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Time for nuclear sharing to end via Open Democracy

You have to keep threatening to use nuclear weapons to make nuclear deterrence work. A view from Germany on the planned deployment of new US nuclear weapons. It was already announced some years ago, but last week Germany woke up to … Continue reading

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Australia defends opposition to global push for nuclear weapons ban via The Guardian

Foreign affairs department ‘sees no value’ in a pledge, endorsed by 116 countries to eliminate nuclear weapons worldwide Australia has defended its position on nuclear disarmament, saying a push for a global treaty banning nuclear weapons “will not lead to … Continue reading

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Austria, backed by 159 nations, calls for ban on nuclear weapons via Reuters

(Reuters) – Austria on Tuesday called for banning nuclear weapons because of their catastrophic humanitarian effects, an initiative it said now has the backing of 159 countries. Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz was speaking at the five-year review conference of … Continue reading

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U.S., UK face nuclear disarmament pressure at Vienna meeting via Reuters

(Reuters) – The United States and Britain took part for the first time on Monday in an international conference on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons and were expected to face pressure to do more to eliminate their atomic arsenals. … Continue reading

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