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Report & Briefings: Pugwash workshop on hypersonic weapons

Published on 2nd November 2020 in Nuclear Weapons, Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Current projects – feed, Weapons of Mass Destruction, International Peace & Security, Recently published

In December 2019, International Pugwash hosted a workshop on hypersonic weapons in Geneva. The meeting brought together 30 participants from various continents, including current and former government officials, scientists, engineers, academics and experts from think tanks and other non-governmental organisations. All discussions were held under Chatham House rules. The workshop aimed at fostering a constructive […]

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Video: The pandemic and non-proliferation (SYP webinar)

Published on 3rd July 2020 in Trident, Nuclear Weapons, Events, Disarmament, NPT, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Recent events, Recently published, Student Young Pugwash Events

SYP UK held its first webinar, on the topic how COVID-19 is affecting the fields of arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament (16th June 2020) The guest speaker was Sebastian Brixey-Williams, Co-Director of the arms control think tank British American Security Information Council (BASIC). Discussion topics included: The pandemic’s effect on arms control and non-proliferation initiatives […]

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New Video: Hypersonic Missiles vs Strategic Stability

Published on 21st April 2020 in Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Uncategorised, Nuclear Weapons, Current projects – feed, Disarmament, Publications, Weapons of Mass Destruction, British Pugwash projects, Recently published

Student/Young Pugwash UK has released a video of Matteo Frigoli discussing his research on developments with hypersonic missiles. The presentation is based on research commissioned by British Pugwash. The presentation covers: Technical issues Destabilising potential of hypersonics US, Russian and Chinese perspectives Arms control options Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbSVsxf4Aws&t=7s

Multimedia from Technology & Peace Conference (SYP UK), 7 March 2020

Published on 17th March 2020 in Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Nuclear Weapons, Events, Disarmament, Ethics of Science, Publications, Remote Control Weaponry, Recent events, Recently published, Student Young Pugwash Events

Student / Young Pugwash UK held its fifth Annual Conference in March 2020, titled ‘Warwick Technology & Peace Conference‘, in association with the Warwick Pugwash Student Society.  It was a multidisciplinary conference about the risks posted by emerging technologies, as well as political and technical solutions to control them. The conference brought together over 50 […]

British Pugwash Newsletter – November 2019

Published on 6th January 2020 in Nuclear Weapons, Trident, Disarmament, Ethics of Science, Publications, Newsletters

Topics covered in the British Pugwash November 2019 Newsletter include: Film & Debate – The End of Nuclear Weapons? – KCL, 28 NovRemembering General Sir Hugh BeachMultimedia from Ethical Science mini-conference, NottinghamCrowdfund appeal – Help SYP UK get to Doha 2020!New York meeting: The Erosion of Arms Control Architecture The newsletter can be found online here

New research: Hypersonic weapon systems – Implications and arms control (Dec 2019)

Published on 17th December 2019 in Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Nuclear Weapons, Disarmament, Current projects – feed, Publications, British Pugwash projects, International Peace & Security, Recently published

Student/Young Pugwash UK is delighted to release a new report on developments with hypersonic missile technology. The paper covers the latest technologies, the key states involved, the risks posed and the potential ways forward for arms control and non-proliferation. The report was developed by Matteo Frigoli, a young legal scholar with specialist interests in space […]