More from Wikileaks about the power-play between the permanent five (P5) members of the United Nations Security Council before the Non Proliferation Treaty Review Conference earlier this year.
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For ‘Iran’ read ‘Britain’?
One of the Wikileaks diplomatic cables gives an interesting insight into the state of public opinion in Iran on the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme.
Ni Ruchi, a Chinese diplomat who had returned from visiting Iran, told staff from the US Embassy in Beijing that “considerable debate was taking place among ordinary Iranians over the utility of the nuclear program.
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Wikileaks reveals US concerns over Egypt in pre-NPT diplomatic dialogue
- US plotted with Israel and France to block discussion on Middle East nuclear weapons free zone.
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NIS Update: October – November 2010
MOCK WEAPONS INSPECTION TO TAKE PLACE AT AWE
A mock weapons inspection will take place at the Atomic Weapons Establishment in December as part of the latest phase of the UK – Norway Initiative.
The aim of the exercise will be to test confidence building measures during an inspection so that international inspectors can be allowed access to sensitive sites without endangering nuclear secrets.
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NIS Update: August – September 2010
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NIS video interview: Bishop of Reading speaks on nuclear weapons and arms control
Our latest video interview shows an interview with the Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Reading, discussing his views on nuclear weapons and the prospects for arms control under the new Coalition government.
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5th June 2010 Nuclear Abolition Day
NIS researcher Steven Hendry discusses the upcoming Nuclear Abolition day, the basic ideas behind a Nuclear Weapons Convention and its possible place alongside the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty.
One week on from the closing of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Review Conference (NPT) in New York, Anti-nuclear activists around the globe will gather on June 5th to call for a global nuclear weapons convention (NWC). Many activists had hoped that this years review would end with a commitment to building a NWC. However, it didn't – hence the need for action.
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NIS Update: May 2010
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Size is important
The USA has released information about the size of its nuclear weapons stockpile
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America can and Russia can – so why can’t Britain?
President Obama's nuclear diplomacy agenda has taken some significant steps forward this week: firstly with the launch of the US Nuclear Posture Review, and then with the signing of a new US – Russia arms control treaty that will reduce the number of strategic nuclear warheads that each country has deployed. The momentum will continue into next week, when the President is hosting a global nuclear security summit in Washington.
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Watch our new video blog about President Obama’s arms control agenda
Our new video blog shows an interview with NIS Director Peter Burt about the implications of the new US-Russia START arms control treaty and the contradictions in President Obama's arms control programme.
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A Good START
First thoughts on the proposed new US-Russia START treaty from NIS researcher Steven Hendry.
It was announced today that Presidents Obarma and Medvedev had come to an agreement in reducing their arsenal of deployed nuclear weapons. Subject to ratification, the long awaited agreement will replace the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty and commits both sides to reducing their collection of warheads by around 30% of currently agreed levels.