Ward Wilson, Senior Fellow at the James Martin Center for Non-proliferation Studies, Monterey Institute, addressed a British Pugwash discussion meeting at University College London on the pragmatic question of whether nuclear weapons are effective and of economic or political value, setting aside the many moral arguments that can be made.
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A Middle East weapons of mass destruction free zone
Published on 25th October 2010 in Disarmament, Events 2010-2014, Weapons of Mass Destruction
The fifth London Conference on this important and difficult issue was again organised by the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy at SOAS, and co-sponsored by British Pugwash.
The Nuclear Implications of the SDSR/NSS
Published on 1st October 2010 in Nuclear Weapons, Publications 2010-2014
Professor John Simpson provides a guide to the nuclear implications of the government’s October 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review.
British Pugwash Annual Report 2010
Published on 1st May 2010 in Nuclear Weapons, Trident, Disarmament, NPT, Annual reports, BRINDI, Remote Control Weaponry
Key topics: Advancing UK and European leadership in nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament in the runup to the May 2010 NPT Review Conference; Report: The Management of Separated Plutonium in the UK; mapping disarmament in the UK
Money spent on Trident can’t go on troops
Published on 1st April 2010 in Trident, Publications 2010-2014
British Pugwash executive committee member Gen. Sir Hugh Beach and three other former senior military commanders publish a letter in The Times questioning if the UK nuclear deterrent is value for money.
The Role of Independent Scientists in WMD Threat Assessment
Published on 1st March 2010 in Weapons of Mass Destruction, Publications 2010-2014
This book includes contributions from some of the world’s leading experts on independent scientific advising on WMD issues. It is the outcome of a joint British Pugwash-Croatian Pugwash workshop in Zagreb, November 2008.