⚠️ New book review! ☢️The European Union’s nuclear non-proliferation policy: performance and contestation, Manuel Herrera 🔗 Link in bio! ✒️ @ludovicacast.bsky.social

My review of Manuel Herrera's book "The European Union’s nuclear non-proliferation policy : performance and contestation" is out with @intlspectator.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

🗞️Call for Articles: Special Issue on Nuclear Security @alialkis.bsky.social and I are seeking proposals for a special issue on "Rethinking Nuclear Security in an Era of Renewed Geopolitical Competition and Technological Change." Deadline: Sept 15, 2025.

Wish I could relate to the excitement around war porn—but I can’t. Beyond the Tom Clancy spectacle, these attacks are framed as decisive blows: strength demonstrated, deterrence reasserted, technological superiority confirmed. 1/🧵

☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.10 🏭 @ludovicacast.bsky.social explores the longstanding problem of how to protect #NuclearFacilities against attacks, particularly in light of the #WarInUkraine and rising tensions in the #MiddleEast. #Israel #Iran 👉 bit.ly/43OBb1j

President Trump’s self-imposed deadline for a new Iran nuclear deal is about to expire, amid growing indications that the negotiations may collapse. Check out a new #IAICommentary by @ric-alcaro.bsky.social & @ludovicacast.bsky.social ➡️ www.iai.it/en/node/20192 Some key points 🧵

📚Latest in IR Spring Book round up released by BISA members📚 🌟 Inc: 🌟 @elgarpublishing.bsky.social @springernature.com @oxunipress.bsky.social‬ @andrewfutter.bsky.social‬ @ludovicacast.bsky.social‬ @cameronhunter.bsky.social‬ ‪@joedevanny.bsky.social‬ find out more 👉 buff.ly/s7yUWdk

Language matters in diplomacy—not only as a tool of persuasion, but as a reflection of power asymmetries, historical memory, domestic legitimacy. When it comes to nuclear diplomacy, where power asymmetries are striking, language particularly matters. My latest for: www.stimson.org/2025/languag...

🆕 Loop series ☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox launched today. ✍🏽 In coming weeks, contributors inc. @megandee.bsky.social @marenvieluf.bsky.social @ludovicacast.bsky.social @susmonika.bsky.social and @carolinapanico.bsky.social will offer perspectives on the nuclear debate theloop.ecpr.eu/tag/nuclear-...

New: ‘Great.’ US envoy appears to respond to Iran FM tweet asserting Iran will never pursue nukes open.substack.com/pub/diplomat...

Personal news - Last week, I submitted my PhD thesis and wrapped up 3.5 incredible years with the @ThirdNuclearAge project. Today marks my first day as a Research Fellow in the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Programme at @iaionline.bsky.social. Looking forward to this next chapter!

🎉 We're excited to share that the CfA for the Nuclear History Summer Camp 2025 is out! 📅 Sept 6-16, 2025 |📍Hiroshima, Japan 🎓 Open to Ph.D. students, postdocs, and M.A. graduates 💰 Fully funded 📝 Apply by April 15 at wilsoncenter.org/article/call... FMI 👉[email protected]

Last Friday, we launched The Global Third Nuclear Age: Clashing Visions for a New Era in International Politics in the historic library of @rusi.bsky.social. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us! If you haven’t already, grab your copy – it’s open access! www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mon...

Wrapping up my last formal PhD meeting with my supervisors today—feeling a bit nostalgic, but also incredibly proud of this work.

Re-sharing this article co-authored with @olamidediy.bsky.social . On Feb 13-14, a Russian UAV hit the NSC at #Chornobyl. Meanwhile, Israeli officials continue to discuss strikes on Iran’s #nuclear infrastructure - possibly with US support. t.co/4OFOZ80itx

Inside a chaotic 48 hours of firings and rehirings at the agency responsible for maintaining the the nation's stockpile of nuclear weapons. Managers were given 200 characters (not words) to justify why staff shouldn't be fired. www.npr.org/2025/02/14/n...

Kicking off using this app w/ a new book! The Global Third Nuclear Age is now out & open access. Co-authored w/ a great team (inc. @andrewfutter.bsky.social @olamidediy.bsky.social @ludovicacast.bsky.social @cameronhunter.bsky.social), w/ a forward by Paul Bracken. www.routledge.com/The-Global-T...

Excited to share that our new book, "The Global Third Nuclear Age: Clashing Visions for a New Era in International Politics", is now available open access! 🎉 Looking forward to the discussions it sparks!

1. A perplexing essay from @richardmnephew.bsky.social. He points out the risks inherent to military strikes on Iran's nuclear program and suggests diplomacy is a better path. But then he notes talks may fail, and argues that "extreme steps" must be considered, including military action...

Ludovica Castelli is an expert on the history of nuclear weapons in the Middle East. In the latest episode of our podcast Researching Peace, Ludovica takes us on a fascinating journey through nuclear politics in the region and offers her take on recent events. 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/6tv2...

Western Assad apologists were some of the worst people online. Go to bat for authoritarian repression and deliberate violence against civilians, even deny well documented chemical weapons use. Highlighted anti-war v. reflexively anti-US/West. Tankies. Horseshoe leftists. Tulsi Gabbard. The worst.

Worth recalling how little we know about Syria’s former nuclear weapons effort. Whoever rules Syria next stands to inherit whatever documents the Assad regime retained (and let’s hope that’s all it is) assuming they haven’t been/won’t be destroyed.

“Iran to begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges, UN watchdog says.” apnews.com/article/iran... Important context: IAEA said Iran enriching uranium with new centrifuges to 5%, far lower than the 60% it currently does, and far below weapons-grade.

Yesterday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi threatened to withdraw from the NPT if the E3 triggers the JCPOA snapback. What does this mean and what can states do about it? @jamiekwong.bsky.social and I have some ideas in @warontherocks.bsky.social warontherocks.com/2024/11/will...

Thrilled to see that our article, 'Justifying Attacks on Nuclear Facilities' (with @olamidediy.bsky.social), made it to the Recommended Reads list of the Center for Global Security Research at LLNL! Grateful for this recognition and for the ongoing discussions around this important topic.

Are you an early career scholar/practitioner interested in researching and having impact in nuclear arms control and disarmament? If so, apply now for the Atomic Anxiety in the New Nuclear Age 2025 Fellows Scheme. #NukeSky atomicanxiety.com/2024/11/14/2...