Lindsay Rand
@lrand11.bsky.social
Research scholar @ Berkeley Risk and Security Lab || Carnegie Non-Resident ||socio-technical analyses for nuclear, quantum, and “emerging” tech || PhD from UMD
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Now out open access in the Journal of Conflict Resolution. @laurensukin.bsky.social, @lanoszka.bsky.social, & I investigate US reassurance efforts in 2023 during Russia's war on Ukraine.
We conducted public opinion surveys in 24 countries on 6 continents.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
We conducted public opinion surveys in 24 countries on 6 continents.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
August 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Now out open access in the Journal of Conflict Resolution. @laurensukin.bsky.social, @lanoszka.bsky.social, & I investigate US reassurance efforts in 2023 during Russia's war on Ukraine.
We conducted public opinion surveys in 24 countries on 6 continents.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
We conducted public opinion surveys in 24 countries on 6 continents.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Vacancies in forecast offices elevate risks to the safety of local communities (which should be the top priority)… But from a nuclear perspective they also reveal major blind spots in regions hosting U.S. ICBM silo fields that are prone to flooding, making this a national security concern too.
July 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Vacancies in forecast offices elevate risks to the safety of local communities (which should be the top priority)… But from a nuclear perspective they also reveal major blind spots in regions hosting U.S. ICBM silo fields that are prone to flooding, making this a national security concern too.
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Trump just attacked Iran. A few immediate reactions.
First off, as a U.S citizen, I'm simply appalled by Trump's refusal to seek Congressional authorization in violation of law and the constitution. Just because it's not surprising doesn't make it any less dreadful. (1/n)
First off, as a U.S citizen, I'm simply appalled by Trump's refusal to seek Congressional authorization in violation of law and the constitution. Just because it's not surprising doesn't make it any less dreadful. (1/n)
APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — US attacked three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign as Tehran promises to retaliate.
June 22, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Trump just attacked Iran. A few immediate reactions.
First off, as a U.S citizen, I'm simply appalled by Trump's refusal to seek Congressional authorization in violation of law and the constitution. Just because it's not surprising doesn't make it any less dreadful. (1/n)
First off, as a U.S citizen, I'm simply appalled by Trump's refusal to seek Congressional authorization in violation of law and the constitution. Just because it's not surprising doesn't make it any less dreadful. (1/n)
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If you're in the Bay Area, I'll be speaking about my new book at UC Berkeley on April 7 at 4PM. Details and registration here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-new-nu...
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The New Nuclear Age: At the Precipice of Armageddon
Ankit Panda discusses his new book, The New Nuclear Age: At the Precipice of Armageddon, and the changing landscape of nuclear security.
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March 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
If you're in the Bay Area, I'll be speaking about my new book at UC Berkeley on April 7 at 4PM. Details and registration here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-new-nu...
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-new-nu...
Last fall @danzhukov.bsky.social and I heard a lot of interest from Bay Area AI folks in small modular (nuclear) reactors for powering large-scale data processing. W/ US nuclear regs in flux, SMR advocates should also push for robust safeguard & security protocol nationalinterest.org/blog/energy-...
Proceed with Caution: The Price of Neglecting Safety for SMRs
Small modular reactors may be the path to green energy, but there is a price to be paid for neglecting the safety of SMRs.
nationalinterest.org
March 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Last fall @danzhukov.bsky.social and I heard a lot of interest from Bay Area AI folks in small modular (nuclear) reactors for powering large-scale data processing. W/ US nuclear regs in flux, SMR advocates should also push for robust safeguard & security protocol nationalinterest.org/blog/energy-...
Excellent resource from UCS to help anyone interested in submitting a comment in response to the Environmental Impact Statement released by the NNSA on plans to resume nuclear pit production at Los Alamos
UCS has a toolkit that you can use if you want to submit a public comment:
ucs-documents.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Excellent resource from UCS to help anyone interested in submitting a comment in response to the Environmental Impact Statement released by the NNSA on plans to resume nuclear pit production at Los Alamos
Also in alignment with a push from big tech in Silicon Valley to lower regulatory barriers for SMRs…
Big focus on shoring up US SMR producers against competition from Russia and China. Obviously, limited NNSA purview here, but some evidence of his priors. (He’s a total unknown to me otherwise.)
January 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Also in alignment with a push from big tech in Silicon Valley to lower regulatory barriers for SMRs…
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My latest on Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
Russia’s Updated Nuclear Doctrine Isn’t a Blueprint for Weapons Use. Its Primary Value Is Manipulation.
Moscow’s actual nuclear decisions would likely not involve Putin carefully parsing doctrinal clauses.
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November 26, 2024 at 7:15 PM
My latest on Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
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Calling all PhD students and recent grads interested in advancing your policy-relevant research! Applications to join @carnegieendow.bsky.social as a Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow are out now. Apply by 20 December!
carnegieendowment.applicantpro.com/jobs/3572279
carnegieendowment.applicantpro.com/jobs/3572279
Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship - Washington, DC
Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a unique global network of policy research centers is accepting applications for the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow...
carnegieendowment.applicantpro.com
November 26, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Calling all PhD students and recent grads interested in advancing your policy-relevant research! Applications to join @carnegieendow.bsky.social as a Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow are out now. Apply by 20 December!
carnegieendowment.applicantpro.com/jobs/3572279
carnegieendowment.applicantpro.com/jobs/3572279
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Very well argued position by @lrand11.bsky.social why it's important to cover the AI basic (in terms of defintion, threat perception and actual technical realities etc) before jumping on the "AI arms race" hype train. Really worth a read!
carnegieendowment.org/posts/2024/0...
carnegieendowment.org/posts/2024/0...
The Risk of Bringing AI Discussions Into High-Level Nuclear Dialogues
Overly generalized discussions on the emerging technology may be unproductive or even undermine consensus to reduce nuclear risks at a time when such consensus is desperately needed.
carnegieendowment.org
November 20, 2024 at 7:13 AM
Very well argued position by @lrand11.bsky.social why it's important to cover the AI basic (in terms of defintion, threat perception and actual technical realities etc) before jumping on the "AI arms race" hype train. Really worth a read!
carnegieendowment.org/posts/2024/0...
carnegieendowment.org/posts/2024/0...
Nuclear policy starter pack for folks coming from other socials. Will update regularly.
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November 16, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Nuclear policy starter pack for folks coming from other socials. Will update regularly.
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go.bsky.app/BWGGzgX
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Next week: "“There is Nothing Left”: Jus ad Bellum Proportionality and Israel’s War Against Hamas in Gaza" with Bailey Ulbricht and Allen Weiner
RSVP here⤵️
cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/there...
RSVP here⤵️
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“There is Nothing Left”: Jus ad Bellum Proportionality and Israel’s War
cisac.fsi.stanford.edu
November 12, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Next week: "“There is Nothing Left”: Jus ad Bellum Proportionality and Israel’s War Against Hamas in Gaza" with Bailey Ulbricht and Allen Weiner
RSVP here⤵️
cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/there...
RSVP here⤵️
cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/there...
Nice coverage of House of Rep. nuclear threat disc.
Garamendi on the opportunity cost of Sentinel:
“For the same $200 billion, we could fully fund the National Institutes of Health’s annual budget for 10 years, or provide universal pre-K education for every child in the U.S. for nearly 30 years.”
Garamendi on the opportunity cost of Sentinel:
“For the same $200 billion, we could fully fund the National Institutes of Health’s annual budget for 10 years, or provide universal pre-K education for every child in the U.S. for nearly 30 years.”
Rep. Jim McGovern has organized a vitally important session in the US House of Representatives to bring attention to nuclear weapons & the threat of nuclear war. Over the next hour, as many as 9 members will provide invaluable perspectives on the nuclear challenge. Watch here: live.house.gov
live.house.gov, U.S. House of Representatives
Your dashboard for legislative activity. Watch the U.S. House of Representatives live and follow all the action on any device.
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November 14, 2024 at 12:02 AM
Nice coverage of House of Rep. nuclear threat disc.
Garamendi on the opportunity cost of Sentinel:
“For the same $200 billion, we could fully fund the National Institutes of Health’s annual budget for 10 years, or provide universal pre-K education for every child in the U.S. for nearly 30 years.”
Garamendi on the opportunity cost of Sentinel:
“For the same $200 billion, we could fully fund the National Institutes of Health’s annual budget for 10 years, or provide universal pre-K education for every child in the U.S. for nearly 30 years.”