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SPACE: THE USA HAS SOME QUESTIONS TO RUSSIA. WHILE RUSSIA HAS MORE QUESTIONS TO THE USA

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By Vladimir Kozin – Member, Russian Academy of Military Sciences )Moscow)   On November 15, 2021, the Russian Ministry of Defense carried out the successful destruction of the discontinued and decommissioned national spacecraft named “Tselina-D”, which was put into orbit back in 1982. The head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, confirmed that the Russian Aerospace Forces had indeed successfully destroyed this satellite system with the pinpoint accuracy. Pinpoint accuracy The fragments formed after knocking out this spacecraft do … Continue reading →

International group of scientists and academics issues urgent call to ban missile defense and space weapons !!

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View the full report and the executive summary of the report  II   MBMDS REPORT RELEASE ON-LINE EVENT AT THE 2021 IPB CONRESS BARCELONA, SPAIN 16 OCTOBER 2021 7:30 – 9 pm (CEST)     Preliminary Program Claus Montonen: Chair  Introduction of INES, the report, and the panelists for the event Panelists: Subrata Ghoshroy: A brief description of the contents of the report and the recommended next steps Jürgen Scheffran: A few words about the 2002 INESAP report and the … Continue reading →

2020/10/12 zoom webinar 12:00 – 17:30 CEST
Webinar: Weapons in Space – Challenges to Peace and Security

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Invitation INES Webinar on Weapons in Space – Challenges to Peace and Security 12 October, 16:00 – 17:30 CEST With: Prof. Jürgen Scheffran (University of Hamburg, Germany) Prof. em. Dave Webb (Leeds Beckett University, U.K.) Subrata Ghoshroy (MIT, USA)   Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__s5nreJXQQKp0p9q-bbTXw Introduction: When President Trump established the U.S. Space Force December, 2019, he said that it marked “a big moment” and that there was “going to be a lot of things happening in space. Because space is the world’s … Continue reading →

An anti-satellite test ban is urgently needed

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A little over two weeks ago, India successfully test-fired an interceptor rocket that shot down a live satellite. In a surprise television address, India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, then triumphantly declared that India was now the fourth country to acquire the ability to shoot down satellites, after the United States, Russia, and China. The test’s success clearly demonstrates the advancement of India’s military capabilities in outer space. But how much of an advancement is it, in reality? In terms of … Continue reading →

Call for cooperation to Peace Wave actions of 20th and 24th, September 2017

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Please participate in the following actions for peace:   Light-Relay  and  Folded paper crane (Orizuru)  going  around the planet Earth 1: Please 1 minute  light off ( extinction)  of your house  except TV etc at  8:15 pm  <8:15 am is Hiroshima Bombing time>     20th September when UN start Ban treaty ratification.: light – relay goes around the Earth. 2 : Please put folded paper crane (Orizuru)  at the door/ entrance at 11:02 am <11:02 is Nagasaki A-Bombing time >, 24th … Continue reading →

What’s new in INES June 2017

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Dear friends of INES, *** All of our work costs money. Please find instructions on donating money to INES in the last paragraph *** Today continues the United Nations conference to negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading towards their total elimination. Please find the draft treaty here, an overview of the draft ban treaty here, and an open letter to President Trump and President Putin The World needs Nuclear Zero by David Krieger, Richard Falk, Noam … Continue reading →

Nuclear Zero Lawsuits: Day Seven at the ICJ: Making a Big Fuss

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more at www.nuclearzero.org/in-the-courts The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today concluded the preliminary phase of oral arguments in nuclear disarmament cases brought by the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) against India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom. The hearings, which took place at the ICJ from 7-16 March, were the first contentious cases on nuclear disarmament ever heard at the Court. This set of hearings addressed the respondent nations’ objections to the cases relating to questions of jurisdiction and admissibility. … Continue reading →

A Scientist Presses for Action on Many Fronts: A review of The Need for a New Economic System

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by John Scales Avery   The Need for a New Economic System by John Scales Avery is an important book for everyone concerned over the future of humanity.  The urgent voice of the book stems from Dr. Avery’s seeing the discontinuity between the loving care that people bestow on their children and their failure to reduce the harm to their children from a destructive economic system, climate change, resource depletion, and war.  This book of advocacy demonstrates the need for … Continue reading →

Peace, feminism and humanism – this is CODEPINK

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  While US-Presidents waged wars, destroyed whole regions, and victimized millions they protested decidedly with great personal commitment – the members of CODEPINK. Even at President Bush’s press conference, they raised their voices against the propaganda of war and risked severe personal ramifications – the members of CODEPINK. With actions of civil courage, they continuously warned of the dangers of nuclear weapons and drone warfare – the members of CODEPINK. They protested against the – according to international law – … Continue reading →

Taking stock: The US-India nuclear deal 10 years later

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By Subrata Ghoshroy A decade has passed since negotiations first began on the “US-India Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement,” an accord that, when it was finally signed, gave India a waiver from the rules of the Nuclear Suppliers Group. In a nutshell, the act ended a 34-year ban on nuclear trade with India. Popularly known as the “US-India Nuclear Deal,” it was a watershed moment in the history of US-India relations, marking a transition from a lukewarm and sometimes downright adversarial … Continue reading →

In Munich, a frightening preview of the rise of killer robots

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The Munich Security Conference is an annual catalogue of horrors. But the most ominous discussion this past weekend wasn’t about Islamic State terrorism but a new generation of weapons — such as killer robots and malignly programmed “smart” appliances that could be deployed in future conflicts. Read the article here: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/in-munich-a-frightening-preview-of-the-rise-of-killer-robots/2016/02/16/d6282a50-d4d4-11e5-9823-02b905009f99_story.html

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Andreas Buro is dead 08/15/1928 – 01/19/2016

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IPB Co-President Reiner Braun writes: A large peace heart has ceased to beat. Andreas Büro, one of the mentors of the German peace movement, has passed away at the age of 87. He was active in the peace movement for the last 50 years, with the Easter marches being associated with his name since their inception,  and countless large and small actions. He was a leader in the large demonstrations of the 1980s and was active until his death in … Continue reading →