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The Women Leaders podcast: China watching As Trump’s America slides into economic uncertainty and deepening division, it seems to be shedding its role as a global leader. China, meanwhile, is stepping into the vacuum; cultivating ties with th...

Is Beijing truly positioning itself as the new global leader? Lauren Gloudeman, Director of China @eurasiagroup.net joins ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El to explore China’s changing position in the international order.@women--leaders.bsky.social
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The Women Leaders podcast: China watching As Trump’s America slides into economic uncertainty and deepening division, it seems to be shedding its role as a global leader. China, meanwhile, is stepping into the vacuum; cultivating ties with th...

As Trump’s America slides into economic uncertainty & deepening division, China is cultivating ties with the Global South, flexing its power on the world stage, & supporting Russia in Ukraine.
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Must-read by my @theeln.bsky.social colleague Julia Berghofer on why regular and independent #failsafe reviews by #nuclearweapons possessors of their nuclear arsenals are a key indicator of responsible stewardship 👇‼️

Global nuclear fail-safe: Meeting summaries and related documents Fail-safe reviews aim to strengthen safeguards to prevent the unauthorised, inadvertent, or mistaken use of a nuclear weapon. In collaboration with NTI, EASLG, and APLN, the ELN has been working to hi...

To check out more about the ELN's work on nuclear fail-safe reviews, check out the workshop reports produced with the @apln.network, @nti.org, and EASLG here ⤵️
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Guarding the unthinkable: Why regular fail-safe reviews are essential for responsible nuclear stewardship In times of eroding arms control measures, nuclear-weapons states should consider enhancing transparency around their nuclear safety, security and reliability mechanisms (‘fail-safe’) to strengthen th...

This policy brief, by ELN Senior Policy Fellow Julia Berghofer, shows how France and the UK can advance fail-safe individually & bilaterally, as well as in the P3 & P5 contexts. Non-nuclear-weapon states in the NPT & NATO members could also support this.
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In times of eroding arms control measures, nuclear-weapons states should consider enhancing transparency around their nuclear safety, security and reliability mechanisms (‘fail-safe’) to strengthen the risk reduction agenda. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/policy-brief...

The ELN team are delighted to be in Berlin, meeting network members, talking strategy, and today, meeting with the arms control team at @germany.diplo.de.

The Women Leaders podcast: The driving force of development International development has come to an end, according to some economists. Be it the sudden closure of USAID earlier this year, the shift of EU and NATO states to defence spending, or the populist in...

@susanbglobal.bsky.social, United Nations Assistant Secretary General at the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and head of its advocacy efforts, joins ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El to unpack these trends.
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The Women Leaders podcast: The driving force of development International development has come to an end, according to some economists. Be it the sudden closure of USAID earlier this year, the shift of EU and NATO states to defence spending, or the populist in...

International development has come to an end, according to some economists. Be it the closure of USAID, the shift of EU & NATO states to defence spending, or the populist inspired interest in isolationism, the inclination to fund others is diminishing.
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The Women Leaders podcast: The driving force of development International development has come to an end, according to some economists. Be it the sudden closure of USAID earlier this year, the shift of EU and NATO states to defence spending, or the populist in...

@susanbglobal.bsky.social, United Nations Assistant Secretary General at the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and head of its advocacy efforts, joins ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El to unpack these trends.
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The Women Leaders podcast: The driving force of development International development has come to an end, according to some economists. Be it the sudden closure of USAID earlier this year, the shift of EU and NATO states to defence spending, or the populist in...

International development has come to an end, according to some economists. Be it the sudden closure of USAID, the shift of EU & NATO states to defence spending, or the rise in isolationism, the inclination to fund others is diminishing.
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The European Leadership Network provides a quick summary of debates in Iran about what to do about France, Germany, and Britain triggering snapback. Some glimmers that diplomacy may be edging out NPT withdrawal, for now.

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Not so quiet on the Western Front: Why Russia’s Zapad exercise highlights the need for military confidence-building measures Russia’s strategic exercise Zapad, which begins later this week, is not only about combat preparation; it is also an instrument of strategic communication. The real challenge is reading it correctly. ...

They can reinforce deterrence by demonstrating capabilities to observers and clarify the difference between sabre-rattling and genuine threats, but only if all sides share an interest in stability.
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Not so quiet on the Western Front: Why Russia’s Zapad exercise highlights the need for military confidence-building measures Russia’s strategic exercise Zapad, which begins later this week, is not only about combat preparation; it is also an instrument of strategic communication. The real challenge is reading it correctly. ...

Russia’s exercise Zapad is not only combat prep but also an instrument of strategic communication. The challenge is reading it right. ELN Senior Policy Fellow @alxgraef.bsky.social writes that confidence-and security-building measures (CSBMs) may help.
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In the latest @women--leaders.bsky.social podcast, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El is joined by Jodi Rudoren to discuss all things Trump and how the administration’s brash moves are affecting the U.S.’s position as a global leader.

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Europe needs 360º resilience and the private sector is key The recent UK Strategic Defence Review and the French National Strategic Review both stress the importance of the readiness of European countries to withstand and recover from a wide variety of threat...

Business leaders need to seize the initiative and assume their own responsibility for the implementation of a whole-of-society comprehensive security model across Europe, writes ELN network member @Nicholas_Dungan europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/e...

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All concerned should use next 30 days to seek off-ramp before snapback. Alternative is outcome nobody wants, except advocates of war. Good thoughts on stepping stones to avoiding such outcome in this @theeln.bsky.social piece by @hamidrezaaz.bsky.social 👇‼️
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Karin von Hippel Dr Karin von Hippel manages a diverse portfolio that includes organisations focusing on defence, security, geopolitics, open-source intelligence, and advanced technology. She also serves as a...

She brings a deep expertise in defence, security, geopolitics, open-source intelligence, and advanced technology.

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We are delighted to welcome Dr. Karin von Hippel to the ELN's Executive Board.

Between 2015 and 2024, she served as Director-General of RUSI. Before that, she served for nearly six years in the US Department of State.

Israel’s Iran options after the 12-day war Any sign that Iran is rebuilding its nuclear and missile programme would likely push Israeli decision makers to order the next major attack against targets in Iran. But this would require the consent ...

With a new U.S.-Israel military aid MOU pending, Israel is unlikely to risk angering him by taking action without U.S. backing.
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Israel’s Iran options after the 12-day war Any sign that Iran is rebuilding its nuclear and missile programme would likely push Israeli decision makers to order the next major attack against targets in Iran. But this would require the consent ...

Any sign of Iran rebuilding its nuclear or missile programme could prompt renewed Israeli strikes; however, having highly valued his support in the 12-day war, Israel will only undertake this with Trump’s consent, writes Meir Javedanfar. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/i...

If you are interested in how further escalation around #JCPOA #snapback deadline can be avoided, read this excellent piece by @hamidrezaaz.bsky.social 👇‼️

A narrow path forward: Iran and the snapback deadline By the end of August, Britain, France, and Germany have to decide whether to invoke the “snapback” mechanism, which would automatically restore pre-2015 UN sanctions on Iran. Hamidreza Azizi writes th...

He proposes a roadmap for phased cooperation with the IAEA, anchored in a parallel diplomatic track with Europe and the US. The window for such an approach may close within weeks; quick action on both sides is essential.
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A narrow path forward: Iran and the snapback deadline By the end of August, Britain, France, and Germany have to decide whether to invoke the “snapback” mechanism, which would automatically restore pre-2015 UN sanctions on Iran. Hamidreza Azizi writes th...

Today, 🇬🇧, 🇫🇷 & 🇩🇪 diplomats meet Iranian counterparts in Geneva, days before an end-of-August snapback deadline that would restore pre-2015 sanctions on Iran. @hamidrezaaz.bsky.social writes that a narrow path remains open for those willing to take it.
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Must-read for all concerned about health of global non-proliferation regime and NPT: my great @theeln.bsky.social colleague @janabaldus.bsky.social on how different takes on nuclear deterrence divide international community and how #NPT should be revitalised as forum for addressing this question. 👇‼️

How opposing views on nuclear deterrence fracture the non-proliferation regime Competing perceptions of nuclear deterrence no longer peripheral disagreements within the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and are now driving deep divisions within the regime, threatening its v...

She argues nuclear-armed states must clarify the rationale behind deterrence and confront double standards, while non-nuclear states should engage with the wider security consequences of rejecting deterrence.
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How opposing views on nuclear deterrence fracture the non-proliferation regime Competing perceptions of nuclear deterrence no longer peripheral disagreements within the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and are now driving deep divisions within the regime, threatening its v...

ELN Policy Fellow @janabaldus.bsky.social urges states to bridge this divide by recognising differing security perspectives and addressing concerns on all sides.
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