The impact of a nuclear war

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the people of that country are suffering heavily as they are attacked from the air and on the ground. But the conflict poses an even wider threat – the existential threat of a nuclear war between Russia and NATO. This briefing looks at what the effects of a nuclear war would be.
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AUKUS: Why we say no

The announcement of AUKUS, the military partnership between the UK, the US and Australia, is a dangerous escalation in the West’s ongoing confrontation with China. Find out more about why CND is campaigning against the agreement in this briefing.
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Depleted Uranium

The use of depleted uranium (DU) in weapons is a chemically toxic and radioactive heavy metal which is produced as a by-product of the enrichment of uranium for civil nuclear power programmes. It is used in armour-piercing munitions because of its very high density; DU is 1.7 times denser than lead. Its use has a devastating impact on civilians caught up in conflicts across the world.
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Drone Wars

This report by the Drone Campaign Network looks at the rapidly increasing use of drones and why we campaign against them.
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Falling Eagle, Rising Dragon

This report examines how a 'pivot' or an American rebalancing to Asia is raising tensions in the region and could trigger a new Cold war and a new arms race with huge regional and global implications.
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