Day: June 9, 2021

The 21st Century Nuclear Arms Race

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Historic black-and-white photograph of the Operation Crossroads Baker nuclear test, showing a massive mushroom cloud rising above the ocean after an underwater atomic explosion.

By Joseph Gerson The writer is President of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security, and Vice-President of the International Peace Bureau. Credit: US government NEW YORK, Jun 9 2021 (IPS) – A new report by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)—focusing on nuclear weapons spending– following on the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists … Read more