📣 Vacancies & opportunities! @ifshhamburg.bsky.social is currently hiring for nine open positions, including senior roles, as part of its expansion strategy. 📍 Positions available in Hamburg and Berlin. 👉 Apply now: www.ifsh.de/en/career

🎧 Libya’s nuclear programme remains a rare case of voluntary rollback. In a new episode of The Arms Control Primer by IISS, experts revisit the 2003 inspections and what they revealed about verification limits and the “Libyan model”. ▶️ www.iiss.org/podcasts/arm...

🔎 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

🌍 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

📢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...

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

🚨 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...

🚨 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 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. 👇👇

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

🚀 Young expert in #ArmsControl, #NonProliferation, or #Disarmament? Apply for the EU Next Gen Workshop 2025 (Brussels, Nov 10), organized by @iaionline.bsky.social for #EUNPDC. 📆 Apply by 4 July: tinyurl.com/3phtf3ce Travel/accom. covered!

🕊️ Today marks International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament, highlighting the vital role of women in building a more peaceful, secure world. Yet in arms control, disarmament & non-proliferation diplomacy, women remain underrepresented, especially in senior roles. A🧵⬇️

‼️HAPPENING TODAY: Don’t miss the PISM Strategic Ark 2025 panel at 15:30: “Future of Nuclear Deterrence in Europe: Transatlantic or Autonomous?” 🎥 Watch live: youtube.com/live/bhK8RPB... #PISM #EUNPDC #Nuclear #NuclearDeterrence

📬 The latest #EUNPDC newsletter is out! Catch up on the latest EU & network developments, including: 🧠 Interview: Can a #UK nuclear umbrella work for Europe? – by @andrewfutter.bsky.social 📝 Article: “The Narrow Path to a US-Iran Nuclear Deal” by ‪Ludovica Castelli READ: tinyurl.com/2tcavwyu

It was a pleasure to attend the launch of the Nicholas A Sims Archive on Biological Disarmament on Friday and to celebrate his innumerable contributions to the BWC. Thanks to @filippalentzos.bsky.social for hosting the event and archive!

🚨 #Internship alert We're seeking two full-time interns to assist with developing and implementing online and in-person training programmes, seminars, conferences, lectures, panel discussions and book launches. 🔴 Apply before 1 June 2025, 23.59 CET 🔗 lnkd.in/e5d4g_fU #Vacancy

🎯 How is missile defence evolving to meet today’s strategic challenges? Join @VCDNP on 28 May for a seminar with Prof. James Wells (Univ. of Michigan) on US missile defence, ICBM interception, and strategic implications. 📆 28 May 2025 ⏰ 13:00-14:00 CET 📍 Vienna 🔗 RSVP: vcdnp.org/strategic-mi...

🧬 How are cloud labs & new biotech actors reshaping export control risks? Find out in this new #EUNPDC’s report by @koljabrockmann.bsky.social‬, Lauriane Heau & Giovanna Maletta @sipri.org‬, exploring the impact of emerging technologies on #NonProliferation efforts. (1/3) 🧵 👉 tinyurl.com/3ntccr6v

📢 New report alert! @eunpdc.bsky.social examines the governance deadlock around #AI in the military domain and makes the case for confidence-building measures (CBMs) to restore trust & reduce uncertainty. Read the full report by Sofia Romansky from @hcss.bsky.social tinyurl.com/v9ckd42f 🧵⬇️

🎯 1995-2025: This year marks the 30th anniversary of the indefinite extension of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (#NPT), a milestone in the global #NonProliferation regime. Read the history and why it matters in the thread 🧵👇

📢 We’re pleased to welcome a new member to the #EUNPDC network: 🔹University of Georgia – Security, Policy & Nationalism Research Centre Based in Tbilisi, the centre focuses on security, defence & nationalism. We look forward to working together! 🌐 More info: tinyurl.com/bddj353p

The Istituto Affari Internazionali (@iaionline.bsky.social), a key partner of the #EUNPDC, is hiring a new Director! They’re looking for a leader with strategic vision, public engagement skills, and solid experience in management and fundraising. 📢 Apply now ⬇️

📢 Applications are open for the 4th edition of "Strengthening the Nuclear IQ – Deterrence, #NonProliferation & #ArmsControl," a fully funded 4-day programme in Vienna (30 June–5 July 2025). 🌍 For students & young pros under 35 🗓️ Deadline: 18 May 🔗 tinyurl.com/4f6b4cvv

🚨 Applications open for the 2025-26 Arms Control Negotiation Academy (#ACONA)! A 12-month, expert-led programme for early-career professionals in arms control, nuclear policy & global security. 🌍 Boot camps, research, real-world skills 🗓️ tinyurl.com/3nfdh99s #EUNPDC #NonProliferation #ArmsControl

🛰️ As space grows more strategic, new multilateral efforts aim to prevent conflict in orbit. This #EUNPDC publication explores the EU’s role in the 2025–28 UN #OEWG on preventing an arms race in outer space. Read the 🧵👇 🔗 tinyurl.com/yc8myyk5 #SpaceSecurity #ArmsControl #OuterSpace

Recent announcements by Finland, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention - the treaty banning anti-personnel landmines - signal a troubling shift in the international disarmament landscape. A 🧵👇

🧪Today mark "The Day the World Banned Chemical Weapons". The Chemical Weapons Convention (#CWC), adopted in 1992, is a key pillar of global #NonProliferation & #Disarmament efforts, and one the EU firmly supports. A 🧵👇

"A disarmed world is also unlikely to be a world in which nuclear energy doesn't exist." 🎧 Tune into the final episode of season 4 of #IISS’ s #TheArmsControlPoseur with @alexbollfrass and @zuzannagwadera. 🔗 tinyurl.com/wzu6ap6d

This new #EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium paper explores tensions between #non-proliferation efforts—like Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) #export controls—and developing countries' rights to peaceful #nuclear tech. Read the full paper ➡️ bit.ly/3YObRW5

🆕 How can export controls support #NonProliferation while ensuring access to peaceful nuclear technology? The latest #EUNPDC Proliferation Paper explores tensions within the NPT and the debate around the Nuclear Suppliers Group. 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/46zwdfby #ArmsControl #NonProliferation

🕊️ Ahead of the #NPT PrepCom, revisit this #IISS’ s #TheArmsControlPoseur podcast w/ Jarmo Viinanen. It’s the first key step toward the 2026 #NonProliferationTreaty Review Conference. 🎙️He reflects on past lessons & what’s at stake. 🎧 tinyurl.com/bdf5zebb

🎧 The concluding episode of #IISS #TheArmsControlPoseur is here: Dr. @bollfrass.bsky.social & Zuzanna Gwadera reflect on nuclear strategy, global risk dynamics & the future of #ArmsControl. Catch the highlights from Season 4👇 🔗 tinyurl.com/wzu6ap6d #NonProliferation #EUNPDC

🔔 New training by @tmcasser.bsky.social offers early-career professionals & diplomats key skills to address today’s WMD & non-proliferation challenges. ⬇️⬇️ #WMD #NonProliferation #EUNPDC #Disarmament

Nuclear materials trafficking remains a major #NonProliferation concern. In this new piece, @sipri.org helps separate facts from myths, offering essential insights for the non-proliferation community. READ 👇 #NonProliferation #Nuclear #EUNPDC