Beyond Nuclear International Weekly Digest

Posted: 27th February 2023

Cruise missiles are passing too close to Ukraine’s nuclear plants and essential water supplies have been drained, ramping up the nuclear dangers as the war marks its first deadly year. And did Russian premier, Vladimir Putin’s decision to suspend Russia’s participation in the New START treaty really change anything?

New Ukraine nuclear power risks

Cruise missiles passed too low over the South Ukraine nuclear power plant last week, hitting other targets. Meanwhile, water levels in a reservoir that serves as a crucial cooling water source for the six Zaporizhzhia reactors have dropped dramatically. Is Russia recklessly gambling with a potential nuclear power disaster? After 12 months of war, Ukraine’s reactors are in ever greater danger. READ MORE

Does suspending START matter?

The New START Treaty caps limits on the US and Russian nuclear weapons arsenal at about 3,000 each. But one nuclear weapon is one too many. Are we buying into the myth of deterrence by angsting over Putin’s decision when the only chance for global survival is for nuclear weapons nations to renounce their arsenals altogether? Rather than New START, we need to stop the arms race. READ MORE

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