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Cuban Missile Crisis Anniversary
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- Published on Friday, 12 October 2012 15:33
50 years ago the world stood on the brink of nuclear war. Scottish CND has produced a briefing on the Cuban Missile Crisis and its implications for Scotland today. We are also holding an event with speakers and discussion from 10 am on Saturday 27 October in Wellington Church, 77 Southpark Avenue, Hillhead, Glasgow. (leaflet)
Constitution to ban nuclear weapons
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- Published on Sunday, 07 October 2012 07:51
The Sunday Herald reports that Alex Salmond is proposing that the constitution of an independent Scotland would include a prohibition on nuclear weapons.
Scottish Green Party renew opposition to Trident
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- Published on Saturday, 06 October 2012 18:00
The Scottish Green Party today reaffirmed its commitment to nuclear disarmament and called for a constitutional prohibition on weapons of mass destruction. The Defence motion which was passed at their annual conference also called for a focus on the human security approach.
60th anniversary of first British nuclear test
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 October 2012 10:31
The first British nuclear weapon was detonated on the Monte Bello islands, Australia, on 3rd October 1952. The United Kingdom became the third country, after the United States and the Soviet Union, to possess the nuclear bomb.Germany gives way to NATO on nuclear weapons
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- Published on Friday, 07 September 2012 09:56
The coalition government in Germany has, since 2009, been calling for the withdrawal of US nuclear weapons from Germany. However they have now given way to pressure from NATO and have said that the weapons can not only stay for at least 12 years but can be upgraded.
SNP MSP John Finnie has said that is a further reason why the SNP should retain their current policy of opposition to membership of NATO.
Bill Kidd Co-President of PNND.
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- Published on Tuesday, 04 September 2012 14:22
A member of the Scottish Parliament has become a Co-President of Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non Proliferation and Disarmament. Bill Kidd was elected to the position at PNND's recent conference in Kazakhstan, where they heard of the country's experience in getting rid of Soviet-era nuclear weapons and about the legacy of nuclear testing at Semipalatinsk. Bill Kidd is an SNP MSP and a member of Scottish CND's Executive.
Relocation, Relocation Trident
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- Published on Tuesday, 04 September 2012 13:51
Relocation, Relocation Trident
Phil and Kirstie from Channel 4 have been brought in to solve the problem of where to put Britain’s nuclear weapons. Phil reports:
We’ve been helping hundred’s of couples to find their ideal home. This time we face a difficult challenge. Nick and Dave have very particular requirements. They want a swimming pool that can take three submarines and a basement where they can store 16 Trident missiles and 200 nuclear weapons.