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The A-10 warthog: raising depleted uranium’s threshold of acceptability
The apparent U-turn by the Pentagon over DU use by aircraft in Operation Inherent Resolve has been cautiously welcomed by campaigners, but is it a sign of a wider policy shift? Is the threshold of acceptability for the use of DU in operations rising in response to international pressure over the controversial munitions and what part has the A-10 played in this? -
Pentagon announces U-turn on use of depleted uranium in Iraq and Syria
The Pentagon has announced that depleted uranium (DU) munitions have not, and will not, be used by US aircraft in the conflict against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The policy U-turn contrasts with statements made over previous months, where Pentagon officials claimed that DU would be used if needed; the decision reflects a growing stigmatisation of the controversial weapons. -
"Fear of a slow death" civilians raise concerns over depleted uranium use in Syria
The news that US A-10 gunships are now also active in Syria in operations against Islamic State has coincided with the emergence of reports that Syrian civilians fear the long-term health impact of the Coalition’s airstrikes. -
Canada: is it really at the forefront of efforts against depleted uranium weapons?
Canada’s new Foreign Minister Rob Nicholson has claimed that Canada has been leading global efforts on the non-proliferation of DU weapons, among other things, but does this claim bear scrutiny? -
Prof. Siegwart-Horst Günther - 1925 - †2015
Prof. Manfred Mohr of ICBUW Germany on the life and work of Prof. Siegwart-Horst Günther, the father of the anti-uranium-weapons movement in Germany, who died earlier this month.
Environment
Stories about the effect of depleted uranium on the environment
Revealed: how the MoD gets away with dumping radioactive waste at sea
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been evading an international ban on dumping radioactive waste at sea by defining thousands of uranium weapons lost in the Solway Firth as “placements”.13 March 2013 - Rob EdwardsVacancy: Paid Internship
ICBUW is seeking an energetic and committed intern to help support two strands of our research and advocacy work for six months.30 April 2012 - ICBUW
Public meeting: The Environmental Realities of War
CADU event in London to mark the 2011 Day of Action on DU
UK Ministry of Defence: depleted uranium is not ‘safe’
Britain’s Defence Minister Dr Liam Fox has acknowledged that the MoD does not consider that depleted uranium weapons are 'safe' but denies that they have any health or environmental impact.4 March 2011 - ICBUW
New report on depleted uranium weapons published by UN Secretary General
Ahead of the forthcoming vote in the UN General Assembly, the UN Secretary General has published a second report on uranium weapons. The report compiles responses from countries and UN agencies in response to a request in the 2008 General Assembly resolution19 October 2010
New ICBUW reportA Question of Responsibility - the legacy of depleted uranium use in the Balkans
A report examining user transparency, the capacity of states to manage depleted uranium contamination and the development of heath studies, seen through the experiences of Bosnia, Serbia and Kosovo.Capenhurst – where ‘enrichment’ means a toxic cost for future generations
We profile the UK's enrichment plant, and the plans to store radioactive waste there at least 150 years30 October 2008Fungus versus the Bogeyman
Could relatives of the humble toadstool be useful in DU decontamination?30 May 2008Serbian Clean-up
Environment minister claims Serbia is now DU free, but as NATO has only released targeting data for Kosovo, rather than the rest of the country, contaminated areas may still exist30 May 2008
