IPPNW statement on AUKUS nuclear submarine plans

Dear colleagues,

Australia, UK and US plans for deeper nuclear alliance entanglement by Australia, spearheaded by proposed nuclear powered (likely HEU) submarines armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles, is arousing deep concern and would set our country on a hazardous course of exacerbating proliferation risks, raising tensions and risk of armed conflict with China, with alarming dangers of nuclear escalation. 

Attached please find documents issued overnight by IPPNW together with its affiliates in Australia, UK and US – MAPW, Medact and Physicians for Social Responsibility:

• A longer statement 
• A shorter summary with quotes from affiliate leaders
• Collated quotes including an additional longer one from Sue Wareham president of MAPW (Australia)

They are also available on the IPPNW website:

• Full statement
• Summary
• Quotes

We hope they may be useful in your work

Best 

Tilman

IPPNW Co-president and ICAN Australia board member