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EU-supported consortium of independent think tanks to discuss measures against WMD proliferation as well as conventional weapons, including SALW
How did Sweden go from the brink of a nuclear programme to a leader in disarmament diplomacy?

In this new @IISS_org’s "Arms Control Primer" episode, Dr Emma Rosengren & Dr Thomas Jonter discuss Sweden’s path of restraint and lessons for today’s non-proliferation challenges.

👉 tinyurl.com/bden2wnm
October 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Iraq’s secretive nuclear ambitions under Saddam Hussein revealed the limits of global non-proliferation.

In "The Arms Control Primer" by #IISS, @alexbollfrass talks with Dr Hans Blix & Dr Stephen Herzog on how the Iraqi case reshaped verification & #ArmsControl.

🎧 tinyurl.com/y3dhwnnc

#Iraq
October 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
🚨 NEW SEASON 🚨

🎙️ Season 5 of The Arms Control Primer by #IISS kicks off!

Host @bollfrass.bsky.social with Dr. Nicole Grajewski & Dr. Azadeh Zamirirad unpack #Iran’s nuclear programme—from the Shah to the JCPOA, the 2025 Israel–Iran conflict & what’s next.

🔗 go.iiss.org/4mDZYuV
October 3, 2025 at 8:53 AM
🚨 New EUNPDC newsletter!

What’s new in non-proliferation & disarmament:
📑 Latest publications
🤝 Network news & events
📢 Calls & opportunities
🎧 Podcast: The Arms Control Poseur (Season 5, Oct 2)

👉 Read here: tinyurl.com/mvna5yyz
September 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
📢Call for abstracts

@tmcasser.bsky.social is welcoming abstracts regarding the [Early career conference] "Emerging disruptive technology and arms control", scheduled to take place on 17–18 November 2025 in The Hague.

📆Apply by 29 September 2025.
➡️ www.asser.nl/education-ev...
September 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Attendants of the day 2 #EUNPDC Consultative Meeting will now have the opportunity to think about the proliferation and control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, in a session chaired by @FedeDallArch (@VCDNP) with Speakers : Djenabou Cisse, Sitki Egeli, Sarah Grand-Clement.
September 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
We are back after a short break, now hearing from the militarisation of #DualUse and uncontrolled items: Improving export controls, with Quentin Michel, (@universitedeliege.bsky.social ),
@koljabrockmann.bsky.social (@sipri.org) , Lotte Bruynen (Deloitte), Stéphane CHARDON (EU_Commission)
September 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The first session chaired by Dr. Sibylle Bauer (@sipri.org) will look at current trends on global arms markets, with interventions from Paul Holtom (@unidir.org), Dr. Julien Malizard (@ECODEF_IHEDN), Katarina Djokic (@SIPRI.org).
September 19, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Participants are welcomed by Benjamin Hautecouverture FRS and Michal Karczmarz 🇪🇺 EU EEAS
September 19, 2025 at 8:15 AM
We are back in Brussels this morning for day 2 of the 🇪🇺 #EUNPDC Consultative Meeting organised by FRS with Benjamin hauteCouverture, on behalf of EUNPDC, EEAS & EU_FPI!

Follow our discussions on key #ArmsControl #Disarmament & #Nonproliferation issues throughout the day 🧵
September 19, 2025 at 7:32 AM
📝 New transcript!

From 🇫🇷 nuclear independence to 🇩🇪 debates & 🇬🇧–🇺🇸 ties, Season 4 of #ArmsControlPoseur explored nuclear strategy, risk & the future of arms control.

In this round-up, @bollfrass.bsky.social & Zuzanna Gwadera (IISS) share key insights.

👉 go.iiss.org/40aTLyl
September 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🚨 Job opening at Princeton
University

The Program on Science & Global Security seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate (start Sept 2025 or later). Focus: nuclear arms control, disarmament, nonproliferation, AI, quantum & space. 12-mo renewable, $65–72k. PhD required. 👉 tinyurl.com/yc5kdufa
September 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🌍 New EUNPDC member!

We are pleased to welcome the Prespa Institute, an independent think tank based in Skopje, North Macedonia.

The Institute is dedicated to the study, research and analysis of international affairs, foreign policy, European affairs and Europeanization.

🔗 tinyurl.com/4x7bse3d
August 26, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Russia’s nuclear journey: from Soviet stockpiles to the rhetoric of war in Ukraine.

Hear Dr @bollfrass.bsky.social, Lydia Wachs & Andrey Baklitskiy on IISS's #ArmsControlPoseur.

📝 Transcript now available: go.iiss.org/4lGlS0s
August 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
India waited 25 years after its first #nuclear test to declare itself a nuclear power.

📝The transcript of this @IISS_org #ArmsControlPoseur episode explores the 1998 shift and the roles of #China and #Pakistan:

LISTEN AND READ : go.iiss.org/4lytXog
August 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🎙️ Tune into "The Arms Control Poseur" from IISS: explore Pakistan’s journey from 1950s civilian ambitions to 1998 tests, tactical nukes, asymmetry & evolving deterrence doctrine.

📝 Full transcript available 👉 go.iiss.org/4eP9WYo

#NuclearWeapons #Pakistan
July 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
As regional tensions rise, Israel’s policy of nuclear ambiguity gains new urgency.

🎙️ In S4 E6 of #TheArmsControlPoseur #IISS @bollfrass.bsky.social speaks with Dr Or Rabinowitz on Israel’s nuclear strategy, its US ties and what lies ahead.

🗒️ Transcript: go.iiss.org/40cIH3O

#NuclearPolicy #Israel
July 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
As the International Institute for Strategic Studies gears up for Season 5, catch up on past episodes you might have missed from #TheArmsControlPoseur Podcast!
📝 Transcripts for Season 4 are now available to read and download: iiss.org/podcasts/arm...
July 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
🚨 New EUNPDC Newsletter out now! 🚨

Discover in this issue: 👇(1/2)

🔍 An in-depth interview: “Nuclear Deterrence in India-Pakistan Crisis Management Dynamics” with
Cervasio Chiara (@BASIC)

📄 A timely analysis: “Ottawa Convention at a Critical Juncture”
July 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM
In light of recent developments, revisit #IISS's #TheArmsControlPoseur episode: “Assessing the possibility of Iran going nuclear” with David Albright & Fabian Hinz. They unpack Iran’s enrichment advances, ties with Russia, and prospects for a US-Iran nuclear deal.

🎧 LISTEN: tinyurl.com/3bx54fp4
June 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🕊️ Today marks International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament, highlighting the vital role of women in building a more peaceful, secure world.

Yet in arms control, disarmament & non-proliferation diplomacy, women remain underrepresented, especially in senior roles. A🧵⬇️
May 25, 2025 at 8:35 AM
‼️HAPPENING TODAY: Don’t miss the PISM Strategic Ark 2025 panel at 15:30: “Future of Nuclear Deterrence in Europe: Transatlantic or Autonomous?”

🎥 Watch live: youtube.com/live/bhK8RPB...

#PISM #EUNPDC #Nuclear #NuclearDeterrence
May 23, 2025 at 8:05 AM
📬 The latest #EUNPDC newsletter is out! Catch up on the latest EU & network developments, including:

🧠 Interview: Can a #UK nuclear umbrella work for Europe? – by @andrewfutter.bsky.social
📝 Article: “The Narrow Path to a US-Iran Nuclear Deal” by ‪Ludovica Castelli

READ: tinyurl.com/2tcavwyu
May 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
🧬 How are cloud labs & new biotech actors reshaping export control risks?

Find out in this new #EUNPDC’s report by @koljabrockmann.bsky.social‬, Lauriane Heau
& Giovanna Maletta @sipri.org‬, exploring the impact of emerging technologies on #NonProliferation efforts. (1/3) 🧵

👉 tinyurl.com/3ntccr6v
May 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
📢 New report alert! @eunpdc.bsky.social examines the governance deadlock around #AI in the military domain and makes the case for confidence-building measures (CBMs) to restore trust & reduce uncertainty.

Read the full report by Sofia Romansky from @hcss.bsky.social

tinyurl.com/v9ckd42f 🧵⬇️
May 16, 2025 at 7:58 AM