The first ten days of August each year are a time to remind ourselves about the effects of nuclear weapons.

The first ten days of August each year are a time to remind ourselves about the effects of nuclear weapons.

The tone of this year’s Munich Security Conference – the Davos of global security – was captured by the Munich Security Report’s theme: ‘Boundless chaos, reckless spoilers, helpless guardians.’ The front page headline on The Security Times, a conference special edition from the stable of Die Zeit, featured a box of matches and urged an appropriate response: ‘Don’t do stupid stuff.’ Continue reading