Compiled by Dick Bennett. https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/10/omni-war-watch-wednesdays-197-october-2.html
Nuclear War Planning, Stopping Nuclear War
“Nuclear-capable Tomahawk missiles on German soil.”
Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen. Elugelab Island vaporized by H-Bomb.
ICAN. TPNW: UN treaty banning nuclear weapons. International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.
Editor. mronline.org (8-4-24).
UK Plans to Build New Missiles to Target Russia Linked to Pentagon’s Mad Conventional Strike Scheme.
The Editors. “Nuclear-capable Tomahawk missiles on German soil .” Monthly Review (September 2024, Volume 76, Number 4).
This month’s “Notes from the Editors” recounts the history of U.S. preparations for “prolonged and limited” nuclear war and Washington’s repeated refusal to abide by international agreements regarding nuclear weaponry. With the recent announcement that the UK will be stationing nuclear-capable Tomahawk missiles on German soil—within minutes’ striking distance of Moscow—this history is now, troublingly, more relevant than ever. | more…
Nov. 1, 1952: Date the first H-Bomb was tested on Elugelab Island in the Marshall Islands. Enrico Fermi and I. I. Rabi appealed to his fellow weapons builders and to Pres. Truman to stop the “evil thing,” but the Pres. “ignored the plea” and the “Mike” “exploded with unprecedented yield,” obliterating Elugelab Island and leaving “a crater two miles in diameter and 180 feet deep. “ Such evidence of potential mass extermination did not slow down the production of the weapons; just the contrary. “What came next was a mad, mad rush to stockpile thermonuclear weapons [H-bombs], first by the hundreds and then by the thousands.” (Source: Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen, 2024. I recommend this book highly. In a hundred ways it leads to actions by you and me. –Dick )
| Hi Dick, FROM ICAN FOR TPNW [This reached me too late for my last WWW, but not too late for us to take action now. First step: be a grownup like Geta. –D] As we mark the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons today [SEPTEMBER 26, 2024], it’s hard to deny that things feel dangerous. From last night’s announcements that Russia is making ambiguous changes to its nuclear doctrine, the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East, to several states running missile tests and nuclear exercises, it can be easy to slip into anxiety and defeatism. But every crisis is an opportunity to speak out and act collectively against nuclear weapons. If the nuclear-armed states continue to put us all at risk, we are also seeing the vast majority of states that reject nuclear weapons show them what real action on disarmament looks like: Two days ago, we welcomed 3 new countries joining the UN treaty banning nuclear weapons – and we are so close to having the global majority on board! Meanwhile, in countries that aren’t ready to join the TPNW, citizens are organising; just this week saw the 100th Italian city join the ICAN Cities Appeal and demand the Italian government join the treaty without delay. And of course, we saw our incredible campaign in action against nuclear weapons spending last week, making sure that we also expose the profiteers that are driving us into an arms race we cannot afford. |
| Actions like these show who is on the side of humanity: who is willing to put energy into creating a better world and who wants to tear it all down. But to end nuclear weapons we need everybody involved and speaking up. ICAN needs your help to stay strong, and to grow. So today, could you ask somebody to join you in following ICAN? Just copy, paste and send them this personalised link and invite them to be part of the movement to end nuclear weapons: https://www.icanw.org/join?recruiter_id=114544 This International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, we know the consequences if we fail- but we also know that we have the power, the numbers, and the motivation to succeed. When we look around it’s ICAN- our partners and our supporters – who are making sure that we call out those who are choosing to do wrong, while we celebrate the majority who are on the right side of history. Thank you for being there with us! Sincerely, Lucero Oyarzun Digital Campaign Coordinator ICAN |