In June 2022 NATO members adopted an updated Strategic Concept (the preceding Concept having been adopted in 2010). There was reason to hope that in the updated Concept NATO members would envisage using nuclear weapons only in response to their first use by a nuclear-armed adversary. That reason lay in remarks made by President Biden […]
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On ending the Ukraine conflict and reducing nuclear dangers
Published on 21st October 2022 in Uncategorised, Nuclear Weapons, International Peace & Security
Note by the President and the Secretary General of Pugwash 1. We note with great concern the worsening situation in the ongoing conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. The annexation of areas currently controlled by the Russian military will exacerbate tensions as Ukraine seems determined to recover the occupied regions and is supported by […]
The Extension of Russian Nuclear Weapon Use Risk to the Ukrainian Theatre, a British Pugwash Note
Published on 12th October 2022 in Uncategorised, Nuclear Weapons, International Peace & Security
On 21 September President Putin said: “If the territorial integrity of our nation is threatened, we will certainly use all the means that we have to defend Russia and our people.” On 30 September he reiterated the point at the signing of treaties for the accession to the Russian Federation of the Donetsk and Lugansk […]
Webinar 29th September: Nuclear arms control, disarmament, and the future of the NPT
Published on 16th September 2022 in Uncategorised, Nuclear Weapons, Disarmament, NPT, Forthcoming events, Student Young Pugwash Upcoming Events
Join British Pugwash for our latest webinar on 29th September at 17:00. Aidan Liddle and Dr Rebecca Johnson will be speaking on the current challenges involving nuclear arms control and disarmament. Chairing the meeting is Peter Jenkins, Chair of British Pugwash. You will have the opportunity to pose questions to our expert panel. British Pugwash […]
New Research: On Current and Near-Future Missile Defence Systems
Published on 4th November 2021 in Uncategorised
British Pugwash Note (Nov 2021) is below and in PDF here. The full report here. British Pugwash commissioned a study from Harry Spencer, a postgraduate scholar at the University of Birmingham, which addresses the capabilities and effectiveness of current and near-future missile defence against traditional and hypersonic missiles. The Executive Summary reads as follows: This report attempts to provide an […]
Note on Current and Near-Future Missile Defence Systems
Published on 4th November 2021 in Uncategorised
A study commissioned by British Pugwash from Harry Spencer, a postgraduate scholar at the University of Birmingham, has been published online here. The study addresses the capabilities and effectiveness of current and near-future missile defence against traditional and hypersonic missiles. The Executive Summary reads as follows: This report attempts to provide an illustration of the […]