Key topics: developments on the international disarmament scene with major implications for British Pugwash; Trident update; the 2015 NPT Review Conference; the Disarmament Institute (BRINDI); science and ethics, including autonomous weapons; chemical weapons; UK and European energy policy.
British Pugwash Workshop on Emerging Undersea Technologies
Published on 19th July 2016 in Trident, Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Recent events
A Brititish Pugwash workshop in May 2016 assessed current and emerging undersea technologies, their likely future direction of travel, and the implications of developments in sensing, computing and communications for the undersea battle space.
Trident submarines: will its successor be obsolete by the time it arrives?
Published on 13th July 2016 in Trident, Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Recent events
At a British Pugwash discussion meeting on 13 June at University College London, Julian Borger, the Guardian’s world affairs editor, spoke on advances in drone warfare and underwater surveillance which call into question the Successor’s stealth.
Ethics and Autonomous Weapons Systems – Bristol event
Published on 7th July 2016 in Remote Control Weaponry, Student Young Pugwash Events
British Student Young Pugwash, in collaboration with Bristol Global Insecurities Centre, held a fascinating seminar on the ethics and politics of robotic weaponry. The event was held on 25th May 2016 at Bristol University. Speakers included: Dr Joanna Bryson (Bath) and Dr Alexander Leveringhaus (Oxford). Chaired by: Prof. Timothy Edmunds (Bristol) Full report here (prepared […]
The Iran Case and Lessons for Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Published on 12th May 2016 in Disarmament, Recently published
Amb. Peter Jenkins, twice British Ambassador in the UK Mission to the International Atomic Energy Agency, from 2001 to 2006, and a current member of the British Pugwash Executive Committee outlines the lessons that can be learned from the difficult and prolonged process of negotiation between Iran, the P5+1and the EU.
Climate change: can the world meet the targets agreed in Paris?
Published on 5th May 2016 in Climate Change and Energy Policy, Recent events
In December 2015, the nations of the world met in Paris and agreed to try to reduce greenhouse gas emissions so as to hold “the increase in average surface temperature to well below 2°C”. At this British Pugwash discussion meeting on 5 April 2016, Dr Christopher Watson presented our findings, describing the technology options and, […]