..And That Includes Israel..." In March, about 1,000 Israeli protesters demonstrated in Tel Aviv, urging the government not to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities. They chanted anti-war slogans, and waved posters with messages such as “Talk, Don’t Bomb”. They said they were afraid an attack on Iran could unleash a broader war with devastating consequences.
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The Chief of the Russian Army General Staff has said the Russian Armed Forces are ready to retaliate to any threat to the country's security, including by using nuclear weapons. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says Russia must replace its Soviet-built arsenals with modern weapons to counter new evolvi…
UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki Moon At The Conference On Disarmament
The latest session of the Conference on Disarmament started in Geneva on 24th January. The Conference is the world’s only multilateral disarmament negotiating forum. It was established in 1979 and focuses on nuclear disarmament, prevention of nuclear war and prevention of an arms race in outer spa…
Hundreds Of Billions Of Pounds To Be Spent On Nuclear Arsenals
Missiles, warhead and submarines – this is how the world's nuclear powers plan to spend hundreds of billions of pounds over the next ten years.
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Representatives from North and South Korea have held talks in Beijing on restarting negotiations on ending North Korea's nuclear weapons’ programme.