Posts with Tag: United Kingdom

How the Next UK Government Could Reduce the Risk of Nuclear War

1 December 2023 •

Arms Control, Commentary, Disarmament, Publications

In Arms Control Today’s December 2023 edition, VCDNP Research Associate Louis Reitmann analyses policy options for renewed UK leadership on nuclear risk reduction and disarmament following the 2024 general election.

The UK’s Potential in Nuclear Risk Reduction and Disarmament

29 September 2023 •

Event Reports

VCDNP Research Associate Louis Reitmann recommended ways for the UK to strengthen its leadership for nuclear risk reduction and disarmament at the 2023 UK PONI Annual Conference.

Naval Nuclear Propulsion and IAEA Safeguards: A View from the PrepCom

26 September 2023 •

Commentary, Nuclear Safeguards, Publications

Senior Research Associate Noah Mayhew comments on how the AUKUS partnership was addressed at the 2023 NPT PrepCom and how it may be seen at the 2023 IAEA General Conference.

What’s Next for the AUKUS Submarine Deal?

28 April 2023 •

Commentary, Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Safeguards, Publications

Following the AUKUS countries’ announcement of their intention to move forward with the provision of nuclear powered submarines to Australia, Research Associate Noah Mayhew published his analysis in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

A Comment on Nuclear-Powered Submarines: Let’s All Just Take a Breath

18 November 2022 •

Commentary, Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Safeguards, Publications

VCDNP Research Associate Noah Mayhew comments in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on the AUKUS partnership with a view on the status of the provision of nuclear powered submarines to Australia.

Six Questions on Naval Nuclear Propulsion and IAEA Safeguards

24 October 2022 •

Briefs and Factsheets, Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Safeguards, Publications

The second brief in the “Governing the Atom Series” by VCDNP focuses on the compatibility of naval nuclear propulsion with key elements of the non-proliferation regime.

IAEA Safeguards, the Naval “Loophole” and the AUKUS Proposal

24 February 2022 •

Commentary, Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Safeguards, Publications

VCDNP Non-Resident Senior Fellow John Carlson has written a new article discussing IAEA safeguards and nuclear naval propulsion in the context of the AUKUS proposal.

Nuclear Naval Propulsion and the Application of IAEA Safeguards

3 November 2021 •

Event Reports

On 15 October 2021, the VCDNP held a webinar with Laura Rockwood and John Carlson to discuss the implications of naval nuclear propulsion for safeguards implementation, in the context of the AUKUS partnership.

AUKUS Nuclear-Powered Submarine Deal – Non-proliferation Aspects

28 September 2021 •

Briefs and Factsheets, Non-Proliferation, Nuclear Safeguards, Publications

A brief overview of the nuclear non-proliferation and safeguards aspects of the proposal for Australia to build and operate nuclear-powered submarines, authored by VCDNP Non-Resident Senior Fellow John Carlson.

Deep Cuts' Response to the UK Integrated Policy Review

6 April 2021 •

Event Reports

Angela Kane, VCDNP Senior Fellow and Member of the trilateral Deep Cuts Commission, endorsed a recent Deep Cuts statement regarding the British nuclear deterrence policy