Franziska Stärk
@franziskastaerk.bsky.social
Researcher, Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg (IFSH) || PhD Candidate, Erasmus University Rotterdam || Nuclear arms control & critical security studies
https://ifsh.de/en/staff/staerk
https://ifsh.de/en/staff/staerk
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Latest Trump comments on nuclear testing from CBS suggest he's latched onto the zero-yield controversy; State Department compliance reports in 2021 accused Russia of conducting "experiments" that generated "nuclear yield" (not so for China) www.cbsnews.com/news/read-fu...
November 3, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Latest Trump comments on nuclear testing from CBS suggest he's latched onto the zero-yield controversy; State Department compliance reports in 2021 accused Russia of conducting "experiments" that generated "nuclear yield" (not so for China) www.cbsnews.com/news/read-fu...
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So so so proud of my PhD student @franziskastaerk.bsky.social who just published her first dissertation-linked paper on key differences intergenerational injustice in nuclear disarmament and climate action.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
False Twins: Intergenerational Injustice in Nuclear Deterrence and Climate Inaction
Nuclear deterrence and climate inaction wrong future generations by imposing potential existential harm through climate-related disasters and nuclear winter. While increasingly explored in tandem, ke...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
So so so proud of my PhD student @franziskastaerk.bsky.social who just published her first dissertation-linked paper on key differences intergenerational injustice in nuclear disarmament and climate action.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Climate change & nuclear weapons are often seen as twin threats to future generations. My new open access article shows that while both pose similar moral dilemmas, intergenerational nuclear injustice is harder to spot—and harder to fix.
doi.org/10.1111/1758...
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doi.org/10.1111/1758...
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September 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Climate change & nuclear weapons are often seen as twin threats to future generations. My new open access article shows that while both pose similar moral dilemmas, intergenerational nuclear injustice is harder to spot—and harder to fix.
doi.org/10.1111/1758...
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doi.org/10.1111/1758...
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Putin just announced that Russia is ready to comply with the quant. limits of #NewSTART for one year after its expiry www.kommersant.ru/doc/8058884?...
Путин: РФ готова придерживаться ДСНВ в течение года после истечения его срока
Подробнее на сайте
www.kommersant.ru
September 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Putin just announced that Russia is ready to comply with the quant. limits of #NewSTART for one year after its expiry www.kommersant.ru/doc/8058884?...
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„We have a land war on European continent. We are fully dependent on US. None of the EU members was ready to risk further escalation“.
The way @sabineweyand.bsky.social explains EU-US-deal is exactly right. She explains EU‘s trade-offs & rationale — and doesn‘t put lipstick on a pig.
(SZ-Dossier)
The way @sabineweyand.bsky.social explains EU-US-deal is exactly right. She explains EU‘s trade-offs & rationale — and doesn‘t put lipstick on a pig.
(SZ-Dossier)
August 27, 2025 at 5:06 AM
„We have a land war on European continent. We are fully dependent on US. None of the EU members was ready to risk further escalation“.
The way @sabineweyand.bsky.social explains EU-US-deal is exactly right. She explains EU‘s trade-offs & rationale — and doesn‘t put lipstick on a pig.
(SZ-Dossier)
The way @sabineweyand.bsky.social explains EU-US-deal is exactly right. She explains EU‘s trade-offs & rationale — and doesn‘t put lipstick on a pig.
(SZ-Dossier)
August 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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So here it is, the text of the UK-Germany friendship treaty.
Two points that struck me on security:
- clear commitment to nuclear dialogue (European panic mode is real)
- clear commitment to E3 (UK, Germany, France) and G7 - but no explicit mention of Weimar+ or E5
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Two points that struck me on security:
- clear commitment to nuclear dialogue (European panic mode is real)
- clear commitment to E3 (UK, Germany, France) and G7 - but no explicit mention of Weimar+ or E5
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Federal Republic of Germany on friendship and bilateral cooperation
Treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Federal Republic of Germany on friendship and bilateral cooperation
www.gov.uk
July 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
So here it is, the text of the UK-Germany friendship treaty.
Two points that struck me on security:
- clear commitment to nuclear dialogue (European panic mode is real)
- clear commitment to E3 (UK, Germany, France) and G7 - but no explicit mention of Weimar+ or E5
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Two points that struck me on security:
- clear commitment to nuclear dialogue (European panic mode is real)
- clear commitment to E3 (UK, Germany, France) and G7 - but no explicit mention of Weimar+ or E5
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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80 years ago this morning—at 5:29 AM (Mountain War Time)—about 35 miles southeast of Socorro, New Mexico, the nuclear age began with a big bang. Contrary to widespread assumptions, the area surrounding the remote Trinity test site was not uninhabited, and the fallout did not drift away harmlessly.
July 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
80 years ago this morning—at 5:29 AM (Mountain War Time)—about 35 miles southeast of Socorro, New Mexico, the nuclear age began with a big bang. Contrary to widespread assumptions, the area surrounding the remote Trinity test site was not uninhabited, and the fallout did not drift away harmlessly.
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Whatever legitimacy was left in the European rhetoric of the "rules based order" (not to mention the law based order) has now probably gone down the drain. And that will come back to bite.🔽
June 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Whatever legitimacy was left in the European rhetoric of the "rules based order" (not to mention the law based order) has now probably gone down the drain. And that will come back to bite.🔽
On my way to #BISA2025 in Belfast
Join us for our panel on the climate-nuclear nexus 👇
(Not in the program, but @rhyscrilley.bsky.social will be our discussant)
Join us for our panel on the climate-nuclear nexus 👇
(Not in the program, but @rhyscrilley.bsky.social will be our discussant)
Panel 3: Exploring the Climate-Nuclear Nexus
Date: June 18 (Wednesday)
Time: 13:15-14:45
Place: Panorama, Grand Central Hotel
@lauracon.bsky.social @franziskastaerk.bsky.social @nckc.bsky.social Matthew Rendall Robert Cullum Tom Vaughan Janina Dannenberg
Date: June 18 (Wednesday)
Time: 13:15-14:45
Place: Panorama, Grand Central Hotel
@lauracon.bsky.social @franziskastaerk.bsky.social @nckc.bsky.social Matthew Rendall Robert Cullum Tom Vaughan Janina Dannenberg
June 17, 2025 at 8:12 AM
On my way to #BISA2025 in Belfast
Join us for our panel on the climate-nuclear nexus 👇
(Not in the program, but @rhyscrilley.bsky.social will be our discussant)
Join us for our panel on the climate-nuclear nexus 👇
(Not in the program, but @rhyscrilley.bsky.social will be our discussant)
Help me out, please! :)
June 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Help me out, please! :)
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Honored to co-author the second in a series of articles in @washingtonpost.com about nuclear risks and challenges facing us. This one is about accidents and incidents that nearly triggered nuclear war, others that could potentially do so. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Opinion | How nuclear war could start
Nuclear accidents are a fact of life for as long as these weapons exist.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Honored to co-author the second in a series of articles in @washingtonpost.com about nuclear risks and challenges facing us. This one is about accidents and incidents that nearly triggered nuclear war, others that could potentially do so. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
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Strong indicator that there will be no “denuclearization.” 👇
“[T]he Trump administration wants the annual spending on the weapon activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration to increase from $19 billion this year to roughly $30 billion in the 2026 fiscal year, a rise of 58 percent.”
“[T]he Trump administration wants the annual spending on the weapon activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration to increase from $19 billion this year to roughly $30 billion in the 2026 fiscal year, a rise of 58 percent.”
Sharp Hike in Nuclear Arms Budget Sought as Science Funding Is Slashed
www.nytimes.com
June 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Strong indicator that there will be no “denuclearization.” 👇
“[T]he Trump administration wants the annual spending on the weapon activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration to increase from $19 billion this year to roughly $30 billion in the 2026 fiscal year, a rise of 58 percent.”
“[T]he Trump administration wants the annual spending on the weapon activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration to increase from $19 billion this year to roughly $30 billion in the 2026 fiscal year, a rise of 58 percent.”
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Just going to point out that in just the last month we’ve seen the most intense, multi-modal warfare between two nuclear-armed states ever (India & Pakistan) and now possibly the largest-ever attack on nuclear-capable assets in a nuclear state (UA vs Ru, today).
The times they are a-changin’.
The times they are a-changin’.
June 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Just going to point out that in just the last month we’ve seen the most intense, multi-modal warfare between two nuclear-armed states ever (India & Pakistan) and now possibly the largest-ever attack on nuclear-capable assets in a nuclear state (UA vs Ru, today).
The times they are a-changin’.
The times they are a-changin’.
Reagan was as mistaken about the usefulness of SDI as Trump and Hegseth will be about the "golden dome"
But boy, the difference in basic rhetorical skills, intellectual ambition, and depth of arguments…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2_H...
But boy, the difference in basic rhetorical skills, intellectual ambition, and depth of arguments…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2_H...
May 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Reagan was as mistaken about the usefulness of SDI as Trump and Hegseth will be about the "golden dome"
But boy, the difference in basic rhetorical skills, intellectual ambition, and depth of arguments…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2_H...
But boy, the difference in basic rhetorical skills, intellectual ambition, and depth of arguments…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2_H...
Nuclear bit starts at minute 23: Macron ready to discuss US-style nuclear sharing arrangements.
Full Macron interview from yesterday night online on the website of the Elysée: www.elysee.fr/emmanuel-mac...
Les défis de la France : Interview du Président Emmanuel Macron sur TF1.
Ce mardi 13 mai à 20h10, le Président Emmanuel Macron s’est exprimé dans une interview sur TF1 intitulée "Les défis de la France".
www.elysee.fr
May 14, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Nuclear bit starts at minute 23: Macron ready to discuss US-style nuclear sharing arrangements.
Only just managed to read this in full, and as expected, it’s a great piece pulling together all the relevant literature. Give this a read! 👇
🚨New open access paper of mine on the connections between climate change and the politics of nuclear arms and disarmament.
Thanks to @erc.europa.eu and @belfercenter.bsky.social ‘Rethinking Nuclear Deterrence’ program for the support. academic.oup.com/isr/article/...
Thanks to @erc.europa.eu and @belfercenter.bsky.social ‘Rethinking Nuclear Deterrence’ program for the support. academic.oup.com/isr/article/...
Disentangling the Nexus of Nuclear Weapons and Climate Change—A Research Agenda
Abstract. Global warming and nuclear war are frequently described as the world's greatest threats. Both challenges could be understood as expressions of mo
academic.oup.com
April 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Only just managed to read this in full, and as expected, it’s a great piece pulling together all the relevant literature. Give this a read! 👇
Dieses Gespräch lässt einiges aus aber ein Aspekt macht mir echt graue Haare: Die Nonchalance, mit der wir Überlegungen über europäische (& als ‚schlechtere‘ Option deutsche) nukleare Aufrüstung anstellen, ohne dabei nur einmal die Kosten für das globale Nichtverbreitungsregime zu thematisieren.
Keinen Plan B zu verfolgen wäre grob unverantwortlich.
Warum wir nukleare Abschreckung europäisch neu organisieren müssen & nukleare Teilhabe mit Frankreich und UK anstreben sollten.
Mein Streitgespräch mit @ralfstegner.bsky.social in der morgigen Ausgabe von @diezeit.bsky.social.
Warum wir nukleare Abschreckung europäisch neu organisieren müssen & nukleare Teilhabe mit Frankreich und UK anstreben sollten.
Mein Streitgespräch mit @ralfstegner.bsky.social in der morgigen Ausgabe von @diezeit.bsky.social.
February 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Dieses Gespräch lässt einiges aus aber ein Aspekt macht mir echt graue Haare: Die Nonchalance, mit der wir Überlegungen über europäische (& als ‚schlechtere‘ Option deutsche) nukleare Aufrüstung anstellen, ohne dabei nur einmal die Kosten für das globale Nichtverbreitungsregime zu thematisieren.
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Hey #nukesky, there's still time to apply to the Atomic Anxiety in the New Nuclear Age Fellows Scheme!
The application is super short, so if you know any early career researchers, policymakers, or practitioners who might be interested then please share widely!
atomicanxiety.com/2024/11/14/2...
The application is super short, so if you know any early career researchers, policymakers, or practitioners who might be interested then please share widely!
atomicanxiety.com/2024/11/14/2...
2025 Fellows Scheme Applications Now Open!
Are you interested in researching and having impact in nuclear arms control and disarmament? Do you want to join a community of scholars and practitioners exploring innovative ideas in the field of…
atomicanxiety.com
December 12, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Hey #nukesky, there's still time to apply to the Atomic Anxiety in the New Nuclear Age Fellows Scheme!
The application is super short, so if you know any early career researchers, policymakers, or practitioners who might be interested then please share widely!
atomicanxiety.com/2024/11/14/2...
The application is super short, so if you know any early career researchers, policymakers, or practitioners who might be interested then please share widely!
atomicanxiety.com/2024/11/14/2...
Excited to be part of a new research project, “The Bureaucratic Politics of Nuclear Alliance Management”, funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and led by Sciences Po Paris, with my own IFSH, the University of Denver, and NORSAR.
Learn more here:
ifsh.de/en/news-deta...
#NukeSky
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Learn more here:
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#NukeSky
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IFSH Joins International Research Project on the Bureaucratic Politics of Nuclear Alliance Management
ifsh.de
December 5, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Excited to be part of a new research project, “The Bureaucratic Politics of Nuclear Alliance Management”, funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and led by Sciences Po Paris, with my own IFSH, the University of Denver, and NORSAR.
Learn more here:
ifsh.de/en/news-deta...
#NukeSky
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Learn more here:
ifsh.de/en/news-deta...
#NukeSky
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Must-read @nytimes.com article by William Langewiesche on nuclear escalation risks: "History shows that deterrence often fails and that countries can maneuver themselves into corners where they have no choice but to enter into wars they cannot win, wars of assured self-destruction." is.gd/MnODDO
The Secret Pentagon War Game That Offers a Stark Warning for Our Times
The devastating outcome of the 1983 game reveals that nuclear escalation inevitably spirals out of control.
is.gd
December 3, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Must-read @nytimes.com article by William Langewiesche on nuclear escalation risks: "History shows that deterrence often fails and that countries can maneuver themselves into corners where they have no choice but to enter into wars they cannot win, wars of assured self-destruction." is.gd/MnODDO
On my way to #TPNW2MSP in NYC 🗽
Excited to dive into discussions on nukes, intergenerational justice, or just some conference chatter over coffee/lunch. Feel free to reach out!
Excited to dive into discussions on nukes, intergenerational justice, or just some conference chatter over coffee/lunch. Feel free to reach out!
November 26, 2023 at 3:22 PM
On my way to #TPNW2MSP in NYC 🗽
Excited to dive into discussions on nukes, intergenerational justice, or just some conference chatter over coffee/lunch. Feel free to reach out!
Excited to dive into discussions on nukes, intergenerational justice, or just some conference chatter over coffee/lunch. Feel free to reach out!
Once you factor in climate-related costs, such as nuclear winter, many arguments supporting just deterrence simply collapse...
This article adds an interesting perspective to recent debates on nuclear ethics (--> see Nye, Sagan, Weiner & Rohlfing in www.cambridge.org/core/journal...).
This article adds an interesting perspective to recent debates on nuclear ethics (--> see Nye, Sagan, Weiner & Rohlfing in www.cambridge.org/core/journal...).
"Climate science must be an essential component of the effort to reinvent nuclear ethics."
"The climate blind spot in nuclear weapons policy," by Cameron Vega, a New Voices on Nuclear Weapons Fellow at @fedsci.bsky.social ⬇️
"The climate blind spot in nuclear weapons policy," by Cameron Vega, a New Voices on Nuclear Weapons Fellow at @fedsci.bsky.social ⬇️
The climate blind spot in nuclear weapons policy
The latest climate science has massive implications that can help steer nuclear strategy in a more ethical direction.
thebulletin.org
November 13, 2023 at 9:19 AM
Once you factor in climate-related costs, such as nuclear winter, many arguments supporting just deterrence simply collapse...
This article adds an interesting perspective to recent debates on nuclear ethics (--> see Nye, Sagan, Weiner & Rohlfing in www.cambridge.org/core/journal...).
This article adds an interesting perspective to recent debates on nuclear ethics (--> see Nye, Sagan, Weiner & Rohlfing in www.cambridge.org/core/journal...).