In the next episode of the CSSPR Webinar Series, I look forward to hosting Ludovica Castelli for a conversation on her excellent co-authored book, "The Global Third Nuclear Age. The book can be read here: lnkd.in/g-gdG25P

FYI for your friday read, myself & Ludovica Castelli have been calling this out for quite some time: "the lax legal regulation of attacks on nuclear facilities, is not a flaw but rather, a continuing [and problematic] feature of the global nuclear-nonproliferation regime"

Enjoyed speaking with Ludovica Castelli in the CSSPR Webinar Series, on her excellent co-authored book, The Global Third Nuclear Age." youtu.be/i2QFk0atuIg?si…

In a new episode of the CSSPR Webinar Series, Syed Ali Zia Jaffery hosted Ludovica Castelli for a conversation on her new co-authored book, The Global Third Nuclear Age. youtu.be/i2QFk0atuIg?si…

Another rough day on a Roman rooftop with Nicole Grajewski

🗞️Call for Articles: Special Issue on Nuclear Security Ali Alkis 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.

This pact institutionalizes the long-standing but often informal military/security ties into a formalized collective defense pact. On nuclear deterrence, I think at best, this is an implicit reassurance; not a doctrinal shift. Pakistan is unlikely to formally extend its nuclear

Iran & Russia will sign an agreement to build new nuclear power plants in the coming days, Eslami told "IRNA". The agreement foresees the construction of 8 nuclear power plants by Russia, 4 of which are in Bushehr. The position of the remaining 4 will be decided by Iran later.

Highly recommend this piece by Mohammad Reza Farzanegan and Nader Habibi highlighting their recent econometric study on sanctions in Iran. Sanctions have weakened Iran’s middle class, undermining the most important force for the country’s political evolution. aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/…

New op-ed out with @BASIC on the 69th IAEA General Conference, narratives on the physical protection of nuclear facilities, the politics of condemnation, and the cyclical nature of norm contestation within the non-proliferation “order.” basicint.org/echoes-of-the-…

I love that this video has gone viral. It’s a great vignette that shows Iran as it really is. That being said, I think people are misunderstanding the scene by saying it shows that Iranians are “modern” or “Western.” Street performances by musicians and entertainers are actually

📢 Online registration now open: 2025 EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference On 10–11 November 2025, the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium (EUNPDC) will hold its 14th Annual Conference, hosted by the Istituto Affari Internazionali (Istituto Affari Internazionali - IAI) in Brussels.

Per Pandora Rivista, Ludovica Castelli ha scritto una recensione che non è una recensione di "House of Dynamite", un film potete e necessario perché ci pone di fronte alla tensione irrisolta e irrisolvibile tra il "fattore umano" e il mito dell'infallibilità tecnologica. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

First day of #EUNPDC 2025 starts with EUNPD Next Generation Workshop this morning! Young students and professionals discuss issues in the #armscontrol, #nonproliferation and #disarmament field and present fresh views on how to address them #EUNPDC2025 Ludovica Castelli

Great panel at EU Nonproliferation Conference with Stephan Klement 🇪🇺 Raz Zimmt & Amnah Ibraheem moderated by Ludovica Castelli UNIDIR presented WMDFZ project recent paper on exploring new military/political trends which are impacting nonproliferation in ME. unidir.org/publication/co…

Finally got a chance to meet Ludovica Castelli Ludovica Castelli whose work I have long admired and got to review her stellar co-authored book with Futter et al ‘The Global Third Nuclear Age. Clashing Visions for a New Era in International Politics,’ Routledge, 2025 for

Pleasure to have hosted one of 🇵🇰 leading non proliferation & security experts Dr.Rabia Akhtar alongwith leading think tank reps in 🇧🇪 & organizers of EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament. Ludovica Castelli Chiara Cervasio Alexander Mattelaer Karel Lannoo EIAS Egmont Institute CEPS ThinkTank

I should rewrite another PhD on how US neo-sovereigntism intersects with extended nuclear deterrence. As absurd as this piece may sound to many experts (including me), it is in fact a very real reflection of the prevailing discourse within certain US constituencies today.