RAF Lakenheath: US nuclear weapons return to Britain
CND condemns any return of United States nuclear weapons to RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. This briefing explains the base's history and looks at reports that US nuclear weapons are returning.
Special nuclear flights between the US and UK: the dangers involved
Despite claiming to have an independent nuclear weapons system, for more than sixty years Britain and the United States have been transferring and sharing technical information, nuclear materials, and warhead components for use in each other’s nuclear weapons programmes. One important way in which transfers of nuclear materials and technology are carried out between Britain and the US is through special flights into and out of Royal Air Force (RAF) Brize Norton, near Carterton in Oxfordshire. Read more about these special nuclear flights in this briefing, written in association with Nukewatch.
Steps towards a world without nuclear weapons
Find out more about a new treaty that entered into force in January 2021, which will outlaw nuclear weapons across much of the globe.
How would a nuclear attack affect you?
It’s looking very likely that US nuclear weapons will be coming back to RAF Lakenheath, an air force base in Suffolk, run by the USA. This is a dangerous development that will increase global tensions and put Britain on the frontline in a US/NATO and Russia war. A nuclear exchange between US/NATO and Russia would be catastrophic for the whole planet, but what would be the impact on individual towns and cities across the UK? This briefing looks at the impact of a nuclear attack.
Weapons of mass destruction-free zone in the Middle East
As tensions continue to mount in the region, so does the need for a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) free zone in the Middle East. Find out more in this briefing.
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.
Nuclear Weapons are Banned! What does this mean for Britain?
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force in January 2021. But what does this mean for Britain, who has refused to engage with the TPNW and declares it will never sign?
TPNW’s first Meeting of States Parties in Vienna: fact sheet
A new United Nations agreement – the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) - entered into force in 2021 making nuclear weapons illegal in the countries that sign it. This fact sheet explains all about the first meeting of the states that have ratified the treaty, to discuss what next for the TPNW.
Iran’s nuclear policy
This report outlines the background to the Iran nuclear deal, what was agreed in the negotiations and why it is now under threat.
Nuclear Weapons States
This factsheet has details about the nuclear weapons systems in each of the nuclear-armed states.