British warships in 1982 were armed with dozens of nuclear depth charges in a nuclear-free zone in Latin America, Richard Norton-Taylor reports. In present time, Pacific islands are concerned that Australia seems to be abandoning its commitments under the South Pacific’s nuclear free accord.
Two articles highlight the risk of increasing confrontation between states with nuclear weapons, which could become a nuclear holocaust: David L. Phillips recently wrote: “Forget talk about ‘re-sets’ in relations; the US is on collision course with two implacable adversaries”. These adversaries are Russia and China. Note that he is currently director of the program […]
Watch Democracy Now report on the new setting of the doomsday clock and how Trump’s Nuclear Policy “Puts Us on Path Toward Nuclear War”, according to Beatrice Fihn of ICAN. On the web page of ICAN, you can also see how your government is doing regarding the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and […]
This is a translation of the petion text: Haakonsvern is one of Northern Europe’s largest maritime military bases. An increasing number of nuclear submarines call every year. The base will now be upgraded for NOK 350 million, i.a. with new «submarine facilities». The secrecy surrounding the arrival of nuclear submarines means that the population is […]
Against the rules, Germany has during many years made arms deals with Israel. In a recent article about a new submarine, The Times of Israel writes: Israel’s submarines are seen as a key strategic asset for the Jewish state. According to foreign reports, the vessels are able to carry nuclear missiles and grant Israel a “second […]
Listen to the documentary Fyra minuter från kärnvapenkrig in Swedish. Some translated excerpts from the introduction on the web page of Swedish Radio: 25 times we have been close to nuclear war. Each time due to misunderstandings or technical breakdowns. How long can the luck last? One chance in three So large is the risk […]
Watch Daniel Elsberg explaining the planning of a hundred holocausts on Democracy Now and read more about nuclear weapons on ICAN. There is also more related information on this site.
A recent article by Steven Starr reminds us of the existential threat of nuclear war. The risk of nuclear winter and widespread radioactive contamination makes it clear that we must not underestimate the danger some governments pose to children of the world. A danger much greater than that of any terrorist group. The horrible consequences of […]
In the Nordic region, there are many signs of a dangerous development where parts of the military seem to be out of democratic control. Many of those who were entrusted to defend their people seem to be doing something else. In Denmark, it has been exposed that their military is spying on its own people […]
After many years of hard work by ICAN and others, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) has been ratified by 50 nations and will enter into legal force on 22 January 2021. It is not surprising that other nations with nuclear weapons don’t participate in this process. However, even many nations that […]