CND Press Roundup Thursday 17th November 2022

War In Ukraine / NATO

• Following the spillover of the war in Ukraine into Poland, this opinionfeatures in The Guardian: The missile strike has ignited visceral fear in Poland, and poses hard questions for NATO.

• China used its presence at the G20 summit to praise Russia’s opposition to nuclear war.

• Turkey’s Erdogan meanwhile, said he believed neither the US or Russia would use nuclear weapons.

• The Analyst speaks to Dr Stuart Parkinson on nuclear sabre-rattling and the impacts nuclear war would have on our climate.

• Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest has launched an investment fund for rebuilding Ukraine – which he told the BBC was “an opportunity to completely replace old coal-fired [and] nuclear power stations with brand new green energy.”

Trident

• Ahead of the UK’s autumn statements, Declassified UK looks at two big military projects eating up public funds – Trident submarines and its replacement, as well as the F-35 acquisition and new aircraft carrier.

AUKUS

• Wrapping up his visit to the G20 summit, Australia’s Anthony Albanese confirmed he held sideline meetings with counterparts from France, the US, and the UK, on boosting Australia’s military capabilities.

British Nuclear Testing

• The Independent: Atomic test veterans hope for medal announcement at anniversary commemoration.

UK Nuclear Energy

• Construction at the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant is expected to resume by Friday, after work was temporarily suspended following a fatal accident at the site.

Nuclear Energy

• The Telegraph looks at France’s crumbling nuclear infrastructure and its impact in deepening Europe’s energy crisis.

• Reuters has a more optimistic view of France’s nuclear fleet in this column arguing the country’s nuclear recovery will eventually ease Europe’s demand for Liquified Natural Gas.

RadWaste

• Read about the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management’s recent visit to the Sellafield site.

North Korea

• North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile early on Thursday, with the projectile landing in its eastern waters. It followed earlier statements that Pyongyang would launch a “fiercer” response to the US beefing up its security commitments to South Korea and Japan.

Iran

• The US and Israel have accused Iran of crashing an explosive drone into an Israeli-owned oil tanker off the coast of Oman.

• France, Germany, and the UK have recently delivered a letter to the IAEA Board of Governors to express their latest concerns on Iran’s adherence to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA).