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Penny Wong hits back at China’s claim Aukus nuclear submarines will fuel an arms race

Foreign minister set to visit south-east Asia and the Pacific to reassure countries Australia does not seek to escalate military tensions

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2023

Aukus: 10 things we need to know about Australia’s nuclear submarine program

From cost to expertise, many questions are yet to be answered amid the fanfare of the plan’s announcement

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2023

AUKUS, subs bad ideas for Australia: China

China's ambassador to Australia has lashed the AUKUS security pact and says countries must stop treating his nation as a potential threat.

AAP · Jan 10, 2023

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Donor-advised funds offer a charitable way to harvest a tax break and are growing in popularity

After charities experienced a gangbuster year in 2021 with record donations, philanthropic experts say that charitable giving is likely to plateau or decline this year after the stock market's prolonged downturn.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 6, 2022

The NPT is beginning to look shaky

Sustaining it requires facing up to today’s political realities such as the growing rivalries in a multipolar nuclear world

The Hindu · Sep 2, 2022

Is it time to abandon the nuclear non-proliferation treaty?

Letters: The failure of last week’s talks is forcing a rethink among those in the peace movement who once pinned their hopes on article VI of the NPT, writes Frank Jackson, while Colin Hines calls for nuclear power to be eliminated too

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022

US attacks Russia’s ‘cynical obstructionism’ for blocking UN nuclear treaty

‘After weeks of intensive but productive negotiations, the Russian Federation alone decided to block consensus on a final document’

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022

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Nuclear disarmament on Kishida's mind for Hiroshima G7 summit

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has condemned Russia for blocking the adoption of the final document draft at the monthlong Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference at the United Nations, but has also stressed that all participating nations except Russia showed a certain degree of solidarity.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 28, 2022

Russia blocks UN nuclear treaty agreement due to Zaporizhzhia clause

Russia refused to support the document as it included a reference to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is occupied by Russian forces close to the frontline in Ukraine’s south-east

Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2022

Russia blocks UN nuclear treaty agreement over Zaporizhzhia clause

Failure to agree a joint statement after weeks of debate at UN marks latest blow to hopes of maintaining an arms control regime

The Guardian - US · Aug 27, 2022

Nuclear treaty conference near end with Ukraine in spotlight

As 191 countries approach the end to a four-week conference to review the landmark U.N. treaty aimed at curbing the spread of nuclear weapons, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and takeover of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and rivalries between the West and China were posing key obstacles to agreement on…

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022

Nuclear apocalypse was postponed in 1968. Now it’s back on the agenda

As the world remembers Hiroshima, it must also recommit to the increasingly fragile non-proliferation treaty. The alternative is unthinkable

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022

Kishida calls on global community to unite on nuclear disarmament

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed the importance of unity in the international community to realize a world without nuclear weapons in his speech at the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in New York on Monday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 3, 2022

Kishida promotes 'Hiroshima Action Plan' for nuke-free world

NEW YORK -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday presented an action plan for a world without nuclear weapons during a speech at a Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in New York.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 2, 2022

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The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022

World one step from `nuclear annihilation,' UN chief warns

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is sounding the alarm over the war in Ukraine, nuclear threats in Asia and the Middle East, and other tensions

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022

UN chief warns world is one step from `nuclear annihilation'

The United Nations chief is warning that “humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation.”

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 1, 2022

Putin Says No One Can Win a Nuclear War

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday there could be no winners in a nuclear war and no such war should ever be started. The Kremlin leader made the comment in a letter to participants of a conference on the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT), more than five months into his…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 1, 2022

Israel Signals No Change on Nuclear Policy as US Reaffirms Anti-proliferation Drive

Israel signaled it would not change policy around its assumed nuclear arsenal on Monday as Washington affirmed a global treaty designed to roll back the spread of such weaponry. The rare, if veiled, remarks by Prime Minister Yair Lapid came as countries party to the 1970 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)…

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 1, 2022

US, Allies Hit Russia for ‘Dangerous’ Nuclear Rhetoric Ahead of UN Talks

The United States and its nuclear allies rebuked Russia Monday for "irresponsible and dangerous" talk about possibly deploying nuclear weapons as a review of the keystone nuclear treaty opened at the United Nations. "Following Russia's unprovoked and unlawful war of aggression against Ukraine, we call on Russia to cease its…

Reuters · Aug 1, 2022

Israel signals no change on nuclear policy as U.S. reaffirms anti-proliferation drive

Israel signalled it would not change policy around its assumed nuclear arsenal on Monday as Washington affirmed a global treaty designed to roll back the spread of such weaponry.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 30, 2022

Political Pulse / Is there a path to Kishida's vision of a world free of nuclear weapons?

On Aug. 1, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will become the first Japanese prime minister to address the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference in New York. It is rare for national leaders to take part in NPT review conferences, which are usually held every five years, and Kishida's participation will…

ABC News · Jul 29, 2022

Indonesia criticises submarine loophole in nuclear non-proliferation treaty that underpins AUKUS deal

Australia may have to defend against criticisms from regional neighbours concerning its AUKUS submarine deal and the possibility of developing nuclear weapons.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 28, 2022

Kishida to call for greater transparency of nuclear forces at NPT review meeting

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to press world powers to provide greater transparency on their nuclear forces, and urge the United States and China to hold a dialogue on nuclear disarmament and arms control, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2022

Russian aggression in Ukraine may prompt Japan and South Korea to abandon nuclear non-proliferation – here's why

The war in Ukraine called into question many of the fundamental pillars of the international order. The European security system that has developed since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact has received a shattering blow. A war of aggression by a major power intent to destroy…

Reuters · Jun 6, 2022

Brazil initiates talks with IAEA on fuel for planned nuclear submarine

Brazil has initiated discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) aimed at eventually allowing it to use nuclear fuel in a submarine for the first time, the U.N. watchdog's chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday.

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