At a meeting of Nuke Free Europe, May 7, Hans Kristensen, a nuclear weapons expert from the Federation of American Scientists, gave an up-to-date overview of global nuclear armament and NATO's nuclear sharing policy. Mr. Kristensen also explained the deployment of the new B61-12 in Europe in the coming years with the United Kingdom (at … Continue reading Global nuclear armament and NATO’s nuclear sharing policy
All Signs Point to Nuclear Confrontation: One Step Forward and Three Steps Back
On the possible participation of the German government in the State Conference on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in Vienna, March 2022. In the coalition agreement between the SPD (Social Democrats), Bündnis 90/die Grünen and the FDP (Free Democrats), the clause regarding the TPNW is written in somewhat convoluted German: "In … Continue reading All Signs Point to Nuclear Confrontation: One Step Forward and Three Steps Back
Unite for a Climate of Peace
One set of issues that will not be addressed by governments at COP26 are those connected to militarism, war and prospects for peace. For example, in 2017 the US military alone emitted 59 million tons of greenhouse gasses: equivalent to the emissions of Sweden, Denmark or Portugal. The ‘carbon boot print’ of the world’s military … Continue reading Unite for a Climate of Peace
Month of Action: September 2021 – leaflet
The peace movements across Europe are coming together for a month of action in September 2021 to demand a safer and more peaceful future. A network of organisations, Nuke Free Europe, wants a nuclear-weapon-free Europe; an end to the stationing of US nuclear weapons in Europe; and we demand that European states sign up to … Continue reading Month of Action: September 2021 – leaflet
Nuclear sharing: the facts
NATO isn’t particularly shy about stating the basic facts about its role with regards to nuclear weapons. The ‘NATO Nuclear Deterrence’ fact sheet, available on NATOs website, states the following: "Three NATO members - the United States, France and the United Kingdom – have nuclear weapons. The strategic forces of the Alliance, particularly those of the … Continue reading Nuclear sharing: the facts
Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons: The Role of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands
Viewpoint by Moritz Kütt, Jan Hoekema and Tom Sauer * The English version of this article was first published in The Toda Peace Institute's Global Outlook on February 28, 2021.** Home | Toda Peace Institute TOKYO (IDN) — On January 22, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entered into force. The new agreement … Continue reading Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons: The Role of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands