The "Bulletin of atomic Scientist" reports and comments on the situation around North Korea:
UN conference adopts treaty banning nuclear weapons (GlobalSecurity.org)
„Countries meeting at a United Nations conference in New York today adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, the first multilateral legally-binding instrument for nuclear disarmament to have been negotiated in 20 years...“
The Nation (USA): „The Unacknowledged Logic of North Korea’s Missile Tests“
We may not like it, but nuclear weapons may be all that stands in the way of another US-conducted “regime
Putin-Trump Meeting Ends After Extending To More Than Two Hours (GlobalSecurity.org)
„U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up their talks on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg, with the meeting extending to ...“
Statement from UK, US, France, on ban treaty (GlobalSecurity.org)
„France, the United Kingdom and the United States have not taken part in the negotiation of the treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons. We do not intend to sign, ratify or ever become party to it. Therefore, there will be no change...“
US Bombers Buzz South China Sea as Trump and Xi Prepare For G20 Meeting
(via GlobalSecurity.org)
„As the presidents of the US and China participate in the Group of 20 Summit in Hamburg,
Martin Schulz: No Arms Increase in Germany and Europe
The Chairman of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) and candidate for chancellor, Martin Schulz, stated
Latest News on UN Nucelar Weapons Ban Consultations by ICAN
The non-governmental organisation ICAN (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) provides up-to-date
NY Times (USA): „Arab Nations Demand Qatar Shut Al Jazeera, Cut Islamist Ties and Detail Funding“
This article by Ben Hubbard, published in the New York Times on June 23, 2017 tries to explain the tensions
Hiroshima mayor calls on U.N. to adopt nuclear weapons ban treaty
Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui on Thursday strongly called for the adoption of a treaty to legally ban nuclear