As noted in a post on this site on 14 March, recent developments in relations between the United States and Europe have prompted President Macron to offer (as he did in 2020) to make France’s nuclear forces available for the defence of Europe. This post touches briefly on some of the issues that lie at […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Video: Dr P.J. Blount on ‘The Co-evolution of the Nuclear-Space Age’ 19 February
‘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 […]
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) […]