New life for New START?
Ian Johnson Joel Beckner Heng Qin Nadezhda Smakhtina In December 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared: “We need to strengthen the military potential of strategic nuclear forces ... especially with…
Toward a Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons
By Daryl G. Kimball Nearly five decades ago, the 1968 nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) established the requirement that states-parties pursue “effective measures” to end the nuclear arms race and to…
Draft ban treaty released. Negotiations continue June 15 – July 7, 2017
The United Nations will host the second session of negotiations on a legally binding agreement to prohibit nuclear weapons in New York from June 15 to July 7. The negotiations…
Green energy’s battery explosion
By Lucien Crowder It’s not news that the world must rapidly transform its energy systems if it’s to avoid the worst effects of climate change. Nor is it news that…
Switzerland votes to phase out nuclear power
Switzerland has voted to phase out nuclear power in favour of renewable energy. More than 58% backed the move towards greener power sources in a referendum on Sunday. Switzerland has…