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Briefing for MPs: Trident – Worse than irrelevant
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What if? Security consequences of Brexit and Trident renewal.
If David Cameron survives the result of the EU referendum, he may try to rush Parliament into a vote on Trident renewal in July. What is at stake for Britain's security? by Rebecca Johnson via OpenDemocracy The decisions on Trident renewal and EU membership will have...
Trident or the EU: which is better for peace and security?
Mutual security and deterrence with fewer risks has been a conscious, crucial, and underestimated role of the EU. A Brexit vote would put this at risk and make Britain less secure. by Rebecca Johnson via OpenDemocracy Part one. Two decisions, Trident replacement and...
Improving Transparency and Seeking Control over the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons
This is the fifth blog post in a series on official transparency reporting, where it struggles, and the important role civil society often plays in monitoring and improving global understanding of the trade and use of conventional weapons. by Natalie Goldring via...
OEWG Observations
The Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) established late last year by the UNGA for ‘taking forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations’ recently concluded the second of its three 2016 sessions. Several aspects of its work warrant reflection as the dust...
Acronym’s submission to the Labour Defence Review 29th April 2016
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Security and humanitarian implications of relying on nuclear weapons for deterrence, and effective legal alternatives
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Dr Johnson’s statement on risk at the UN OEWG Geneva – 2nd May 2016
Thank you Mr Chairperson, I am speaking on behalf of the Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy, which is also a steering group partner in ICAN. I would like to thank Dr Patricia Lewis for her very thoughtful analysis of risk, and also Ireland for introducing the...
Seeking Action on Autonomous Weapons
CCW Report, Vol. 3, No.2 by Ray Acheson via Reaching Critical Will The third UN meeting on lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) opened on Monday morning with a general discussion by states. Once again, the majority of delegates taking the floor agreed that...
Britain’s boycott of the UN multilateral nuclear disarmament talks
via OpenDemocracy With opposition to Trident growing, the British government has refused to join this week's UN multilateral nuclear disarmament talks on practical measures to build global security without nuclear weapons. As thousands gather to...