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Nuclear Proliferation

Nuclear power was the failed answer to the horrors of the atomic bomb - the so-called "Peaceful Atom." However, the two technologies are inextricably linked. Countries such as India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea clandestinely developed nuclear weapons using the infrastructure, technology and know-how of their "civilian" nuclear programs. Contained expansion of nuclear power across the globe only increases the chances of nuclear weapons development and is counterproductive to disarmament.

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Entries from December 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

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Archbishop Chullikatt appeals for real disarmament

DateDecember 13, 2011

In a landmark speech in Kansas City, on July 1, 2011, Archbishop Francis Chullikatt delivered the most far-reaching statement for nuclear disarmament the Holy See has ever made. Read the full speech, but among his key points was: "It cannot be considered morally sufficient to draw down the stocks of superfluous nuclear weapons while modernizing nuclear arsenals and investing vast sums to ensure their future production and maintenance. This current course will ensure the perpetuation of these weapons indefinitely." And:

"The need to effectively and transparently address the toxic legacy posed by six decades of nuclear weapons production and maintenance is of the highest priority. The risks involved with even the peaceful use of nuclear technology illustrates the problem."

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