The lobbying effort by the UK and France was unsuccessful in achieving a joint NATO position of opposition.
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UK working to oppose UN nuclear war study
Diplomats are lobbying against a resolution which would report on the effects of nuclear war.
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US-UK Mutual Defence Agreement: A Nuclear Information Service Briefing
An overview of the history, current functioning and future of the US-UK Mutual Defence Agreement.
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New NIS Briefing on Mutual Defence Agreement
Nearly 1,000 components were imported under the MDA between 2020 and 2023.
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Webinar: Nuclear weapons, the Ukraine conflict and beyond
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With Shannon Bugos, Senior Policy Analyst at the Arms Control Association, Dr Tim Street, Secretary of British Pugwash and David Cullen, Director of Nuclear Information Service. Watch here…. -
Ukraine, nuclear risks and the UK’s lower-yield capability
The links between potential nuclear weapon use in Ukraine and the UK’s lower-yield capability.
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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 complete archives of the late nuclear weapons researcher John Ainslie. Over 3000 documents, reports, press cuttings and memos from Cold War times up until 2016.
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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.