What is the reason for the recent decision to increase the UK’s warhead stockpile cap?
Disarmament & nonproliferation latest news
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What do non-nuclear states think about nuclear weapon modernisation?
Watch the video of the webinar discussing our briefing on nuclear weapons modernisation.
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Introducing the Programme on Nuclear Responsibilities
A write-up of the launch event for the new BASIC and ICCS report.
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Nuclear Weapons and Disarmament: What does the future hold?
A webinar to mark our 20th Anniversary with Jeremy Corbyn MP, Jonathon Porritt, Kate Hudson, Dr Olamide Samuel and
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Disarmament verification research at AWE: what it is, why it’s there, and what next
An overview of this important but low-profile work.
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The Case Against UK Trident: A Naval Officer’s Perspective
A former submarine commander shares his views
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Nobel Peace Prize Award to ICAN
NIS partner ICAN (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) receive the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize
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NIS briefing: Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
How would the ban treaty affect the UK's nuclear weapons programme?
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UK, US and France: ‘Ban Treaty will never apply to us’
The UK, US and France have stated their intention to never join the nuclear ban treaty
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First round of nuclear treaty ban negotiations conclude
Countries have been discussing what measures should be in the nuclear ban treaty
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UN General Assembly to vote on nuclear ban negotiations
A majority of countries have voted to endorse a report to the UN General Assembly that recommends beginning negotiations on a treaty to ban nuclear weapons.
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The legal arguments against Trident
CND conference workshop, 18 October 2015 1. Trident replacement and the Non-Proliferation Treaty The Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is the main international treaty controlling the spread of nuclear weapons. It has been signed by more than 190 states, including the United Kingdom. Under Article VI of the NPT parties to the treaty undertake to “pursue […]