Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Victims of US Nuclear Attack
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to a Japanese organization advocating against nuclear weapons, with the Oslo-based committee highlighting the dangers posed by nuclear arms in today's conflicts. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded this year’s Peace Prize to a Japanese anti-nuclear-weapons organization, highlighting the threat of nuclear weapons in ongoing conflicts. Japan is the only nation globally to have experienced a nuclear strike.
Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement consisting of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, was recognized for its endeavors to attain a world devoid of nuclear weapons. The Committee stated, “for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.” Furthermore, it noted that the testimony provided by the group has shown that “nuclear weapons must never be used again.”
Both Japanese cities were devastated by American atomic bombs in August 1945, near the end of World War II, resulting in approximately 120,000 immediate deaths, with many more perishing from burns and radiation-related illnesses in subsequent months and years.
The Nobel Prize committee cautioned, "Today’s nuclear weapons have far greater destructive power. They can kill millions and would impact the climate catastrophically. A nuclear war could destroy our civilization."
The Committee further remarked, "The nuclear powers are modernizing and upgrading their arsenals; new countries appear to be preparing to acquire nuclear weapons; and threats are being made to use nuclear weapons in ongoing warfare."
In recent weeks, Russia has expressed concerns that the increasing involvement of Western nuclear powers in the Ukraine conflict may compel it to consider using nuclear weapons. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned that the destructive policies of the West could lead to a direct military confrontation between nuclear powers, urging Washington to reflect on the "catastrophic" consequences of potential escalation.
In response to discussions among Kiev’s Western allies about whether to approve the use of high-precision, foreign-made weapons against targets deep within Russia, President Vladimir Putin suggested an update to the country’s nuclear doctrine last month. He posited that this new strategy should classify “aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear state, but with the participation or support of a nuclear state,” as a “joint attack” that could trigger a nuclear response.
Ukraine's primary supporters, including the US, France, and the UK, are all recognized as nuclear powers. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov conveyed that Putin's proposed updates to Russia’s nuclear doctrine aim to dissuade Western nations from backing aggression toward Moscow.
Anna Muller for TROIB News
Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement consisting of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, was recognized for its endeavors to attain a world devoid of nuclear weapons. The Committee stated, “for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.” Furthermore, it noted that the testimony provided by the group has shown that “nuclear weapons must never be used again.”
Both Japanese cities were devastated by American atomic bombs in August 1945, near the end of World War II, resulting in approximately 120,000 immediate deaths, with many more perishing from burns and radiation-related illnesses in subsequent months and years.
The Nobel Prize committee cautioned, "Today’s nuclear weapons have far greater destructive power. They can kill millions and would impact the climate catastrophically. A nuclear war could destroy our civilization."
The Committee further remarked, "The nuclear powers are modernizing and upgrading their arsenals; new countries appear to be preparing to acquire nuclear weapons; and threats are being made to use nuclear weapons in ongoing warfare."
In recent weeks, Russia has expressed concerns that the increasing involvement of Western nuclear powers in the Ukraine conflict may compel it to consider using nuclear weapons. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned that the destructive policies of the West could lead to a direct military confrontation between nuclear powers, urging Washington to reflect on the "catastrophic" consequences of potential escalation.
In response to discussions among Kiev’s Western allies about whether to approve the use of high-precision, foreign-made weapons against targets deep within Russia, President Vladimir Putin suggested an update to the country’s nuclear doctrine last month. He posited that this new strategy should classify “aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear state, but with the participation or support of a nuclear state,” as a “joint attack” that could trigger a nuclear response.
Ukraine's primary supporters, including the US, France, and the UK, are all recognized as nuclear powers. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov conveyed that Putin's proposed updates to Russia’s nuclear doctrine aim to dissuade Western nations from backing aggression toward Moscow.
Anna Muller for TROIB News
