CND Press Digest: Wednesday 15th May 2024

Nukes in Britain

• Threads: Man who played traffic warden sought by film-makers.
• Eastern Daily Press: F-35 fighter jet from RAF Lakenheath declares emergency.

Global Nukes

• BBC: 1948. Living in the nuclear age.
• Al Jazeera: What is behind Russia’s nuclear escalation threat? Brinkmanship in the war in Ukraine might be nearing its natural limits; this could pave the way for diplomacy.

Nuclear Energy

• Reuters: Russia says US ban on Russian nuclear fuel will harm global market.
• Reuters: Slovakia considers building another 1.2 GW nuclear power unit, PM Fico says.

NATO / Europe

• Blinken, in Kyiv, vows unwavering US support as Russian attacks intensify.

Middle East & North Africa

• The Guardian: Talk in Iran about change in nuclear weapons policy must stop, UN expert says. Loose talk within Iran about abandoning the country’s prohibition on possessing nuclear weapons is very worrying and needs to stop, Rafael Grossi, the head of the UN nuclear inspectorate, has said.
• Press TV: Iran remains committed to intl. treaties; no change in nuclear doctrine: Foreign Ministry spokesman.

AUKUS & Indo-Pacific

• The Guardian: The Australian government’s funding for its AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine project will ramp up sharply, with the federal budget earmarking $2.59bn next financial year.
• The Diplomat: Why AUKUS Will Not Become JAUKUS. Despite recent talk, Japan is unlikely to join the security partnership anytime soon.
  
• Australian Institute of International Affairs: Let AUKUS be AUKUS: Is it time to separate submarines from advanced capabilities?

Best,

Pádraig McCarrick

Press and Communications Officer

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament