Security hawks have it dead wrong. Conventional, not nuclear-powered, submarines are the right choice for Canada, for nuclear non-proliferation and for global stability.
Canada, China and Submarines
Tag Archives: Tariq Rauf
Avoiding needless confrontation in the Arctic and rebuilding Canadian disarmament diplomacy
Canada wasn’t snubbed in the misguided AUKUS submarine deal and neither was New Zealand, which is also trying to pursue a nuanced engagement policy with China.
Increasing nuclear stability is an urgent priority
Today’s blog features an innovative China-USA research partnership on cyber stability, internal dissension in the Biden administration over the Iran nuclear deal, and a great new poll on what Canadians think of nuclear disarmament (they want it).
Updates on Canada’s NPT preparations, the Lima Group, Iran and U.S. sanctions
We call on Canada to demonstrate “strict adherence to the rule of law and respect for human rights” by taking an unequivocal stand against the illegal sanctioning of humanitarian goods.
Civil society conference offers practical way forward on nuclear disarmament
Civil society conference proposes meaningful steps for Canada toward global nuclear disarmament.
Canada spurns UN nuclear disarmament plan
Canada must stop undermining negotiations and show leadership on nuclear disarmament.