Sweden’s bumpy road to NATO membership: Political processes and moral dilemmas
Panel discussion 30 March, 16:30-18:00 at Medelhavsmuseet, Fredsgatan 2, Stockholm In this panel discussion, we will bring ethical, political and historical perspectives to the table, and ask experts in democratic theory, international relations, and security policy to help us get the facts straight and address the tough moral questions and dilemmas head on. Panelists:Hans Agné…
Russia suspends New START and is ready to resume nuclear testing
21 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Moscow would suspend its participation in the New START nuclear arms treaty, but not withdraw from it. Putin added that Russia stands ready to resume nuclear weapons tests if the United States does. Article by François Diaz-Maurin in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist.
Keeping New Start alive is vital for the world’s nuclear future
The treaty has allowed Washington and Moscow to behave predictably on weapons but is now in jeopardy. Opinion piece by Rose Gottemoeller, lecturer at Stanford University, former deputy secretary-general of Nato and previously the US chief negotiator on New Start. Read article in Financial Times
2023 Doomsday Clock: It is 90 seconds to midnight
January 24, the 2023 Doomsday Clock was announced. The Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moves the hands of the Doomsday Clock forward, largely (though not exclusively) because of the mounting dangers of the war in Ukraine. The Clock now stands at 90 seconds to midnight—the closest to global catastrophe…