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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.
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All eyes on Obama as NPT Review conference approaches
The Royal Society has just published an excellent new briefing highlighting how the scientific community can support nuclear arms control and disarmament initiatives, and the report was launched at a conference a couple of days ago with th
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NPT Review conference: what will Britain’s role be?
The Mayors for Peace delegation in action at the Foreign Office
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Arms Control: Nuclear Weapons – Hansard 2nd June 2009
Hansard UK Parliamentary report Written Question & Answer 2 Jun 2009 : Column 375W*
Arms Control: Nuclear Weapons
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Hansard on AWE and Trident Replacement, 20th April, 2009
20 Apr 2009 : Column 58W AWE Management
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether (a) public-private partnership and (b) private finance initiative arrangements may be put in place under the AWE Aldermaston management contract. [269710]