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Are U.S. warplanes firing depleted uranium at Iranian targets?

12. April 2026 Blog posts, ICBUW, News

April 10, 2026 note: Regardless of the status of the war or ceasefire announced on April 8, President Trump has said U.S. force level will remain unchanged in the region for now. The United States has acknowledged that A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft have flown into battle in the current war against Iran. The A-10s have reportedly […]

My Story – One Year Later: New Evidence and an Ongoing Fight for Recognition

20. März 2026 Blog posts, News

When my personal story was first published on the ICBUW website under the title “My Story – From Heart Attacks to the Fight for Truth”, I described how a series of serious health problems began years after my deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan as a Romanian non-commissioned officer. At that time, the central question remained unanswered: what […]

„Sustainable“ Investments Financing Depleted Uranium Weapons in Ukraine

26. Februar 2026 Blog posts, Events and activities, News, Publications

On November 26, 2025, the European Parliament approved a Commission proposal that fundamentally redefined which weapons are considered unacceptable for sustainable investment. The change replaced the term „controversial weapons“ with „prohibited weapons,“ limiting the scope to just four categories: anti-personnel mines, cluster munitions, chemical weapons, and biological weapons. Nuclear weapons are not included. Depleted uranium […]

ICBUW events Leuven, Nov. 3-4, 2025

20. November 2025 News

Though humanity has always counted its war casualties in terms of dead and wounded soldiers and civilians, destroyed cities and livelihoods, the environment has often remained the unpublicized victim of war. Waters have been polluted, crops torched, forests cut down, soils and air poisoned, and animals killed to gain military advantage. The UN General Assembly […]

19th October 2025 – ELS DE GROEN advisory board member of ICBUW passed away

27. Oktober 2025 News

Els wrote dozens of books for children and adults since the 1970s. She was also known for her strong social engagement. In a 2023 interview, Els said that imagination is at the core of humanity: “If we lose our creativity, we also lose the talent for problem-solving.” Her book „The Year of the Good Child,“ […]