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.

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
 

Could Terrorists Turn The UK Into A Nuclear Wasteland?

SGR statement released 16 November 2001
 

Terrorist Attack on the USA, September 11th, 2001: SGR Statement

Statement issued by the Coordinating Committee of Scientists for Global Responsibility on 22 September 2001
 

An Ethical Career in Science and Technology?

This booklet takes an initial look at issues such as climate change, arms, cleaner technology, militarisation of space, genetics, animal experiments, information technology, and science funding. In addition, it describes the experiences of working scientists and how they have dealt with many of these issues. Contributors include Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Sir Joseph Rotblat, inventor of the World-Wide-Web Dr Tim Berners-Lee, and the well-known commentator on biotechnology issues Dr Mae Wan Ho.

Edited by Stuart Parkinson and Vanessa Spedding; summer 2001

 

Star Wars - The Next Generation: The Space Based Laser

Dave Webb on this key military technology and the background to its development.

Article from SGR Newsletter 23, July 2001
 

Star Wars - Space Control and Domination

Article by Philip Webber from SGR Newsletter 23, July 2001. It is an expanded version of a talk given at "No Star Wars: An International Conference to Keep Space for Peace", Leeds, May 4-6th 2001