Nuclear Weapons

Increasing global tension and the rise of cyber warfare could lead to nuclear disaster, the United Nations has warned. A comprehensive report by The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) paints a pessimistic picture of the threat the world faces. “The lack of nuclear weapons use since Hiroshima and Nagasakicannot on its own be interpreted as evidence that the likelihood of a detonation event is minimal,” the report warns.

Telegraph 22nd April 2017 read more »