Category - nuclear weapons

The perils of nuclear diplomacy

Simon Barrow — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:51:38 +0100

The prospect of war over Iran's nuclear plans seemed to recede in mid-July 2008 after a marked change in United States attitudes to the country. But what is really going on?

Nuclear warhead administered 'last rites'

agency reporter — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:12:05 +0100

Campaigners say that the US Senate has administered the 'last rites' to the Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW). The Senate Appropriations Committee passed an annual spending bill yesterday that rejected all funding for the new weapon.

Pacific visit tackles climate change and nuclear weapons

agency reporter — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:15:37 +0100

Climate change, its causes and consequences as well as the role of churches worldwide, are at the centre of a 7-14 July 2008 visit to the Pacific region by World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia.

Reject new nukes, arms control groups tell US Congress

agency reporter — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:55:45 +0100

Twenty-eight arms control advocacy and religious organizations called today for a key committee of the US Congress to stop the administration from building a new nuclear weapon. It came in a letter organized by the Quakers.

Telling the Story of a Peace Movement: 50 years of CND campaigning

Jordan Tchilingirian — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:22:31 +0100

Start: 06/04/2008 - 18:30

End: 06/04/2008 - 20:00

To mark CND turning 50 in 2008, the organisation is collaborating with LSE Archives on a touring exhibition, archives project and this roundtable with History Today to tell the story of the movement f

US writing 'blank cheques' for new weapons systems

agency reporter — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:17:46 +0100

The Bush administration is writing blank checks for weapons systems that are hundreds of billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule while cutting funds that help real people at home and abroad

Pope calls for demilitarisation in peace message

staff writers — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:58:50 +0000

Pope Benedict XVI has called for increased efforts from international leaders toward nuclear disarmament.

His message, ahead of the 41st World Day of Peace (1 Jan 2008), was released yesterday.

Intelligence report on Iran nukes undermines US hawks

staff writers — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:47:20 +0000

A report from United States intelligence agencies has undermined those close to the White House who have been arguing for unilateral military action against Iran by saying that Tehran halted its nuclear weapons programme in 2003.

US religious groups urge 'no new nukes'

staff writers — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:38:25 +0000

Thirty national arms control, religious, and environmental organizations in the US have joined together to urge a block on finance for a new generation of nuclear weapons - urging funding to be axed for the Reliable Replacement Warhead.

Savings figures 'massaged' by Ministry of Defence, MPs allege

staff writers — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:26:47 +0100

The Ministry of Defence is accused by MPs today of massaging figures, casting doubt on its ability to plan for the new £19bn successor to the UK's Trident nuclear system.