Leaders on all sides are pursuing policies inexorably driving us towards nuclear war. They must step back. Now.


Leaders on all sides are pursuing policies inexorably driving us towards nuclear war. They must step back. Now.

As world leaders gather to discuss securing fissile materials, nuclear arsenals remain the elephant in the room.
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Recent flurry of international meetings have advanced cooperation between countries more than threats of war.
![Talks between US and Russia led to Syria agreeing to destroy its chemical weapons [AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/201311166343650734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The UK could be a world leader by getting rid of their nuclear arsenal.

As the British government looks to cut its spending, little sense exists in developing a new Nuclear weapons program.

Preventative diplomatic action is needed to halt nuclear proliferation and ensure disarmament of WMD in the Middle East.
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NATO’s core function is still to advance US global interests and foreign policy goals.

The West cannot ignore its own disarmament obligations if it wants to see peacefulness triumph over warmongering.
