MOD: DEFENCE SECRETARY CALLS FOR GREATER ENGAGEMENT IN NUCEAR DISARMAMENT
Defence Secretary Des Browne today offered to host a conference of all five recognised nuclear weapon states to address the difficult technical challenges of verifying nuclear disarmament. He made this offer at a major speech to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva on Tuesday 5 February. Des Browne, Secretary of State for Defence, said: "For the first time, I am proposing to host a conference for technical experts from all five recognised nuclear states, to develop technologies for nuclear disarmament. "At the centre of this offer are the skills and expertise of UK scientists at the Atomic Weapons Establishment. Those … Continue reading MOD: DEFENCE SECRETARY CALLS FOR GREATER ENGAGEMENT IN NUCEAR DISARMAMENT
