The hypocrisy of Western nuclear policy has led to the North Korea crisis
The only long-term solution to the stand off between the USA and North Korea is full nuclear disarmament of all states around the globe.
The only long-term solution to the stand off between the USA and North Korea is full nuclear disarmament of all states around the globe.
Today, US and Russian nuclear stockpiles are down from their Cold War peaks, but the global nuclear threat remains far too high. The US and Russia are estimated to have 4,018 and 4,500 warheads stockpiled and assigned for military use.test
Britain’s ability to deploy nuclear weapons has come to rely increasingly on US technology
The Conservatives have played on the idea that nuclear disarmament is emasculating and weak
Vast funding for ineffective Trident is detrimental to the Armed Forces that we actually need to keep our country safe
Trident, justified on the basis of its protection of national security, is possibly the biggest threat to the integrity of the Union
There are options for the next government beyond full replacement or scrapping the system.
The Western Mail is today reporting that a number of faith leaders in Wales are calling on the UK government to scrap the country’s nuclear deterrent altogether.
Kate Hudson of CND reveals what 1981’s cabinet papers show about Mrs Thatcher’s determination to secure Trident over the objections of her own party.
Scrapping Trident because it will save money is no longer a realistic argument; CND need to refocus on multilateral disarmament to win popular support.