Dear Friend --



Today marks two years since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, using the threat of its nuclear arsenal to try to intimidate countries from supporting Ukraine. Since then, the world has seen an increase in dangerous nuclear rhetoric, nuclear sharing, and in the overall risk of nuclear weapons use.



We have put together an explainer of the current state of nuclear risk two years into the Ukraine war and what is needed to end this threat on our website.



<[link removed]>Read More <[link removed]>At the heart of nuclear risk lies the flawed, unproven and dangerous theory of nuclear deterrence. Contrary to what its proponents would like you to believe, deterrence is a cause of global instability and insecurity, not its antidote. Russia’s brutal and devastating invasion of Ukraine and the nuclear threats that followed demonstrate deterrence's flaws. When you focus on what nuclear deterrence really means - the constant threat to use an indiscriminate weapon of mass destruction - it is ultimately indefensible.



But things are not all dark and hopeless. In the face of this escalating risk, the majority of the world's states continue to speak out against nuclear threats and nuclear deterrence and rally behind the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. After all, the only way to end the risk of nuclear weapons use is to eliminate nuclear weapons altogether.



We hope you will continue to stand with us as we work towards that goal. 



Thank you,



Daniel Högsta

Deputy Director

ICAN













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