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Sahil Shah

VIDEO: Iran and Nuclear Weapons (SYP webinar)

Published on 24th July 2020 in Nuclear Weapons, Verification, NPT, Current projects – feed, Events, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Forthcoming events, Recent events, International Peace & Security, Recently published, Student Young Pugwash Events, Student Young Pugwash Upcoming Events

On 3rd August (5pm), Student/Young Pugwash (SYP) hosted its third webinar.

The guest speaker was Sahil Shah, a Policy Fellow at the European Leadership Network and expert on the Iran Nuclear Deal (‘JCPOA’).…

Sebastian Brixey-Williams

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

Published on 3rd July 2020 in Nuclear Weapons, Trident, Disarmament, NPT, Events, 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).…

British Pugwash Newsletter – May 2020

Published on 27th May 2020 in Nuclear Weapons, Verification, Disarmament, NPT, Current projects – feed, Ethics of Science, Chemical and Biological Weapons, Weapons of Mass Destruction, History, Newsletters, International Peace & Security, Recently published

Topics covered in the British Pugwash May 2020 Newsletter include:

  • Pugwash statement on the Open Skies Treaty and New START
  • Pugwash statement on NPT Review postponement and risks post-pandemic
  • Obituary – Julian Perry Robinson
  • Dr Frank Boulton on ‘Nuclear war and public health’
  • A selection of relevant articles

The newsletter can be found online here…

Pugwash statement on the NPT Review Conference Postponement and Risks after the Pandemic 

Published on 14th May 2020 in Nuclear Weapons, NPT, Publications, International Peace & Security, Recently published, Student Young Pugwash Events, Student Young Pugwash Upcoming Events

The below is a Pugwash statement concerning nuclear problems and tensions in the time of COVID-19. This statement has been co-signed by an extensive list of Pugwash colleagues and personalities, including the President and Secretary General of International Pugwash (full list of names here).…

hypersonic missile

New Video: Hypersonic Missiles vs Strategic Stability

Published on 21st April 2020 in Uncategorised, Nuclear Weapons, Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Disarmament, Current projects – feed, 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!…

British Pugwash Group Annual Report 2019

Published on 21st April 2020 in Nuclear Weapons, Annual reports, Chemical and Biological Weapons, Publications, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Remote Control Weaponry, International Peace & Security, Recently published

Topics covered include:

  • International developments vis-a-vis arms control
  • Student/Young Pugwash UK
  • Pugwash mission to Moscow
  • Hypersonic missiles research
  • EuroPugwash conference
  • British Pugwash development / changes

Download or read the report…