CND Press Digest: Tuesday 16th January 2024

Posted: 16th January 2024

NATO / Europe

Russia could threaten NATO borders within three years, says Estonia. Prime minister warns that alliance must ‘keep posture’ over Ukraine to ward off attack.
German Navy hands over NATO task force command to Spain.
Secretive surveillance flights keep close watch on Russia and Ukraine.
Reuters: This year must mark an “inflection point” to decide the future of British defence, minister Grant Shapps said on Monday, setting out steps to better protect the nation against threats posed by a number of conflicts that are “likely to grow.”

Middle East & North Africa

Mainstream British journalists are largely ignoring reports by Declassified and others about the build-up of military equipment at RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus, and a big increase in flights from the base to Israel.
Telesur: South Africa to sue US and UK as complicit in Gaza genocide.

AUKUS / Indo-Pacific

Unification with South Korea no longer possible, says Kim Jong-un.
Explainer: Why is North Korea testing hypersonic missiles and how do they work?
Western nations increasingly alarmed by Russia-North Korea alliance.

Global Nukes & Abolition

The Bulletin: Chinese nuclear weapons, 2024.
São Tomé and Príncipe has become the first new state party to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in 2024.
War on the Rocks: Artificial Intelligence and nuclear stability.

Nukes in Britain

Brize Norton residents fear nuclear attack.
A 87-year-old veteran who witnessed the UK’s nuclear testing programme has been presented with a medal at a surprise ceremony. Ken Harrison, from Matlock, Derbyshire, served in the Royal Engineers and was part of the Operation Grapple.

UK Nuclear Energy

Sizing up Sizewell is a nuclear option. Rishi Sunak’s idea for a new mega project may not make sense in the future, but it will be someone else’s problem.
Construction of Sizewell C nuclear plant moves a step closer. Development Consent Order was officially triggered after developers met conditions site.
Campaigners fighting a new nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast say they fear a shortfall in finance for the project could mean it becomes another HS2.
Suffolk County Council says it will help ensure that Sizewell C delivers the best opportunities for the county’s residents.

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Pádraig McCarrick

Press and Communications Officer

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament