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Shocking news from the UK today: In
its Integrated Review, the UK announced it will increase its nuclear
weapon stockpile cap to 260
nuclear warheads.
Instead of reducing the number of nuclear
weapons to 180 by the mid 2020s - which is still a far cry from zero -
the UK government is flaunting its previous commitments and increasing
its nuclear weapons cap by 40%.
It’s hard to understate how shocking and
unacceptable this move is, and we need your help to make sure this
does not go unchallenged.
Clearly, it’s up to the international
community to hold the nuclear-armed states to their promises to
disarm. The UK, for example, is legally obligated under the NPT’s
Article VI to pursue disarmament - not actively undermine it. And of
course, nuclear weapons are illegal now that the #nuclearban treaty
has entered into force. So increasing stockpiles should be out of the
question. But creating a new norm takes time and international
pressure, and now is the time to hold the UK accountable for their
actions.
Today’s review was to show a new global
Britain, and the UK could have taken real steps to end nuclear
weapons, in line with the will of its people, but they did not.
Let’s show them that the rest of the world
doesn’t want Britain to start a nuclear arms race. Share this story
to your social media, tell a friend or find and call your UK embassy!
Daniel
Högsta Campaign Coordinator ICAN
It’s time to end nuclear
weapons.
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