Jamie Kwong
@jamiekwong.bsky.social
Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | KCL PhD | Nukes and nonpro | RT≠endorsement
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President Trump’s directive to test nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” caused widespread alarm. But is the U.S. actually about to start testing nuclear weapons again?
The reality of the situation is a bit murkier than it may seem. @jamiekwong.bsky.social explains.
The reality of the situation is a bit murkier than it may seem. @jamiekwong.bsky.social explains.
October 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
President Trump’s directive to test nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” caused widespread alarm. But is the U.S. actually about to start testing nuclear weapons again?
The reality of the situation is a bit murkier than it may seem. @jamiekwong.bsky.social explains.
The reality of the situation is a bit murkier than it may seem. @jamiekwong.bsky.social explains.
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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.
My latest for
@carnegieendowment.org: The Implications of the Iran Nuclear Crisis Could Stretch Far Beyond Tehran (1/4)
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
@carnegieendowment.org: The Implications of the Iran Nuclear Crisis Could Stretch Far Beyond Tehran (1/4)
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
The Implications of the Iran Nuclear Crisis Could Stretch Far Beyond Tehran
The crisis could impose widespread damage on the international system that prevents the spread of nuclear weapons.
carnegieendowment.org
July 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
My latest for
@carnegieendowment.org: The Implications of the Iran Nuclear Crisis Could Stretch Far Beyond Tehran (1/4)
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
@carnegieendowment.org: The Implications of the Iran Nuclear Crisis Could Stretch Far Beyond Tehran (1/4)
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
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For more on the potential scenarios around Iranian withdrawal, see this piece that @jamiekwong.bsky.social and I wrote during the October 2024 escalation between Iran and Israel. warontherocks.com/2024/11/will...
Will Iran Withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty? – War on the Rocks
warontherocks.com
June 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
For more on the potential scenarios around Iranian withdrawal, see this piece that @jamiekwong.bsky.social and I wrote during the October 2024 escalation between Iran and Israel. warontherocks.com/2024/11/will...
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Day 1: @mbudjeryn.bsky.social, George Perkovich, Ali Vaez, Andrea Mitchell, @richardmnephew.bsky.social, the Hon. Christopher Ford, Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Stephen J. Hadley, @ernestmoniz.bsky.social, @nancyayoussef.bsky.social, @ctbto.bsky.social, and @jamiekwong.bsky.social.
April 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Day 1: @mbudjeryn.bsky.social, George Perkovich, Ali Vaez, Andrea Mitchell, @richardmnephew.bsky.social, the Hon. Christopher Ford, Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Stephen J. Hadley, @ernestmoniz.bsky.social, @nancyayoussef.bsky.social, @ctbto.bsky.social, and @jamiekwong.bsky.social.
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If you're at PrepCom next week, we've got a side event for you! Join us on Monday 28 April at 13:00 – 14:30 in Conference Room A, UNHQ for an event on Safeguarding the nuclear order: what next for arms control?
We are joined by @jamiekwong.bsky.social, @jluisrodriguez.com and Łukasz Kulesa.
We are joined by @jamiekwong.bsky.social, @jluisrodriguez.com and Łukasz Kulesa.
April 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
If you're at PrepCom next week, we've got a side event for you! Join us on Monday 28 April at 13:00 – 14:30 in Conference Room A, UNHQ for an event on Safeguarding the nuclear order: what next for arms control?
We are joined by @jamiekwong.bsky.social, @jluisrodriguez.com and Łukasz Kulesa.
We are joined by @jamiekwong.bsky.social, @jluisrodriguez.com and Łukasz Kulesa.
In my latest for @carnegieendowment.org, I outline why Iran may leverage the threat of NPT withdrawal as a bargaining strategy for achieving its aims - and what the international community can do to prevent it. Check it out 👇
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Bargaining Short of the Bomb: A Strategy for Preventing Iranian NPT Withdrawal
With little room left to maneuver, Iran may perceive the threat of NPT withdrawal as one of the strongest cards it has left to play. The international community should do everything it can to countera...
carnegieendowment.org
April 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
In my latest for @carnegieendowment.org, I outline why Iran may leverage the threat of NPT withdrawal as a bargaining strategy for achieving its aims - and what the international community can do to prevent it. Check it out 👇
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
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Iran has little room to negotiate in upcoming nuclear talks. It may see NPT withdrawal as its strongest card, writes @carnegienpp.bsky.social ’s @jamiekwong.bsky.social – which would be extremely dangerous.
How can the international community keep Iran in the NPT? Jamie’s latest:
How can the international community keep Iran in the NPT? Jamie’s latest:
Bargaining Short of the Bomb: A Strategy for Preventing Iranian NPT Withdrawal
With little room left to maneuver, Iran may perceive the threat of NPT withdrawal as one of the strongest cards it has left to play. The international community should do everything it can to…
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April 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Iran has little room to negotiate in upcoming nuclear talks. It may see NPT withdrawal as its strongest card, writes @carnegienpp.bsky.social ’s @jamiekwong.bsky.social – which would be extremely dangerous.
How can the international community keep Iran in the NPT? Jamie’s latest:
How can the international community keep Iran in the NPT? Jamie’s latest:
Really enjoyed speaking with @gbrumfiel.bsky.social about nuclear tests, subcritical experiments, and our trips to the Nevada desert. Check out his article for a great and super informative read!
NEW: I got a RARE look inside the underground complex where America conducts its subcritical nuclear weapons experiments.
I was told reporters hadn't been down there since the mid-1990s. Read on to learn how American maintains its stockpile without underground tests.
www.npr.org/2025/01/29/n...
I was told reporters hadn't been down there since the mid-1990s. Read on to learn how American maintains its stockpile without underground tests.
www.npr.org/2025/01/29/n...
Step inside the secret lab where America tests its nukes
A thousand feet beneath the desert, the United States conducts experiments to verify that its weapons work. But some fear a live test could come soon.
www.npr.org
January 30, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Really enjoyed speaking with @gbrumfiel.bsky.social about nuclear tests, subcritical experiments, and our trips to the Nevada desert. Check out his article for a great and super informative read!
Really enjoyed sitting down with Angela Kellett to chat all things climate-nuclear. Thanks for having me @ploughshares.bsky.social!
Our annual holiday episode is now live! We’re thrilled to have
@jamiekwong.bsky.social, a fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joining us to unwrap the connection between climate and nuclear weapons. So, grab a cozy cup of hot cocoa and tune in!
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@jamiekwong.bsky.social, a fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joining us to unwrap the connection between climate and nuclear weapons. So, grab a cozy cup of hot cocoa and tune in!
loom.ly/gA5Wx5o
December 20, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Really enjoyed sitting down with Angela Kellett to chat all things climate-nuclear. Thanks for having me @ploughshares.bsky.social!
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Excellent first full day of a Nuclear Reporting Summit organized by @outrider.org with a broad range of thoughtful insights on multiple aspects of nuclear weapons, climate crisis, and more. Speakers incl. @jamiekwong.bsky.social, @justinworland.com, @beafihn.bsky.social, @nukestrat.bsky.social
December 6, 2024 at 5:18 AM
Excellent first full day of a Nuclear Reporting Summit organized by @outrider.org with a broad range of thoughtful insights on multiple aspects of nuclear weapons, climate crisis, and more. Speakers incl. @jamiekwong.bsky.social, @justinworland.com, @beafihn.bsky.social, @nukestrat.bsky.social
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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@carnegieendow.bsky.social's nuke team is assembling!
Be sure to follow the best team in the business: @jamiekwong.bsky.social, @tongzhao.bsky.social, @lrand11.bsky.social, @jdmenton.bsky.social, @nktpnd.bsky.social, @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social
Be sure to follow the best team in the business: @jamiekwong.bsky.social, @tongzhao.bsky.social, @lrand11.bsky.social, @jdmenton.bsky.social, @nktpnd.bsky.social, @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social
November 25, 2024 at 10:14 PM
@carnegieendow.bsky.social's nuke team is assembling!
Be sure to follow the best team in the business: @jamiekwong.bsky.social, @tongzhao.bsky.social, @lrand11.bsky.social, @jdmenton.bsky.social, @nktpnd.bsky.social, @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social
Be sure to follow the best team in the business: @jamiekwong.bsky.social, @tongzhao.bsky.social, @lrand11.bsky.social, @jdmenton.bsky.social, @nktpnd.bsky.social, @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social
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Yesterday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi threatened to withdraw from the NPT if the E3 triggers the JCPOA snapback.
What does this mean and what can states do about it? @jamiekwong.bsky.social
and I have some ideas in @warontherocks.bsky.social
warontherocks.com/2024/11/will...
What does this mean and what can states do about it? @jamiekwong.bsky.social
and I have some ideas in @warontherocks.bsky.social
warontherocks.com/2024/11/will...
Will Iran Withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty? - War on the Rocks
The longstanding shadow conflict between Iran and Israel has entered a new, more dangerous phase of open confrontation. For decades, both nations engaged
warontherocks.com
November 23, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Yesterday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi threatened to withdraw from the NPT if the E3 triggers the JCPOA snapback.
What does this mean and what can states do about it? @jamiekwong.bsky.social
and I have some ideas in @warontherocks.bsky.social
warontherocks.com/2024/11/will...
What does this mean and what can states do about it? @jamiekwong.bsky.social
and I have some ideas in @warontherocks.bsky.social
warontherocks.com/2024/11/will...
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Our event on a nuclear arms race w/ @patriciamary.bsky.social @mgmessmer.bsky.social @jamiekwong.bsky.social & Rose Gottemoeller starts at 6pm and will be livestreamed here: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/m...
Can the world avoid a new nuclear arms race?
Leading experts discuss how states are expanding nuclear arsenals amid rising geopolitical challenges.
www.chathamhouse.org
November 18, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Our event on a nuclear arms race w/ @patriciamary.bsky.social @mgmessmer.bsky.social @jamiekwong.bsky.social & Rose Gottemoeller starts at 6pm and will be livestreamed here: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/m...