The crumbling architecture of arms control
At a political rally on Saturday 20 October President Trump announced that the US will withdraw from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty of 1987. This confirms what has steadily unfolded over…
An Alternative to the Continued Accumulation of Separated Plutonium in Japan: Dry Cask Storage of Spent Fuel
ABSTRACT As of the end of 2017, Japan had a stockpile of 48 tons of separated plutonium. It will take more than a decade for Japan to convert most of…
Summary for Policymakers of IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C approved by governments
Incheon, Republic of Korea, October 8 – Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society, the IPCC said in a new…
How much does Russia spend on nuclear weapons?
1 October 2018 Professor Julian Cooper For a full list of references and a detailed explanation of the methodology for this topical backgrounder, read the longer version hosted on the website…
Messsage from Hiroshi Taka, Japan Council against A and H Bombs, in Response to CNDP Message of Solidarity
Sept. 26, 2018 Dear friends, Thank you very much for the message of solidarity you sent to the Okinawan people in response to our request dated Sep. 13, 2018. On…