Arms Control & Disarmament
Update 37: Russia's war with Ukraine
In the last few months, the Russian army has suffered a series of reversals and Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded with a mass mobilisation of soldiers and attacks on core Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
Loose talk costs lives
By Paul Ingram*
30 November 2022
NATO Defence Ministers discuss further support for Ukraine and strengthening deterrence against Russia
– nuclear exercises by Russia and NATO to go ahead
Analysis of the NATO Defence Ministers meeting, 12-13 October 2022
Summit prepares ground for ‘NATOisation of Europe’ and continues collision course with China and high levels of military spending
Analysis of the NATO Madrid Summit, 29-30 June 2022
By Dr. Ian Davis, NATO Watch
Update 14: Russia's war with Ukraine
Russian aggression against Ukraine continued into week 12 of the war with further destruction of civilian infrastructure and indiscriminate violence against civilians.
Should Finland and Sweden hold a referendum on NATO membership?
Finland and Sweden look set to declare their readiness to join NATO later this month in time for the alliance summit in Spain at the end of June. However, neither country proposes to hold a referendum on NATO membership, despite both countries doing so prior to EU membership in 1994.
Update 12: Russia’s war with Ukraine
The illegal and immoral war in Ukraine entered its 10th week with heavy artillery and air strikes in eastern and southern Ukraine, as well as missile strikes on Ukrainian cities in other parts of the country.