EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament

🔎 New #IISS episode of "The Arms Control Primer": “Better know a non-nuke: Germany”. Dr @bollfrass.bsky.social talks with Prof Marina Henke& Dr Lutsch Andreas about Germany’s nuclear path, NATO sharing, the NPT & today’s deterrence debate amid Russia’s war. 🎧 tinyurl.com/3b9xezvz

South Africa is the only state to have built and then fully dismantled a nuclear arsenal. In the latest episode of The Arms Control Primer (#IISS), @bollfrass.bsky.social, Anna-Mart van Wyk and Robin Möser explore how and why it happened.
Listen: tinyurl.com/3n44fdbu

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

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

🚨 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

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🌍 Apply now for the 2025/2026 Emerging Voices Network at BASIC! 📝📥 A global community of next-gen nuclear policy leaders with masterclasses, mentorship & publications, fostering dialogue North ↔️ South. 👉 tinyurl.com/5h76nuew

#EUNPDC

🚨 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

This event will provide nine selected PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers with the opportunity to present their work on emerging disruptive technology and related themes, and to receive tailored feedback from expert discussants as well as peers.

📢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...

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.

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)

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).

Participants are welcomed by Benjamin Hautecouverture FRS and Michal Karczmarz 🇪🇺 EU EEAS

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 🧵

📝 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

🚨 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

🌍 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

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

Democracy and State Support for Arms Control Abstract. This article presents the first global quantitative study of the relationship between states’ level of liberal democracy and their support for ar

🚨 Just published: the first global quantitative study on the relationship between democracy and state support for arms control from @tobiasrisse.bsky.social!

➡️ Read the full article here (open access): academic.oup.com/fpa/article/...

@ims.fsv.cuni.cz @fsv.charlesuni.cuni.cz

🚨 New from our partner @prcp.cuni.cz : "Public support for arms control in the third nuclear age" by @smetanamichal.bsky.social, @mvranka.bsky.social & @ondrejrosendorf.bsky.social.

How do #NATO publics view arms control amid tech change & arms races? 📄 Read: 👇

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

🎙️ 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

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

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...

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🌐 EU policy updates, new publications, network news and upcoming calls

Read it here 👉 nonproliferation.eu/wp-content/u...

#NonProliferation #NuclearPolicy #Disarmament #EUNPDC

🚨 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”

The Australia Group is key to stopping #CBW proliferation, but faces growing challenges. This @eunpdc.bsky.social report by @koljabrockmann.bsky.social offers recommendations to strengthen the regime amid rapid changes and geopolitical shifts. Full paper🔗 bit.ly/3I3KT7D

#NonProliferation

The Australia Group at 40: Making the AG Fit for an Era of Geopolitical Competition This paper aims to provide a detailed discussion of current arrangements and practices across the different areas and functions of the Australia Group, identify specific challenges and develop possibl...

🧪 The Australia Group is key to preventing the spread of chemical & biological weapons, but is it still fit for purpose?

In this new #EUNPDC paper, @koljabrockmann.bsky.social assesses the challenges the AG faces & outlines reform options to keep it effective & legitimate.

📄 tinyurl.com/mheew4xn

🔔 Reminder: Applications for the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Next Generation Workshop are open until 4 July!

🗓️ The workshop will take place in Brussels on 10 November 2025 and is organized by
@iaionline.bsky.social - on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium.

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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