Lydia Wachs
@lydiawachs.bsky.social
PhD Candidate @stockholm-uni.bsky.social | Previously researcher at @swp-berlin.org, @rusi.bsky.social | Alumna @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social | nuclear issues, Russia, missile defence | views=my own
"...to “gather additional information” about U.S. plans for nuclear tests and to “submit coordinated proposals on a possible start of work to prepare for nuclear weapons testing.”" mdza.io/k/DqKooaEXVQ 2/2
Russian defense minister proposes preparations for full-scale nuclear tests — Meduza
At a Security Council meeting, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov proposed that Vladimir Putin immediately begin preparations for a full-scale nuclear weapons test on the Novaya Zemlya archipela...
mdza.io
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"...to “gather additional information” about U.S. plans for nuclear tests and to “submit coordinated proposals on a possible start of work to prepare for nuclear weapons testing.”" mdza.io/k/DqKooaEXVQ 2/2
Thanks so much, Michal!
September 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Thanks so much, Michal!
Thanks so much, Pia☺️
September 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Thanks so much, Pia☺️
...to the anonymous reviewers and the editors of the Nonproliferation Review (Daniel Horner & @herzogsm.bsky.social) for helping me get the article published, and to @profonderco.bsky.social & @tobiasbunde.bsky.social for putting together the Special Issue and for including my article! 3/3
September 12, 2025 at 9:09 AM
...to the anonymous reviewers and the editors of the Nonproliferation Review (Daniel Horner & @herzogsm.bsky.social) for helping me get the article published, and to @profonderco.bsky.social & @tobiasbunde.bsky.social for putting together the Special Issue and for including my article! 3/3
This is a huge honor and the recognition means a lot to me—I wrote the article while starting my PhD and it was not always easy to juggle the two projects. Thank you to the jury for selecting my article, ...2/3
September 12, 2025 at 9:09 AM
This is a huge honor and the recognition means a lot to me—I wrote the article while starting my PhD and it was not always easy to juggle the two projects. Thank you to the jury for selecting my article, ...2/3
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Russia has been upgrading 4 nuclear sites at home & in Belarus (where presumably Russian nukes are hosted), revealed new satellite images @businessinsider.com t.ly/VtKeZ. Read STAND’S @liviuhorovitz.bsky.social & @lydiawachs.bsky.social analysis on Moscow's nukes in Belarus t.ly/5wxol 5/10
Satellite photos show how Russia is building up 5 of its secret nuclear bases
New images assessed by Business Insider show new roadworks, buildings, and modifications, with some sites undergoing rapid expansion.
t.ly
July 18, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Russia has been upgrading 4 nuclear sites at home & in Belarus (where presumably Russian nukes are hosted), revealed new satellite images @businessinsider.com t.ly/VtKeZ. Read STAND’S @liviuhorovitz.bsky.social & @lydiawachs.bsky.social analysis on Moscow's nukes in Belarus t.ly/5wxol 5/10
Many thanks Helene, good to be finally here🤗
February 14, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Many thanks Helene, good to be finally here🤗