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| American Physical Society (APS) | Professional organisation which represents the interests and concerns of American physical scientists. APS has produced technical briefings on issues such as the low yield nuclear weapons and Missile Defense. |
| British American Security Information Council (BASIC) | Detailed policy and scientific critiques of security issues |
| Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists | Represents a range of views on security including those relating to science, technology and policy issues |
| Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) | Campaigns non-violently on a variety of issues relating to nuclear weapons and their support technologies and seeking a peaceful path to security |
| The Campaign for Accountability of American Bases (CAAB) | For a UK-based view of the issue of Missile Defense and the planning and the use of the UK as part of the programme |
| Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) | Campaigns on a variety of issues which are related to arms proliferation |
| Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation | An informative US site which contains material on Missile Defence, new nuclear weapons research and global arms proliferation |
| Defence Technology Centres | |
| Demos | Think-tank which researches and supports a better and more democratically driven understanding of a range of social and political issues. There is at present a Demos positive security programme which seeks to find non-violent ways of addressing conflict |
| Economists for Peace and Security | US based group which analyses the connections between economic factors, peace and security |
| Federation of American Scientists (FAS) | Broadly-based organisation which has produced briefings and stimulated debate of US security issues including Missile Defense and the use of space by the USA |
| Fellowship of Reconciliation | Supports and campaigns on behalf of peace and non-violence |
| International
Network of Engineers and Scientists Against Proliferation (INESAP) |
Part of the world-wide activities of the International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility (INES) |
| National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics | This has information of the support of science, engineering and technology in the USA |
| Office of Science and Technology (OST) | This website contains information on the support of science, engineering and technology in the UK |
| The Pugwash Group | Various defence issues, especially nuclear proliferation and the ethical responsibilities of scientists and engineers |
| Towers of Excellence | Information about consortia and other examples of science and technology military initiatives can be found on http://www.science.mod.uk in the Research section. |
| UK Ministry of Defence | Various press releases relating to the UK 'defence' area |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | US-based body which has similar concerns about the uses to which science and technology are put and the consequent ethical responsibilities as has SGR. Has presented informed opinions on the US security agenda and discussions of the claim that the Bush administration has systematically manipulated science to suit its political objectives |
| Yorkshire Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament | For details of the Fylingdales and Menwith Hill plans related to Missile Defense |
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