Issues: Security and disarmament

Security and disarmament

SGR produces a range of resources on the issue of 'security and disarmament'. This covers military technologies, arms control and disarmament (esp. nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, ‘Missile Defense’, conventional weapons) - as well as alternative concepts of security, peace building and conflict prevention.

Scientists and engineers have a central role in the development of weapons and therefore share a special responsibilty to society. SGR's project work has investigated the extensive influence that the military has over science and technology.

Thinking around Missile Defense

Presentation given by Philip Webber, SGR, to the “Missile Defence - Threats, Responses and Projections” Conference, University of Bradford, 18 March 2004.
 

An End To The UK's Nuclear Weapons?

In this article based on his presentation to the SGR conference, John Finney, University College London, argues that a decision should be made now not to replace the UK’s Trident nuclear weapons.

Article from SGR Newsletter 28, November 2003
 

Does anybody remember the Nuclear Winter?

Stuart Parkinson looks into why the climatic disaster which would follow a potential nuclear war has been forgotten.

Article from SGR Newsletter 27, July 2003
 

 

Dr David Kelly: SGR Statement

Issued on 24 July 2003
 

The Environmental Dimensions of the ‘War on Terror’

Notes for a Lecture by Stuart Parkinson, SGR, for CCE seminar ‘The War on Terror’, Sussex University on 5 July 2003
 

Why the war on Iraq is a warning for the planet

Short report summarising the arguments against the War on Iraq.

 

Philip Webber and Vanessa Spedding

27 March 2003

 

 

Scientists Condemn US-UK March to War on Iraq

SGR Statement, 14 March 2003
 

Why Missile Defence (MD) doesn't make sense and is a bad idea

SGR statement submitted as evidence to the House of Commons' Select Committee on Defence; 8 January 2003
 

Possible military action by US/UK against Iraq: SGR statement

Statement issued on 2 October 2002
 

Nuclear Threats Against Iraq

Milan Rai looks at UK nuclear weapons policy in the wake of recent government statements regarding Iraq.

Article from SGR Newsletter 25, May 2002