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Responding to the UK Strategic Defence Review
Read more: Responding to the UK Strategic Defence Review“Describe the strategic, threat, and operational context for UK Defence 2024- 2050” This is the first question in the online survey and in itself it could represent the raw data for a doctoral study on conventional security thinking. The full survey runs on for another 700 words, all of it set within predictably restricted parameters.…
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NUKES AND NATO?
Read more: NUKES AND NATO?NATO and NUKES In recent days there has been a flurry of attacks on the Scottish National Party about a mismatch between its No Nuclear Weapons stance and the proposed membership of NATO if and when Scotland achieves independence. Let’s begin with NATO itself. An independent Scotland which joined the North Atlantic Treaty would be…
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Faslane ‘shut down’ for hours by peace campaigners
Read more: Faslane ‘shut down’ for hours by peace campaignersStory in Helensburgh Advertiser about the two-gate blockade of Faslane naval base, home to the UK’s nuclear weapon submarines.
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70th Anniversary of 1st UK Nuclear Tests – Webinar from Scottish CND
Read more: 70th Anniversary of 1st UK Nuclear Tests – Webinar from Scottish CNDJoin Scottish CND for a webinar on October 3rd, 2022 at 18:00BST to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the UK’s first nuclear tests. Get your free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/70th-anniversary-of-first-uk-nuclear-tests-tickets-415882635157
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“Don’t Listen to the Naysayers: momentum for nuclear weapons divestment is growing” – Dr Michael Orgel
Read more: “Don’t Listen to the Naysayers: momentum for nuclear weapons divestment is growing” – Dr Michael OrgelFrom MEDACT Scotland and Don’t Bank on the Bomb Scotland, Dr Michael Orgel has written this commentary published in “Medicine, Conflict, and Survival” Journal.
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Reaching Critical Will – NuclearWeek Dailies
Read more: Reaching Critical Will – NuclearWeek DailiesRay Acheson with Reaching Critical Will and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom released four daily rundowns of the events happening at the Nuclear Ban Week running from the 18th-23rd of June 2022, in Vienna. You can read and download these dailies here:
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A BLOG FROM VIENNA
Read more: A BLOG FROM VIENNATim Wallis, ED of Nuclear Ban US reports from Vienna We have just finished the first round of Nuclear Ban Week in Vienna, with two days of the ICAN nuclear ban forum. We have been over 600 people here in Vienna, with 50 events and over 100 speakers over two days. We have heard via…
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Scottish Greens Press Release – Ariane Burgess MSP highlights Greens call for an indy Scotland’s early accession to UN Nuclear Ban
Read more: Scottish Greens Press Release – Ariane Burgess MSP highlights Greens call for an indy Scotland’s early accession to UN Nuclear BanIn the last few days before the United Nations states that are members of the Treaty On The Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons meet for the first time in Vienna, and the Scottish Greens have made very clear their support for the Treaty and Scotland’s early accession. This follows the announcement that the Convenor of the…
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Press Release – Peace Woman enters Nuclear Base via Canoe
Read more: Press Release – Peace Woman enters Nuclear Base via CanoeOn 14th June, the 5th day of the FABB camp, Ginnie Herbert entered the naval base at Coulport. She was accompanied by 3 other peace and environmental activists in their single canoes with banners flying. 2 independent press photographers witnessed and recorded the incident. Photos and film were taken of her beaching her canoe inside the base.…
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The National – “SNP MSP to take a seat at international anti-nuclear weapon conference”
Read more: The National – “SNP MSP to take a seat at international anti-nuclear weapon conference”https://www.thenational.scot/news/20210065.snp-msp-take-seat-international-anti-nuclear-conference/ Bill Kidd MSP will be attending the upcoming MSP for the TPNW. Cited in the article above, Kidd said: “Senator McPhedran and I look forward to strengthening the Scottish Canadian joint efforts towards nuclear disarmament, and will be proactively engaged in the 1st MSP meeting at the United Nations, Vienna, next week. We intend…
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