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Invite: Annual Lecture with Dr David Ellwood, Online, 14 May 18.00

At our 2025 Annual Lecture Dr David Ellwood will speak on: ‘Is even a minimal nuclear deterrent MAD?’ Wednesday 14 May at 18.00 (UK) To register for this webinar via zoom, click here. (Please note that the talk will follow our AGM) Outline The five recognized nuclear weapons states have a legal obligation to pursue disarmament under […]

The Case for Parliament to Scrutinise the UK’s Nuclear Weapons Programme

This article, by Steve Barwick and Dr Tim Street, first appeared in the Rethinking Security blog edited by Richard Reeve. … Over the last few months military spending has catapulted up the political agenda. The UK Government’s plans to increase the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) budget to 2.5% of GDP and divert funds from the overseas aid […]

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Review of the 8th Annual SYP Conference: ‘Stepping back from the brink of nuclear war: fresh thinking on peace and disarmament’

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 […]

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Europeanising France’s Nuclear Deterrent? by Prof Tom Sauer

Europeanising France’s Nuclear Deterrent? by Prof Tom Sauer   Recent developments in relations between the United States and Europe have prompted the President of France to offer to make France’s nuclear forces available for the defence of Europe. What follows is a critique of that offer by a Belgian member of Pugwash, Tom Sauer, who […]

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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 […]