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Webinar video: Prof Tom Sauer on ‘New Technology and Nuclear Deterrence’ 29/01/25

Watch the video of this webinar on our YouTube channel here: Prof Sauer argued that the combination of emerging and disruptive technologies and strategic conventional weapons may have a revolutionary impact on the future of the debate about nuclear weapons. While emerging and disruptive technologies may yield additional arguments to keep relying on nuclear weapons […]

A Second U.S. “Strategic Defense Initiative”

President Trump has issued an executive order that calls for deploying and maintaining a “next-generation missile defense shield”, an “Iron Dome for America”. … EXECUTIVE ORDER The Iron Dome for America January 27, 2025 Sec. 2 Policy.  To further the goal of peace through strength, it is the policy of the United States that: (a)  […]

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Call for presentations: SYP Conference, 15th March 2025

8th Annual SYP Conference: Call for presentations   Theme: ‘Stepping back from the brink of nuclear war: fresh thinking on peace and disarmament’   Location: Central London, Venue TBC / Online via zoom   Date: Saturday 15th March 2025   Get involved!  SYP wants to give students and young professionals the opportunity to present their thoughts […]

Russia’s Updated Declaration concerning its Nuclear-Weapon-Use Doctrine

On 19 November President Putin signed an executive order approving “the fundamentals of Russia’s state policy in the field of nuclear deterrence.” This declaration is essentially an update of a document that issued in 2020. It sets out Russia’s nuclear-weapon-use doctrine. Among the most important updates is this sentence – “The Russian Federation reserves the […]

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Webinar video: Prof Dan Plesch and Manuel Galileo on ‘Strategic Stability and Conventional Strikes’ 12/12/24  

Watch the video of this webinar here: With the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) set to expire on Feb 5 2026, strategic weapons issues loom over relations between the major powers. Against this context, our latest webinar spread awareness of a new report ‘Masters of the Air: Strategic Stability and conventional strikes’. The report […]

British Pugwash Newsletter, November 2024

Items include:   Dan Plesch / Manuel Galileo, Webinar Invitation, 12 December Video: Zhou Bo on ‘China’s Approach to Nuclear Disarmament’ Publication: ‘AI: Implications for Peace and Security, Articles from the SYP Conference 2024’ Recent articles and reports of interest Members Survey 2024 Pugwash Forum Mailing List Annual Membership   Webinar invitation: Prof Dan Plesch […]