David Mackenzie

This editorial piece questions the theory of “deterrence”, recognises the critical nature of the current threat of nuclear war and notes the significance of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/27/the-guardian-view-on-arms-control-essential-to-prevent-the-total-devastation-of-nuclear-war?fbclid=IwY2xjawHeco9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWImXC577kmH7ti6lGP1Ybu_FSq5H86OWkXKujBM-9MDcBqmn1VgwkW4VA_aem_Z8ZDV13-IYLtR4BBDfPdSw

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/12/b4023c77da8c-focus-a-bomb-survivors-nobel-prize-win-highlights-receding-nuke-taboo.html

A new film raises questions about the shattering consequences of Britain’s race to become a global nuclear power https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/mediapacks/britains-nuclear-bomb-scandal-our-story

https://www.icanw.org/commentary_nuclearweapons_israel_gaza

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) partners from Scotland are absolutely delighted to see that Nihon Hidankyo, the group made up of survivors of the 1945 attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, has deservedly won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for its powerful work towards the abolition of nuclear weapons.  https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24651351.happened-met-nobel-prize-winners-nihon-hidankyo/

Now Online – The Excellent Science Expo on Nuclear Weapons, Risks and Humanitarian Impacts “Experts agreed there is no adequate response capacity to provide immediate and meaningful medical treatment to address the survivors’ needs in case of detonation of nuclear weapons.”