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Report & Briefings: Pugwash workshop on hypersonic weapons

Published on 2nd November 2020 in Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Nuclear Weapons, 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 […]

Peter Jenkins

Video: Future of the NPT – Russian and European views

Published on 24th September 2020 in Nuclear Weapons, NPT, Current projects – feed, Events, Disarmament, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Recent events, International Peace & Security, Recently published

On 24th September 2020, British Pugwash Chairman Peter Jenkins CMG spoke in an online roundtable titled ‘Future of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: A View from Russia and Europe’. The event was hosted by the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library, as part of its annual Forum of Knowledge event. Video here Roundtable speakers […]

JRMT's Richard Guthrie

VIDEO: Verification in the Age of Google Earth – Webinar 3

Published on 11th September 2020 in Verification, Current projects – feed, Events, Weapons of Mass Destruction, British Pugwash projects, Recent events, Recently published

On 9th September 2020, British Pugwash Group Exec member, Dr Richard Guthrie, spoke in a CISD webinar showcasing different open source verification projects, and exploring possible overlaps and synergies between them. Video here Other speakers were: Aric Toler (Bellingcat.com) Jamie Withorne (James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies)

Sahil Shah

VIDEO: Iran and Nuclear Weapons (SYP webinar)

Published on 24th July 2020 in Nuclear Weapons, Verification, Current projects – feed, Events, NPT, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Forthcoming events, Recent events, International Peace & Security, Student Young Pugwash Events, Recently published, 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’). Discussion topics included: • The state of play with the JCPOA • Recent mysterious attacks on Iranian facilities • International Atomic Energy […]

Sebastian Brixey-Williams

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 […]

British Pugwash Newsletter – May 2020

Published on 27th May 2020 in Nuclear Weapons, Verification, Current projects – feed, Disarmament, NPT, Chemical and Biological Weapons, Ethics of Science, 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