The links between potential nuclear weapon use in Ukraine and the UK’s lower-yield capability.
Disarmament & nonproliferation latest news
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Webinar: The Life and Work of John Ainslie
9th November 14:00 GMT, reflections on John Ainslie’s contributions to the nuclear disarmament movement and its continued relevance….Watch here
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Extreme Circumstances: The UK’s new nuclear warhead in context
This new research report gathers together all available information from UK and US sources on the replacement nuclear warhead programme.
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New report – Extreme circumstances: The UK’s new nuclear warhead in context
Out now!
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John Ainslie’s Archives
The Ainslie Archive is a work-in-progress and feedback is welcomed. NIS is scanning, tagging and uploading the vast archive of the late nuclear weapons researcher. You can already browse over 1000 documents
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Webinar: Extreme Circumstances
Held on 8th September with guest speakers Kate Hudson and Nick Ritchie.
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TPNW: First anniversary report
To coincide with the first anniversary of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – a detailed report on what the ban means for Britain by Dr Rebecca Johnson, published by Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy and CND with additional research and assistance from Nuclear Information Service.
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Webinar: Nuclear Secrecy in the US and UK
This discussion covers the history of nuclear secrecy, how the bomb has affected the politics, democracy and society of nuclear states, and what disarmament would entail. Click here to watch now.
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AUKUS submarine deal erodes non-proliferation norms
Current indications are that the new submarines will run on Highly Enriched Uranium Fuel.
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Nuclear weapons modernisation concerns almost 90% of UN member states
The latest NIS publication reveals the attitudes of States without nuclear weapons to nuclear weapon modernisation.
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Nuclear Weapon Modernisation: Attitudes of non-nuclear weapon states
This briefing compiles all the official statements on the subject of nuclear modernisation in NPT meetings since 2015 and in the Open Ended Working Group and negotiations for the TPNW.
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Webinar: The Politics of Nuclear Disarmament
Join Tim Street, Alicia Sanders-Zakre, Paul Rogers and Henrietta Wilson to discuss the meaning of nuclear disarmament today. Tuesday 31 August 2pm – 3pm register here…