@debak.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at the Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs, University of Denver | PhD from Cornell | International Security, Nuclear Weapons, Foreign Policy | Affiliate at Stanford CISAC, Sciences Po (Paris) www.debakdas.com
๐จDenver folks!
Join us next Monday for a conversation on "Nuclear Uncertainties & the Future of Arms Control" with Rose Gottemoeller at Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver!
Date: June 2, 2025
Time: 5:30pm
Register: crimsonconnect.du.edu/KOR/rsvp_boo...
๐จ Colorado folks - Happening next week!
Fireside conversation with @ssp-mit.bsky.social Prof. Vipin Narang at the @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social
We will speak about the new nuclear age, nuclear proliferation & recent nuclear crises! #NukeSky
Time: May 19, 5:30pm
Register: tinyurl.com/4emsrahu
๐จ Colorado folks - Happening next week!
Fireside conversation with @ssp-mit.bsky.social Prof. Vipin Narang at the @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social
We will speak about the new nuclear age, nuclear proliferation & recent nuclear crises! #NukeSky
Time: May 19, 5:30pm
Register: tinyurl.com/4emsrahu
Join us next Monday for a fireside chat-style conversation between @debak.bsky.social and Dr. Vipin Narang about nuclear threats, deterrence, & proliferation!
RSVP:
cglink.me/2fC/r2269461
@josefkorbelschool.bsky.social
Pakistan calling a meeting of the Nuclear Command Authority - the top body that oversees its nuclear arsenal - is irresponsible and dangerous.
Even though it might just be signaling - its one that raises stakes of the conflict.
www.reuters.com/world/india/...
Want to better understand the latest military escalation between India and Pakistan?
Korbel Prof @debak.bsky.social breaks it down in an informative interview on KOA News Radio.
Listen here: koacolorado.iheart.com/featured/ros...
I'm excited to be back at @stanfordcisac.bsky.social (CISAC) tomorrow to give a talk on my research on nuclear delivery vehicles and the global non-proliferation regime!
Do come by if you are around!
What's the linkage between missile and nuclear proliferation? How does the transfer of missiles make inadvertent escalation likelier? Can deterrence save the day? @debak.bsky.social, @frhoffmann.bsky.social ,and Ejaz Haider answer these and other all-important questions.
youtu.be/Yexus9m6AiA
Next week: "Delivering the Bomb: The Spread of Nuclear Delivery Systems and the Global Non-proliferation Order" with @debak.bsky.social
RSVP hereโคต๏ธ
cisac.fsi.stanford.edu/events/deliv...
Amid rising concerns over a new nuclear arms race, Korbel Professor Debak Das breaks down the dangers on the @wsj.com podcast.
14.04.2025 14:44 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐๏ธIt was great to be on this Wall Street Journal podcast talking about the French nuclear umbrella and the dangers ofn potential nuclear proliferation. @siecenter.bsky.social @josefkorbelschool.bsky.social @uofdenver.bsky.social
Listen here: www.wsj.com/podcasts/wha...
๐จ Denver, next week!
"The Bomb: Nuclear Weapons Amidst Global Insecurity" at
@josefkorbelschool.bsky.social
We will showcase the film โthe bombโ & talk with its creators Smriti Keshari & Eric Schlosser.
Tuesday, April 8 at 5:30pm in Maglione Hall
RSVP here: crimsonconnect.du.edu/KOR/rsvp_boo...
๐จ New piece for @thebulletin.org!
In January, the United States watered down the Missile Technology Control Regime.This is bad for the nonproliferation regime.
If the U.S. wants arms control negotiations with Russia & China it can't be spreading ballistic missiles.
thebulletin.org/2025/03/bide...
Yep- obtaining their own nuclear deterrent had been under discussion in South Korea even prior to Trump 2, but probably going to garner even more discussion as US commitments to allies waivers. Probably going to see this dynamic in many places.
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Interesting bit from the NYT story on Ukraine and the use of non-strategic nuclear weapons in October 2022 - US intel estimated a 50% probability of nuclear use if Russian lines in the south collapsed. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Congratulations to @debak.bsky.social on his latest publication in Foreign Policy, co-authored with Rachel A. Epstein! Their article explores the future of global nuclear proliferation.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/14/t...
Weeks before leaving office, President Biden opened a new door for missile proliferation by allowing the transfer of long-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile systems. Trump should close it, @debak.bsky.social writes in @thebulletin.org
thebulletin.org/2025/03/bide...
#nuclearrisk #nukesky
"If President Donald Trump is serious about engaging in arms control talks with Russia and China, he should first shut down the door of missile proliferation opened by his predecessor," writes @debak.bsky.social.
"Biden opened the door to missile proliferation. Trump should close it." โฌ๏ธ
๐จ New piece for @thebulletin.org!
In January, the United States watered down the Missile Technology Control Regime.This is bad for the nonproliferation regime.
If the U.S. wants arms control negotiations with Russia & China it can't be spreading ballistic missiles.
thebulletin.org/2025/03/bide...
An important Friday read from Korbel Professor @debak.bsky.social
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Join us on April 8th for an evening discussion of nuclear security with @debak.bsky.social and award-winning film directors of "the bomb" Smriti Keshari & Eric Schlosser!
RSVP: lnkd.in/g5pbqnhS
@josefkorbelschool.bsky.social
Applications for the 2025 New Era Workshop (NEW) are now open! NEW is an annual three-day training program for PhD students in international affairs and related disciplines, held September 25-27, 2025 at the University of Denver! Applications and more info can be found on our website. Please share!
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"While on the surface it might seem as though a warmer relationship between two of the worldโs largest nuclear powers could reduce the risk of nuclear war, the opposite is true" writes former CISAC postdoc @debak.bsky.social in his latest for @foreignpolicy.com
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/14/t...
๐จ New @foreignpolicy.com piece with @epsteinprof.bsky.social!
We are on the precipice of global nuclear instability, in which many countries will be incentivized to build their own arsenals, increasing risks of nuclear use, terrorist subversion & accidental launch
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/14/t...
Check out the latest @foreignpolicy.com piece from faculty @debak.bsky.social and @epsteinprof.bsky.social - published just this morning in this critical time of both foreign & domestic policy!
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/14/t...
We are on the precipice of a global turn toward nuclear instability, where many countries will be incentivized to build their own arsenals, increasing the risk of nuclear use, terrorist subversion, & accidental launch, write Korbel Profs @epsteinprof.bsky.social and @debak.bsky.social. A must read.
14.03.2025 21:28 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
This week in the windy city, 7 of our faculty & PhD candidates are participating in the 66th ISA convention: Reconnecting International Studies! @deborahavant.bsky.social @naazneenbarma.bsky.social @debak.bsky.social @oliverkaplan.bsky.social @hilarymatfess.bsky.social @sindujaraja.bsky.social
03.03.2025 17:18 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I don't know...It looks like it's just JFK for now.
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I was at the JFK Library and Archives last December. They have some of the most supportive staff doing fantastic work - declassifying material and helping scholars with their research the world over. I hope that the library opens back up soon.
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Sometimes the archives reflect your thoughts on email! #Archives #ColdWar #PresentDay
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