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Call for Presentations: Technology & Peace Conference (SYP UK)

Published on 10th November 2021 in Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Ethics of Science, Remote Control Weaponry, Recent events, International Peace & Security, Student Young Pugwash Events
  • SYP UK Annual Conference // 12th February 2022 // University of Leicester
  • Call for Presentations (pdf) – here

 

Students at SYP conferenceStudent / Young Pugwash (SYP) is a network of students, researchers and younger people interested in a wide range of peace and security issues.…

hypersonic missile

VIDEO: ‘Missile Defence and Strategic Stability in the Hypersonic Age’

Published on 2nd September 2021 in Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Current projects – feed, Recent events

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.…

Trident submarine at Faslane

New research on climate change impacts on nuclear security

Published on 21st July 2021 in Climate Change and Energy Policy, Trident, Current projects – feed, Recently published

British Pugwash is pleased to release newly commissioned research about the potential impacts of climate change on the UK’s nuclear weapons infrastructure.

The report, by Dr Sally Brown from Bournemouth University, is titled ‘Risks of sea-level rise to ports and associated facilities aligning with the Trident programme: A focus on Coulport, Faslane, Barrow-in-Furness and Devonport’.…

British Pugwash statement on the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy (March 2021)

Published on 18th March 2021 in Trident, Current projects – feed, Recently published

British Pugwash is troubled to note the UK Government’s decisions, announced in the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, to increase the UK’s stockpile of nuclear warheads and no longer to reveal the number of these weapons that will be kept operational.…