The shooting down of a drone in Latvia by a NATO aircraft raises the complex issue of the risks at the borders with Russia caused by the war in Ukraine. In May, there had been incursions by drones suspected of being Russian in the Baltic states, but those were also Ukrainian.
A murky tender has crowned the US F-35 fighter jet as the winner, turning Switzerland from a neutral country into one dependent on exclusive US technology. And now there aren't enough funds to purchase the 36 aircraft agreed at a "fixed price".
4 June 2026 - PeaceLink staff
Albert, International Bulletin for Peace and Disarmament
Teachers' union: "Our job is not to prepare children for war". Strong participation in Berlin and Hamburg. The choice of May 8, the anniversary of the end of World War II and Nazism, was intended to reaffirm the message "Never again war".
8 May 2026 - PeaceLink staff
Albert, International Bulletin for Peace and Disarmament
Globally, $2.887 billion was spent on military aid, $81 billion more than the previous year: $27 billion would be enough to feed the people suffering from acute hunger for a year, a phenomenon that is worryingly increasing.
29 April 2026 - PeaceLink staff
Albert, International Bulletin for Peace and Disarmament
UN Secretary-General António Guterres's opening remarks sounded a wake-up call. He declared that "for the first time in decades, the number of nuclear warheads is increasing and nuclear testing is back on the table." The UN meeting will continue until May 22.
28 April 2026 - PeaceLink staff
Albert, International Bulletin for Peace and Disarmament
The UN Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) begins. Article VI of the Treaty provides for negotiations on nuclear disarmament. However, the NATO statement contains not a single word about relaunching these negotiations.
26 April 2026 - PeaceLink staff
Albert, International Bulletin for Peace and Disarmament
A historic turning point that rewrites Tokyo's military role. From fighter jets to warships, Japan is preparing to supply international markets, breaking eighty years of obedience to its pacifist constitution. Meanwhile, the prime minister recalls the memory of Japanese war criminals.
The world cannot afford a third consecutive failure. An NPT emptied of meaning would not only pave the way for an uncontrolled arms race but would also undermine the very credibility of multilateralism and diplomacy as tools for conflict resolution.
On March 30, 2026, hundreds of people gathered in Fiji to remember the victims of nuclear testing on the Pacific islands. They will be present at the UN in New York, along with survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.
18 April 2026 - PeaceLink staff
International delegates will meet at the UN on April 27
Nakamitsu Izumi, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, sounded a clear and unequivocal warning last Friday in Tokyo: a new failure to reach an agreement could lead to the "emptying" of the NPT.
Do the Baltic states offer their airspace for attacks on Russia?
The story of the F-35s that Switzerland has purchased based on secret criteria
Albert, International Bulletin for Peace and Disarmament
Albert, International Bulletin for Peace and Disarmament
Albert, International Bulletin for Peace and Disarmament
Albert, International Bulletin for Peace and Disarmament
Why isn't there any talk about it?
International delegates will meet at the UN on April 27
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