CND Press Digest: Wednesday 1st May 2024

Nukes in Britain

• The Telegraph: Nuclear submarine programme at risk. Work on Britain’s nuclear submarine programme could face delays as hundreds of Rolls-Royce workers stage industrial action in a dispute over pay. GMB union members have launched a month of “work to rule” at the industrial giant’s plant in Derby, which manufactures the nuclear reactor plants that power submarines involved in the trilateral AUKUS deal between Australia, the UK and the US.
• Letter to the Wilts and Gloucester Standard: This is more a public information letter than anything else. It occurred to me the other day that unless you are a member of CND or any other Peace group people may not be aware of the fact that all the evidence points towards American Nuclear Weapons being put back on British soil.

Global Nukes

• The Spectator: Why Emmanuel Macron wants to give nukes to the EU.
• Russia is fueling more tension with the US over nuclear weapons in space.
• ICAN: Students protesting the war in Gaza demand Portland State University cut ties to Boeing. The University has responded by agreeing to a pause in accepting contributions from Boeing, a major defence contractor that also produces nuclear weapons.

UK Nuclear Energy

• Head of the Nuclear Industry Association writes in Politics Home, calling Hinkley Point C Britain’s greatest single climate action.

Nuclear Energy

• The Guardian: Should Australia go nuclear? Why Peter Dutton’s plan could be an atomic failure – Video.

NATO / Europe

• Ukraine’s trust in NATO allies dented by arms delivery failures, Stoltenberg says.

Middle East & North Africa

• Declassified: UK blocks details on Israel military training in Britain. Six Israeli military personnel are being trained in Britain during the genocide in Gaza, but Grant Shapps’ Ministry of Defence is refusing to provide any details about what instruction they are receiving and where they’re based.
• UN nuclear chief to visit Iran next week for nuclear conference, talks with officials.

AUKUS / Indo-Pacific

• Global Times: Leaked documents show New Zealand weighed ‘tier two’ involvement in pact from the outset despite public statements to the contrary.
• Korea, Australia discuss AUKUS participation: defense minister.
• Reuters: US State Dept reduces arms licensing burden for UK, Australia.

Best,

Pádraig McCarrick

Press and Communications Officer

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament