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The Iran war has lessons to teach us about nuclear weapons – but we risk learning the wrong ones

The war in Iran has exposed fundamental problems within the nuclear ‘non-proliferation’ project.

23.03.2026 10

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Tom Vaughan

Talk of new atomic tests by Trump and Putin should make UK rethink its role as a nuclear silo for the US

The UK is being pulled into a new nuclear arms race.

06.11.2025 10

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Tom Vaughan

The ‘third nuclear age’ is a politically motivated label that seeks to justify a renewed arms race

In an ever more dangerous world the focus should be on how we can limit, not increase, the risk of major nuclear conflicts.

15.08.2025 10

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Tom Vaughan