CND Press Digest: Monday 15th January 2024

NATO / Europe

• French Mirage aircraft may reinforce Ukrainian Air Force, commander says.
• Forbes on claims by Ukraine that they shot down two Russian surveillance and command aircraft.
• Ukraine promotes peace plan at Davos meeting for 83 countries. Kyiv’s initiative attracts more security officials from non-western states but China declines to attend.
• The Times: The month after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the two sides met for negotiations in a palace in Istanbul. The men in the room tell Yaroslav Trofimov what happened — and why an intervention from Boris Johnson may have been pivotal.
• Politico: European officials visit Ukraine with pledges of more support.
• UK to deploy 20,000 troops to NATO military drill to practice repelling a Russian invasion.

Middle East & North Africa

• Kate Hudson has a new blog post on the CND website about Israel’s nuclear arsenal which was also published in the Morning Star over the weekend.
• Coverage of Saturday’s Gaza Global Action in the Guardian, Euronews, BBC, France24, Al Jazeera and Associated Press.
• Photos and video from Salisbury CND’s recent Candle Light Ceasefire Vigil.
• Jerusalem Post: Israel must remove Iran’s nuclear insurance policy - opinion.

AUKUS / Indo-Pacific

• UK Defence Journal takes a look at the AUKUS pact.

Global Nukes

• Vice: The future of nukes involves AI and nobody knows what happens next.

Nukes in Britain

• The Sun on concerns by residents near RAF Brize Norton: We live next to UK’s biggest RAF base – we fear nuke attack & are terrified we’re first on Putin’s hitlist.
• The National (paywall): New concerns have been raised about the safety of Britain’s nuclear fleet – with two submarines still in action previously predicted to have been out of commission by this year.

UK Nuclear Energy

• The Telegraph’s Jeremy Warner writes on the need for Britain to invest in Rolls-Royce’s modular reactor design as a way of breaking free from the grip of France’s EDF.
• Spiked also runs a pro-nuclear power article.
• Ian Cowie in the Times on why he’s investing in nuclear power.
• Campaigners say ’unknown’ whether Sizewell C will proceed.
• BBC, Suffolk News, ITV: Construction to start on Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk despite opposition.
• Wylfa nuclear intention welcomed by Anglesey.
• Hotel near Bridgwater could house Hinkley Point C workers.
• Simon Bowen, the chairman of Great British Nuclear, wants to roll out fleets of small reactors. They should come with benefits for a sceptical public, he argues.
• Reuters: Cancelled NuScale contract weighs heavy on new nuclear.
• Wyoming goes nuclear: Cowboy State is set to see uranium mining boom as prices soar and lawmakers propose ban on Russian imports

Best,

Pádraig McCarrick

Press and Communications Officer

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament