nuclear weapons
Tories plan to suppress Trident debate
This week defence secretary Philip Hammond stated the Trident Alternatives Review would not be made public, writes CND general secretary Kate Hudson.
Is Scotland’s relationship with Westminster about to go nuclear?
Ed Jacobs looks at whether the next row to erupt between Westminster and Holyrood will be over the future of the UK nuclear deterrent.
Rethinking traditional ideas on nuclear deterrence
In a recent op-ed, four US elder statesmen called for a re-think of traditional ideas on nuclear deterrence. The group, led by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, warned that the horizontal proliferation of nuclear technology had undermined the doctrine of ‘mutual assured destruction’.
Why is Fox “bigging up” the threat posed by Iran?
One would hate to think Liam Fox was overplaying Iran’s nuclear ambitions and capability as a way of bigging up the importance of his own portfolio, writes Frank Spring.
Russia finally ratifies New START treaty – but where does the UK stand?
The Russian Duma yesterday ratified the Obama-Medvedev nuclear disarmament deal by a huge majority; but where does the British government stand on nuclear weapons?
Senate ratifies New START treaty – but what does it mean?
Andrew Gibson looks at what the New START treaty - the nuclear weapons treaty between the United States and Russia - means in practice.