Claim that US using depleted uranium weapons in Libya
‘US drops uranium bombs on Libya’ PressTV , 27 march 11, The Stop the War Coalition says the bombs and missiles that the US-led military alliance has dropped on several Libyan cities contain depleted uranium (DU). The report recently published on the Coalition’s website said that in the first 24 hours of the war on Libya, dozens of bombs and cruise missiles were launched by US, British, and French forces — all with depleted uranium warheads. Continue reading
India keeps on with nuclear weapons buildup
India tests two nuclear-capable missiles, Google hosted news, (AFP) – 12 march 11, BHUBANESWAR, India — India tested two short-range nuclear-capable missiles along its eastern coast on Friday, an official said, as part of the nation’s efforts to build up its nuclear deterrent……AFP: India tests two nuclear-capable missiles
Reduce Arsenals, Prevent New Nuclear States
To continue the success of the Non- Proliferation treaty it is essential the nuclear-armed states steadily work to reduce their arsenals. The leadership must come from America and Russia who together have over 95 percent of all nuclear weapons in the world.
The Most Successful Security Pact in History, THE HUFFINGTON POST, Joe Cirincione, 6 Mar 11,“……….Reduce Arsenals, Prevent New Nuclear States The U.S. and other nuclear powers must uphold their end of the bargain by reducing their nuclear arsenals. If they do not, other states over time may begin to drop their commitment to not pursue nuclear weapons.Most analysts understand the essential link. The interim report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States correctly notes: Continue reading
China’s $90 billion for weapons, including nuclear, in 2011
Chinese Defense Budget Boost Seen Aiding Nuclear Force, NTI: Global Security Newswire – March 7, 2011 China on Friday announced it had set aside roughly $90 billion in defense funds for 2011, a 12.7 percent boost over the nation’s declared 2010 defense budget, the Asahi Shimbun reported (see GSN, March 3).The People’s Liberation Army’s Second Artillery Corps, which oversees China’s strategic nuclear force, would benefit significantly from the additional spending, one military insider said. “Along with the second artillery (the strategic missile unit), the navy also received preferential budget treatment,” the source said……..NTI: Global Security Newswire – Chinese Defense Budget Boost Seen Aiding Nuclear Force
Time to cease reliance on nuclear weapons for security
nations should move forward together with a series of conceptual and practical steps toward deterrence that do not rely primarily on nuclear weapons or nuclear threats to maintain international peace and security. The first step is to recognize that there is a daunting new spectrum of global security threats.
Deterrence in the Age of Nuclear Proliferation – WSJ.com, by
By GEORGE P. SHULTZ, WILLIAM J. PERRY, HENRY A. KISSINGER
AND SAM NUNN6 March 2011, Today, the Cold War is almost 20 years behind us, but many leaders and publics cannot conceive of deterrence without a strategy of mutual assured destruction. We have written previously that reliance on this strategy is becoming increasingly hazardous. Continue reading
The Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty has a proud record of success
Since the treaty entered into force on March 5, 1970, more countries have given up nuclear weapons programs than have started them. The number of nuclear weapons in the world has declined from a peak of 65,000 in 1987 to roughly 22,000 today. And every nation in the world has joined the treaty save three: India, Pakistan and Israel.
The Most Successful Security Pact in History, THE HUFFINGTON POST, Joe Cirincion, 6 Mar 11, Despite the power and allure of nuclear weapons, only nine nations in the world today have nuclear arsenals. Why aren’t there more ?
The main reason: the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Continue reading
Depleted uranium’s toll on Canadian veterans
he came into contact with sites and weapons that were highly contaminated with depleted uranium. In a phone interview from his home in Nova Scotia, Dornan explains that he didn’t know depleted uranium was a dangerous substance at the time……Perhaps Veterans Affairs is worried about setting a precedent where other soldiers with cancer might try to seek a disability pension, too…….
Veteran thrown into new battle | Mercedes Stephenson Toronto Sun, 6 Mar 11, Steven Dornan battled two monsters in Afghanistan: The Taliban and his cancer. Continue reading
“Low probability” of nuclear bombing does not equal “safety”
humans have a tendency to misunderstand the laws of probability and risk. Don’t believe me? In a separate article on his arms control blog “Nuclearrisk.org,” Hellman shows how easy it is to overestimate the safety of low-probability events……Environmentalists: Wake Up! Nuclear disarmament should be your most urgent green issue..
Nuclear Weapons and Climate Change: Part Two by Eben Harrell, TIME.com, 4 March 11, “……….The problem with estimating the nuclear threat is that the risk of nuclear war is simply not known. All we know for sure is that nuclear deterrence has successfully avoided a nuclear war for 65 years. To Romm and many others, including my colleague here at TIME, David von Drehle, this success strongly suggests that nuclear weapons are safe. This thinking is highly dangerous and is based on a fallacy. And environmentalists, of all people, should know better. Continue reading
China’s nuclear arsenal small – but transparency is needed
The driving force in U.S.-Russia nuclear arms reduction and control is that transparency fosters predictability and minimizes the risk of a terrible war by miscalculation. A similar pact must be in the interests of China, India, Pakistan — and the rest of Asia.
Why worry about China’s nuclear warheads?, The Japan Times Online, By MICHAEL RICHARDSON, 3 March, 11, SINGAPORE — Latest estimates by Western analysts put China’s stockpile at 240 warheads, with 175 in active mode and 65 in reserve or waiting to be dismantled because they are considered too old for use.
This is a small arsenal compared with those of the United States and Russia. Continue reading
USA not putting tactical nuclear weapons in South Korea
U.S. not mulling redeploying tactical nukes to S. Korea: official, By Hwang Doo-hyong, WASHINGTON, March 3 (Yonhap) — The United States will not consider redeploying tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea despite growing concerns about North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats, a senior U.S. official has said. Continue reading
US budget constraints on nuclear arsenal
D’Agostino and other officials also had to explain why the agency’s Weapons Dismantlement and Disposition budget would shrink from slightly more than $96 million in fiscal 2010 to less than $57 million in the upcoming budget year.
Senior Lawmakers Wary of Nuclear Agency Budget Increase, NTI: Global Security Newswire, March 2, 2011, By Martin Matishak WASHINGTON Continue reading
China’s secret ambition for unlimited nuclear weapons growth – Wikileaks
Chinese officials privately admit that a desire for military advantage underpins continuing secrecy.
No nuclear limit: China, The Age, Philip Dorling, February 28, 2011 HIGH-RANKING Chinese officials have declared that there can be no limit to the expansion of Beijing’s nuclear arsenal, amid growing regional fears that it will eventually equal that of the United States, with profound consequences for the strategic balance in Asia. Continue reading
Stop producing plutonium, to stop nuclear weapons spread
Halting production of bomb-grade materials “is in the interest of every country,” Clinton said, urging the UN to open negotiations on a Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty “without further delay.”
Clinton Urges Treaty to Halt Production of Nuclear Bomb Material, Bloomberg, By Viola Gienger and Indira A.R. Lakshmanan – Mar 1, 2011 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for an international treaty to bar production of plutonium and uranium for use in nuclear bombs, Continue reading
The economic, health, agriculture, consequences of just one nuclear bomb
For New York, the Federal Bank estimated it would cost $11.9 billion just to replace the World Trade Center complex, equating to $193 billion per square kilometer. Across almost every cleanup level, the economic consequences for New York meet or exceed $10 trillion. This is roughly the annual GDP of the entire US economy. Just one Hiroshima-size nuclear bomb could do this, to one city.
Russia’s $billions spending spree on nuclear weapons
Much of the spending will be channelled into strategic missile forces. Several hundred mobile S-400 and S-500 defence missile systems are on order and a new intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of carrying 10 nuclear warheads, is being developed.
Billions to be spent on Russian rearmament, Sydney Morning Herald, Andrew OsbornFebruary 26, 2011 MOSCOW: Russia has unveiled the biggest rearmament program since the fall of the Soviet Union, Continue reading
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