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Gareth Rhys Williams

@garethrhys.bsky.social

Formerly OPCW, Dstl, and FCDO πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡³ πŸ‡³πŸ‡± πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ 🌎 Currently a Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI International Security, Disarmament, and all things Chemical Weapons ☠️ Cymro Alltud 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

73 Followers  |  103 Following  |  18 Posts  |  Joined: 14.11.2024  |  1.8745

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We welcomed our Royal Patron HM The King to @RUSI_org to mark 50 years that HRH The Duke of Kent has been our President. RUSI was the first think tank in the world founded by the first Duke of Wellington in 1831 - and now chaired by the current Duke! An old Institute doing cutting edge research.

07.11.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've written a lot about disordered discourse and counterpublics, but given recent events I want to cover a key part of disordered discourse, which I call the four pillars of disordered doubt.

09.09.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 482    πŸ” 170    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 46

The Project Anthracite team @rusi.bsky.social has been busy!

Our latest report, a technical assessment of raw materials required for CW production, part of a wider series assessing North Korea's CW capabilities, is out!

Thanks to Global Affairs Canada for funding the work.

See the link below πŸ‘‡πŸ»

22.07.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Raw Materials for Potential Chemical Warfare Agents: Technical Assessment 1 This report outlines the chemical steps required to produce key precursor chemicals required to support chemical weapons. It considers the upstream and downstream processing steps from raw materials, ...

🚨New report, 'Raw Materials for Potential Chemical Warfare Agents: Technical Assessment 1' by the Project Anthracite Team is out now!

16.07.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
08.05.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another one to add to the list πŸ™‚

11.03.2025 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you're there next week, I'll join you for a pint 🍺

(If it's after 12:00 πŸ˜…)

15.02.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fair play, that is quite some effort! Congratulations

06.02.2025 07:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember him as BoE Governor before I moved to The Hague. He's in a different league to most - he's impressive.

15.01.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Parish notice: am looking for a couple of people (ideally grad students with pol science or history background) to help me out with some research for a project I’m working on. Will pay for the time. DM if interested or send on to someone if you think would fit the bill.

03.01.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 150    πŸ” 137    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 4

I know, it's Farsical πŸ™‚

23.12.2024 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fecklass

12.12.2024 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cartoon by Ruben L. Oppenheimer in Dutch newspaper NRC.

10.12.2024 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 248    πŸ” 83    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 7
Book - When The Dust Settles

Book - When The Dust Settles

Struggling for a Christmas Present? Pop this in their stocking

10.12.2024 06:23 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Thanks for the repost JP. Hop all good with you

05.12.2024 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🚨Following the news that the @nca-uk.bsky.social has uncovered a multi-billion-dollar Russian money laundering network, RUSI's @kathrynwestmore.bsky.social provides her analysis below.

04.12.2024 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The headline: β€œWhitehall reverts to working from home”
The reality: β€œThe average attendance rate across departments from the period last year was 57 per cent, while this year it is 69 per cent.”

03.12.2024 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 157    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 4

As someone who has recently moved to live on top of this vast salt reserve, this is a fascinating thread (especially for me, as I've been trying to learn a bit about the salty surrounding industry)

04.12.2024 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Read a commentary piece by @lenniep.bsky.social and myself for @rusi.bsky.social, exploring the options available to States Parties after OPCW finds evidence of CW use in Ukraine πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

03.12.2024 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Stunning

26.11.2024 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish vinyl was my thing, but I'm not allowed to have another expensive hobby!

24.11.2024 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm a big fan of strong coffee and like supporting independents. So if it was a shop in Northwich, I want to know which one!

24.11.2024 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too, but I was absolutely fleeced at Istanbul Airport. I bought four boxes of Baklava, and they wanted €137.

Turns out prices were in EUR and not TRY. Prices at IST are not like anything seen before.

Eye watering πŸ’§

23.11.2024 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Shame on you @goandrcoop.bsky.social πŸ˜…

23.11.2024 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Actually; toxins, a lectern, and a sublime bow tie

21.11.2024 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

See you later!

21.11.2024 04:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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R&D Areas to the North of Hamhung: North Korea’s Chemical Facilities: Site Profile 3 The third in a series of site profiles examines academic and research and development buildings in the Hamhung Area of North Korea.

RUSI's latest report as part of the picture to assess the DPRK's CW capability.
rusi.org/explore-our-...

19.11.2024 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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