The Nuclear Umbrella and Those Beneath It

5 August 2018 • 
Commentary, Disarmament, Publications
VCDNP’s Angela Kane was quoted in the Japan Times about the relationships of States under nuclear umbrellas have towards disarmament.
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VCDNP’s Angela Kane was quoted in Japan Times about the relationships that States under nuclear umbrellas have towards disarmament.

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“The nuclear umbrella states … have a long history of domestically advocating nuclear disarmament, but of not openly acknowledging the benefits they derive from the umbrella relationship.”

The full article, Japan’s nuclear options,” by Professor Ramesh Thakur of Australian National University was published on 5 August, 2018.


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