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For those who prefer, I've published latest #STRATDELA Special about future B-21 airbase on Medium platform: medium.com/@hasstef/strat…

The third #NPTPrepCom to take place on 28 April - 9 May 2025 in New York, chaired by the Permanent Representative of Ghana to the UN in NY. #NPT2024

The States Parties to the Treaty on a NWFZ in Central Asia continue to hope that the USA will ratify the Protocol to the Treaty (the other P5 states have already done so). Link to the joint statement: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/documen… #NPTPrepCom2024 #NPTPrepCom

The US highlights how transparent it is in the nuclear field (ambassadors' and NGO representatives' visits to the nuclear weapons facilities, publication of information about the nuclear weapons stockpile). Link: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/documen… #NPTPrepCom2024 #NPTPrepCom

I’ve heard that there was a working level P5 meeting on the sidelines of the PrepCom in Geneva yesterday. The usual regular stuff. Waiting for an official readout

Fun diplomacy game by Chatham House: nuclear-negotiator.co.uk

“If a second Trump administration resumes nuclear testing, Russia and China will surely follow suit—and because they have more to learn from each test, they will erode the United States’ advantage,” writes Dr. Jeffrey Lewis. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

States are talking about nuclear testing again. This new Deep Cuts working paper looks at indicators that we are moving closer to a return of nuclear tests and what states can do to avoid this. By Lynn Rusten, Hanna Notte and Anastasia Malygina! deepcuts.org/publications/w… (1/4)

New piece for Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists with Tim Thies about the new #missile age in #Europe. "The future deployment of US ground-launched intermediate-range missiles, while significant, is just one element of this broader #transformation" thebulletin.org/2024/08/missil…

🚨#ONNanalysis alert! Open Nuclear Network found a lack of recent comprehensive #litreview on DPRK’s nuclear capabilities. Our new paper fills this gap by compiling key analyses from 2017 onward, shedding light on the scarcity of independent assessments. Explore:opennuclear.org/open-nuclear-n…

Given the serious situation, I’m personally leading tomorrow’s @IAEAorg mission to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in Russia. My statement: bit.ly/4cFyyQo

The Russian MFA said that work on amending the nuclear doctrine is “at an advanced stage”. Kommersant asked six leading Russian experts in the field of international security what adjustments should be made to this most important document (in Russ.) kommersant.ru/doc/6933591

Here's a direct link just in case: open.substack.com/pub/1dkv/p/str…

First takeaways: - Aggression by a non-nuclear weapon state with a support of a nuclear weapon state will be perceived as an aggression by a nuclear weapon state; - Launch on warning/under attack can be triggered by any air-space attack detection, not only ballistic missile;

President Putin held a session of the Security Council on nuclear deterrence, announcing important additions to Russia's nuclear doctrine. The 5 changes include expanding the scenarios under which the authorities can use nuclear weapons kommersant.ru/doc/7182597 (in Russian)

For me, this was the most surprising/new thing - Russian Federation Security Council has "Standing Conference on nuclear deterrence" The conference is held twice a year.

Also, why did they need the Finance Minister for the nuclear deterrence meeting?

Excited to see this report finally published!

#ONNexternal: ONN team, Sarah Laderman, Nikita Degtyarev, Tianran Xu, Elin Bergner & Marcy R. Fowler, authored a report "Fissile Material and Nuclear Force Structure in North Korea" for RUSI, providing an in-depth analysis of DPRK's approach to its nuclear force structure. Read more:

Join Open Nuclear Network,Forecasting Research Institute,MFA Austria & ODA for a hybrid event on forecasting strategies to reduce nuclear risks at #UNGA First Committee. 🗓️30 Oct, 13:15-14:30 EDT (+reception) 📌RSVP by 10 Oct (for UN pass) or by 28 Oct Details & RSVP:opennuclear.org/open-nuclear-n…