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Pranay Vaddi
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pers acct. MIT CNSP Senior Nuclear Fellow @ssp-mit.bsky.social fmr NSC46, State Dept. nukes, nonpro, arms control. Husband + suburban dad. All tweets/rt are my views alone.

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October 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Debating Damage Limitation
Charlie Glaser joins us to reprise a recent debate on damage limitation
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October 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Our Reactions to "A House of Dynamite"
Spoilers abound!
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October 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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October 16, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Part II of the China conversation
We get the gang back together to continue our conversation about China, focusing on Beijing's rationale(s) for the transformation in its nuclear and other forces.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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October 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Strategic Simplicity Podcast
Politics Podcast · Updated Monthly · Trying to explain new and old, arcane and obscure international security issues in a conversational format. strategicsimplicity.substack.com
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October 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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you can also find us on Spotify:

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Strategic Simplicity Podcast
Podcast · Pranay Vaddi · Trying to explain new and old, arcane and obscure international security issues in a conversational format. strategicsimplicity.substack.com
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October 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Responding to Putin's arms control proposal
Austin and I spoke with Mike Albertson and John Warden to understand Putin's offer, how the U.S. and Russian governments think about arms control policy, and the pros and cons of saying yes or no.
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October 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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"Preventing an Era of Nuclear Anarchy: Nuclear Proliferation and American Security"
Toby Dalton, Francesca Giovannini, and Eric Brewer join the pod to discuss the new report by the Task Force on Nuclear Proliferation and U.S. National Security.
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October 1, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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September 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Catching up on Korea
Ankit Panda rejoins the pod to talk about recent developments on the Korean Peninsula
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September 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Talking Russia with Celeste Wallander
Celeste Wallander joins the pod to talk Russia, Ukraine, NATO, drone incursions, and more.
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September 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM