Nuclear weapons – the global environmental danger
simple probability theory tells us that if these nuclear weapons exist indefinitely, they will definitely be used. While it may be difficult to imagine an intentional nuclear war between Russia and the U.S, an accidental exchange remains a threat.
Why Nukes are the Most Urgent Environmental Threat TIME.com by Eben Harrell Friday, February 25, 2011 Environmentalists: Wake up! There is a greater and more urgent threat to the climate than even global warming: the threat posed by nuclear weapons. Continue reading
Even a ‘limited’ nuclear war would bring immediate global climate change
Increased levels of UV radiation from the sun could persist for years, possibly with a drastic impact on humans and the environment, even thousands of miles from the area of the nuclear conflict.
“A regional nuclear exchange of 100 15-kiloton weapons … would produce unprecedented low-ozone columns over populated areas in conjunction with the coldest surface temperatures experienced in the last 1,000 years, and would likely result in a global nuclear famine,”
Limited Nuclear War Could Deplete Ozone Layer, Increasing Radiation, NTI: Global Security Newswire , By Chris Schneidmiller, 25 Feb 2011, WASHINGTON — A nuclear conflict involving as few as 100 weapons could produce long-term damage to the ozone layer, enabling higher than “extreme” levels of ultraviolet radiation to reach the Earth’s surface, new research indicates (see GSN, March 16, 2010). Continue reading
Pakistan’s race ahead in nuclear weapons
The weapons have been kept at depots all over Pakistan – some are said to be near the main air bases……….It will also raise questions about how the beleaguered administration of President Asif Ali Zardari can justify spending on nuclear weapons when so many in his country live in poverty and appalling conditions.
Pakistan to overtake Britain as world’s fifth largest nuclear power, Mail Online, By David Williams 21st February 2011
Experts think Pakistan could have 110 nuclear weaponsPakistan is on the verge of overtaking Britain as the world’s fifth largest nuclear power at a time when the country faces an unprecedented threat from extremists. Continue reading
Work with Pakistan to avoid a Jihadist nuclear-armed State
That means working with the Pakistan of today to try to improve its very spotty record on terrorism and proliferation. While many (on both sides of the U.S.-Pakistan dialogue) are pessimistic that cooperation/engagement between America and Pakistan will succeed, there is every reason to try, given the alternatives,”
“Jihadist nuclear-armed Pak worst nightmare for India, US, world”: Riedel | TruthDiveWashington, Feb 17(ANI): A jihadist takeover in Pakistan- which is a “real possibility today”- would have devastating consequences not only for the country but the entire world, and particularly for India, says Bruce Riedel in his new book. Continue reading
Big money for new USA nuclear weapons
A New Nuclear Triad? TIME.com by Mark Thompson , February 13, 2011 Something profound is happening in the proposed 2012 $670 billion (including $117 billion for Afghanistan and Iraq) defense budget that will be released on Monday, but few are paying attention. You may want to, because it sets the nation on a path that, if history is any guide, will last for a half-century, and cost hundreds of billions of dollars. Continue reading
No reliable cost estimates for new USA nuclear weapons
GAO Report Challenges Nuclear Weapons Spending Spree » FAS Strategic Security Blog By Hans M. Kristensen, 14 Feb 2011, At a time when the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is asking Congress to authorize billions of dollars to modernize Continue reading
Nuclear-capable cruise missile fired by Pakistan
Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable cruise missile, sify news, Islamabad, Feb 10 (DPA) Pakistan Thursday successfully tested a nuclear-capable cruise missile with a range of up to 600 km, a military official said.The Hatf-VII missile, also called Babur after the 16th-century Muslim ruler who founded the Mughal Empire, was fired from an undisclosed location, said Major General Athar Abbas, a military spokesman……….. Continue reading
UK govt postpones decision on new nuclear weapons system
It also comes at a time more and more leading establishment figures, such as the former US secretary of state and national security adviser, Henry Kissinger, say they are becoming increasingly anxious about nuclear proliferation
(UK) Nuclear weapons case to be examined by commissionThe government has decided to put off a decision on a new nuclear weapons system until 2015 Richard Norton-Taylor * The Guardian, 9 February 2011 The government’s decision to go ahead with a new, but as yet undefined, nuclear missile system will be subjected to unprecedented independent scrutiny by a group of senior defence, diplomatic, scientific, and political figures. Continue reading
China’s top military planners calculate for many millions of dead Chinese
This is how countries convince themselves to prepare for war.
Why we’re all up in arms over China, Sydney Morning Herald, John Birmingham , February 8, 2011 “……Politics as it is practised at the rareified levels where states manoeuvre for advantage against each other simply doesn’t factor into the thoughts of normal people.Until they pay the price for not having paid attention over all those years.. Continue reading
Egypt’s surreptitious nuclear arms program a problem for USA
Egypt has been quietly carrying out research and development on weapons of mass destruction — including nuclear
Egypt’s WMD programs complicate U.S. response, World blog, 7 Feb 2011, With Egypt in revolt and the country’s future uncertain, concern is growing over whether a new government in the Arab world’s most militarily and industrially advanced country could accelerate an arms race in one of the world’s most volatile regions. Continue reading
China militarising – like everyone else
Why we’re all up in arms over China, Sydney Morning Herald, John Birmingham , February 8, 2011 Governments around the Pacific are preparing for war with China. Not next week. Or next year. Or even any time this decade. But the slow, horrible train wreck of billions of human beings doggedly digging themselves into entrenched and hostile positions is well underway. We’re deep into this hole now. Continue reading
The Southeast Asia nuclear weapons free zone
China, US making Southeast Asia a nuclear neighborhood.JUN VERZOLA, GMANews.TV, 3 Feb 2011, “……...The Southeast Asia nuclear weapons free zone The prohibition of nuclear weapons in Philippine territory is, in fact, not only mandated by the 1987 Constitution but by the Southeast Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (SEANWFZ), forged in Bangkok in 1995 by 10 Southeast Asian member-states: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The SEANWFZ or Bangkok Treaty of 1995, which took effect in 1997, commits its members to the following (Article 3):
- Anywhere inside or outside the nuclear weapons-free zone (NWFZ), not to develop, manufacture, acquire, possess or have control over nuclear weapons; not to station or transport nuclear weapons; and not to use or test nuclear weapons.
- In each member’s territory, not to allow any other state to develop, manufacture, acquire, possess or have control over nuclear weapons, nor to station nuclear weapons, nor to test or use nuclear weapons.
In short, the Bangkok Treaty binds all 10 member-states not to allow nuclear weapons—whether self-acquired or held by any other state—within their combined territory………….
Since China has rapidly increased its military strength in the past decade, its naval fleets have been projecting Chinese armed might—and presumably, its nuclear capabilities—beyond the internationally-recognized Chinese coastline, into the high seas beyond.
This problem is further aggravated in the case of the Philippines, where the most basic questions about the area of Philippine jurisdiction remain ambiguous. As discussed in his recent book, veteran diplomat Rodolfo Severino said, “Philippine law enforcement agencies have not been sure of what to allow and what to prohibit, particularly by way of sea passage, overflight, fishing activities, and environmental protection.” (See: Veteran diplomat asks: Where in the world is the Philippines?)
China, US making Southeast Asia a nuclear neighborhood – Nation – GMANews.TV – Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs – Latest Philippine News
USA’s missile shield program was a lemon – Wikileaks
WikiLeaks cables: planned US missile shield blind to nuclear weapons, Telegraph UK, US plans for a missile defence system on Czech soil ran into trouble when defence chiefs realised the proposed radar was blind to nuclear missiles, leaked diplomatic cables show By Heidi Blake 03 Feb 2011 Continue reading
Iran’s nuclear progress slowed, but “could produce” bombs
Iran could produce two nuclear bombs within two years, London think tank warns – TelegraphUK, 3 Feb 2011, Iran is definitely pursuing a nuclear weapon and could produce two bombs within two years, a leading London think tank has warned. By Damien McElroy, 03 Feb 2011 Continue reading
Egypt, ElBaradei, and nuclear weapons
“…..Egypt’s gonna get one too, Just to use on you know who. —Tom Lehrer, “Who’s Next?”T
ElBaradei and Egypt’s Nuclear Future by Jeremy Bernstein | The New York Review of Books, Jeremy Bernstein, 3 Feb 2011, The current turmoil in Egypt and the prospect of the collapse of Hosni Mubarak’s regime apart from everything else raise questions about the country’s nuclear program and where it might be headed. Continue reading
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