Moment of light in nuclear weapons fight – Yorkshire Post Letters

From: Jennie White, Riseber Lane, Leyburn.
Menwith Hill in North Yorkshire continues to be targeted by peace protesters.Menwith Hill in North Yorkshire continues to be targeted by peace protesters.
Menwith Hill in North Yorkshire continues to be targeted by peace protesters.

ON January 22, the treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons will pass into international law.

Quakers, locally, nationally and internationally have been working alongside nearly 600 organisations, including the Red Cross and Red Crescent, for more than 10 years to bring about this historic moment.

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More than 50 nations have now signed the treaty to eliminate these inhumane, indiscriminate weapons and the threat they pose to the environment and human survival.

Menwith Hill in North Yorkshire.Menwith Hill in North Yorkshire.
Menwith Hill in North Yorkshire.

Practically their use is becoming obsolete as warfare moves towards cyber-crime and drone warfare. Our Government wants to spend more than £200bn on upgrading our nuclear weapons and Trident submarines when the threat to us all is coronavirus and climate change. We welcome this moment of light in these dark times and urge our government to join others working for a more peaceful solution to our problems.

From: Andrew Mercer, Guiseley.

GREAT to see the Army involved over Covid vaccines – why do Ministers always wait so long before deciding to deploy them to perform these vital duties?

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