Flotilla on the warpath
Last month the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier left Portsmouth for the Pacific, accompanied by a flotilla comprising up to 36 US F-35 fighter...
The problem with the G7
As the G7 leaders gather in Cornwall for their latest Summit, Plymouth and Cornwall CND activist Tony Staunton contributes this guest blog, explaining why...
A nuclear-armed state versus the Palestinian people
The most recent Israeli assault on the Palestinian people looks like an all-too-familiar and all-too-tragic event, writes CND Vice-Chair Tom Unterrainer in this guest...
‘Cautious optimism’ over Iran Nuclear Deal
As talks continue in Vienna to restore the Iran Nuclear Deal, it seems clear that some progress is being made, no matter how slowly....
Disaster at Chernobyl: 35 years on
The news of a massive disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power station rocked the world in 1986. As information gradually emerged about the scale...
Integrated Review: in more depth
The government’s recent Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy projects and promotes a post-Brexit ‘Global Britain’ that is on the offensive,...
International outrage at nuclear arsenal increase
The decision by the UK government to increase its nuclear arsenal is not just a matter of concern for British citizens. It is a...
UK breaks law on nukes – again
Yesterday Boris Johnson announced a 40% increase in Britain’s nuclear arsenal. Today the arsenal stands at around 200 nuclear warheads. Each is about 8...
Get our money out of nuclear weapons!
Divestment is one tool in the campaigning portfolio which can be used to great effect. Getting companies, pension funds or governments to remove investments...
‘Glimmers of hope’ say Atomic Scientists
I awaited this year’s Doomsday Clock announcement with real interest and not a little anxiety. Where the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists places the hands...