2012 Nuclear Disarmament Opportuntiies
The first half of 2012 offers two key opportunities for Europe to advance the nuclear disarmament agenda. Le premier semestre 2012 offre deux opportunités clés pour l’Europe, afin de faire …
Analysis
The Good Faith Issue
This article was published in Government Gazette, October 2012 Nuclear disarmament. The phrase alone can trigger reluctance, skepticism or a ‘not in my lifetime’-attitude in any civil servant or politician. …
Happy International Womens Day
For over 100 years, 8 March has been commemorated as a day when women demand their rightful place in peace negotiations. Whether those be through local governance or by taking …
To Tlateloco, With Love
St. Valentine’s day is more than a day to buy little gifts for your love, it is also a day to celebrate the world’s first nuclear weapons free zone. It …
Iran’s uranium enrichment: Some facts and thoughts
While tension is rising internationally over the question if Iran is building a nuclear weapon and if so, who should do what about it, Iran announces that it has started up …
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Spinning the drone
Never trust the first report you get on an international incident. It’s an important trick of the trade. Always wait for that second analysis, preferably from a source close to …
Nuclear Morality
Nuclear weapons have a moral component- their incredible destructive power means they are designed for annihilation. Annihilation, Armageddon, these are biblical images for the end of the world. Nuclear weapons, …
Yellowcake
Uranium oxide or a delicacy to bake on a cold, dark Sunday afternoon: yellowcake has two very different faces. As the holidays are fast approaching, as the weather gets colder …
Review: The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) report, “Reducing Nuclear Risks in Europe: A framework for action
The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) report,“Reducing Nuclear Risks in Europe: A framework for action”, is a well timed effort to sum up the state of the debate on NATO nuclear …
Middle East WMD Free Zone- a suggestion for 2012
An article in today’s Global Security Newswire suggests that incremental steps are the best approach towards a Zone Free of Nuclear and other Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle …
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