With nuclear stockpiles growing, understanding and applying international law has become more important than ever.
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The war in Iran has exposed fundamental problems within the nuclear ‘non-proliferation’ project.
All of the nine nuclear-armed nations are investing huge sums in new weapons. And the numbers of nuclear weapons “available for use” is climbing again.
Kathryn Bigelow’s latest film shows us how officials in the US might respond when a nuclear strike appears imminent.
As numbers of atomic bomb survivors decline, can such deeply personal, traumatic memories truly be passed on to someone who did not live through them?
If the nuclear bomb was born out of fear, then ensuring it is never used again requires replacing fear with trust.
Close to 100 scientists have been killed or abducted to stymie foreign nations’ nuclear programs since World War II. But the tactic has serious drawbacks as a means of countering proliferation.
Donald Trump’s decisions are often hard to predict. Some people argue that is exactly what he wants.
The latest attacks have come amid growing concern over Iran’s nuclear program, prompting questions over what this means for the global non-proliferation regime.
Strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran may increase Tehran’s belief that attaining nuclear weapons is key to establishing a deterrence to regime change.
Missile defense systems are nothing new. History shows that even if they work as advertised – a big if – they’re a bad idea if your aim is to make your country safer from nuclear attack.
African leaders need to proactively address and confront an impending threat of nuclear war.
Some nations seem to be more optimistic than others when it comes to believing international, or national, disasters will not happen.
Nihon Hidankyo is not alone in winning the Nobel peace prize for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.
The return of the terrifying BBC film is a reminder of the dangerous times we live in.
During the Cuban missile crisis, World War III was likely averted by what one US official called ‘just plain dumb luck.’
A climate of fear about international war inspired Eisenhower’s Atoms of Peace speech in 1953, his words about global peace seem relevant to global peace today.
Since 1947 the clock’s hand have been set at the beginning of every year.
Climate change and the nuclear threat are raising concerns about our planet’s future ability to support human life. If we launch a species survival mission, who should go?
Climate modelling in the 1980s offered the first glimpses of what might lie beyond a nuclear war.
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Lecturer in Peace Studies and International Development, University of Bradford
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Brock University
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Honorary Principal Fellow, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of International Relations, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto; USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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