew up together with deep interlinkages bred from a common Cold War genealogy. Despite their deep connections, one became the […]

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Webinar video: Prof Tom Sauer on ‘New Technology and Nuclear Deterrence’ 29/01/25

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 […]

A Second U.S. “Strategic Defense Initiative”

President Trump has issued an executive order that calls for deploying and maintaining a “next-generation missile defense shield”, an “Iron Dome for America”. … EXECUTIVE ORDER The Iron Dome for America January 27, 2025 Sec. 2 Policy.  To further the goal of peace through strength, it is the policy of the United States that: (a)  […]

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Call for presentations: SYP Conference, 15th March 2025

8th Annual SYP Conference: Call for presentations   Theme: ‘Stepping back from the brink of nuclear war: fresh thinking on peace and disarmament’   Location: Central London, Venue TBC / Online via zoom   Date: Saturday 15th March 2025   Get involved!  SYP wants to give students and young professionals the opportunity to present their thoughts […]