The USA, UK, France, China, Russia, Pakistan, India and North Korea all have nuclear weapons. I think this is a most important factor to remember when discussing Trident. We are in an elite club of eight. Nuclear weapons are nowhere near as prolific as we are lead to believe. I don’t feel comfortable with anyone […]
Hiroshima
On Robert Oppenheimer – an interview with Ray Monk
On August 15th 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced the unconditional surrender of Japan in WWII. His reason for their surrender was, as he succinctly put it, “a new and most cruel bomb”. The devastation caused by the A-bomb has seared itself into the world’s memory. To date, the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki have been […]
Victory in Japan – seventy years on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki’s efforts to mark the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the cities had a noticeable sense of calm. Bells marked the 70th anniversaries of the respective moments that Little Boy fell on Hiroshima and Fat Man exploded on Nagasaki. White doves, an enduring symbol of peace, were released into the sky in both cities, […]