Churches urge NATO not to further delay withdrawal of nuclear weapons from Europe
16-05-2012The World Council of Churches (WCC) appeals to NATO not to further delay the withdrawal of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons from Europe. The …
The nuclear bomb is 65 years old; time for retirement. The Non Proliferation Treaty however only prohibits an increase in the number of countries with nuclear weapons, but hardly any effort goes into disarmament. Just rumors about the possibility of a country having nuclear weapons continue to create tension internationally and the threat of conflict, for instance in the Middle East. As long as nuclear weapons exist true peace and security are not possible. IKV Pax Christi is committed to a nuclear weapons free world, which is the only way to prevent that this weapon of mass destruction is ever used.
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The World Council of Churches (WCC) appeals to NATO not to further delay the withdrawal of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons from Europe. The …
By Jauke Lodder*
-Failure is not an option-
In December this year a conference will take place on a weapons of mass destruction free zone in the …
Comparing the way that NATO nuclear sharing and tactical (or sub-strategic) nuclear weapons were talked about in 2010 and in 2012 at the NPT.