CND Press Digest: Thursday 23rd May 2024

Global Nukes

• Vox: How worried should we be about Russia putting a nuke in space?

UK Nuclear Energy

• Statements from Greenpeace and People Against Wylfa-B (PAWB), opposing the government’s decision to designate Wyfla in Wales as the preferred site for a new nuclear plant.
• BBC: What is Wylfa? The long and complex story explained.
• Construction News: New nuclear power plant designated for north Wales.
• The Engineer: Wylfa identified as site for mega-nuclear power station.
• Plaid Cymru’s candidate in Ynys Môn for the upcoming General Election says any plans to develop a nuclear power site at Wyfla must centre around the needs and interests of local communities.
• Dale Vince joins campaign against Hinkley Point C Bridgwater.
• Letter: Alister Jack’s Scottish nuclear power stations plan must be resisted.
• A county councillor has said small-scale nuclear reactors would make more sense than constructing pylons across swathes of the Norfolk countryside. https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24337493.norfolk-councillor-wants-nuclear-reactors-county/?link_id=9&am…
• BBC: The robot dog taking on a nuclear reactor.

Nuclear Energy

• Reuters: The US and Saudi Arabia have reached a ”near final set of arrangements” for a defense pact that includes a civil nuclear component but obstacles remain for a broader regional deal that would normalize relations between Israel and Riyadh, a senior US official said on Tuesday.

NATO / Europe

• Grant Shapps calls on neutral countries to join NATO if they want protection.
• Atlantic Council: NATO must accelerate support and secure membership for Ukraine at its Washington summit, transatlantic leaders urge

Middle East & North Africa

• IAEA chief Grossi: Death of Iran’s president and FM has delayed nuclear talks.
• UK pro-Palestine protest organisers seek police meeting over threats and abuse.

AUKUS & Indo-Pacific

• The Guardian: US military commander has ‘no idea’ how Australia’s AUKUS submarines would be used in any Taiwan Strait dispute. Lt Gen Stephen Sklenka denies any expectation on Australia despite a top official predicting the pact would change how ‘our countries operate together’

Best,

Pádraig McCarrick

Press and Communications Officer

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament