Antinuclear

Australian Conservation Foundation condemns North Korea’s nuclear weapons test

Dave Sweeney, 14 Feb 13, ACF strongly and unequivocally condemns the recent North Korean (Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea) nuclear weapons test.

Nuclear weapons do not increase security – they are indiscriminate weapons of mass destruction that erode regional confidence and security and have no place or justification.

The DPRK should immediately desist from all such actions and renounce the development, deployment and threatened use of nuclear weapons.

The recent nuclear test shows the blurred line between the civil and military applications of nuclear technology and is a further reminder of the need for caution and restraint in all things nuclear.

The test also has clear policy implications and particular relevance for Australia as we currently supply uranium to all five declared nuclear weapon states (USA, Britain, France, China and Russia) and are actively seeking to add nuclear armed India to this list.

Directly or indirectly fuelling nuclear risk and tension is not in the interests of Australia, our region or the world.

The DPRK’s action highlights the need for all states to move away from nuclear weapons – immediately and without reservation.

ACF will be directly communicating these concerns and this message to the DPRK authorities and increasing our efforts to work for a future free of all forms of nuclear threat.

February 14, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News