A compendium of CNS expert analysis and commentary on the nuclear ramifications of the war, as well as educational materials for expert and general audience:
The US nuclear weapons in
#Turkey
are now essentially Erdogan's hostages, writes
@SangerNYT
, highlighting what
@ArmsControlWonk
called "a first—a country with US nuclear weapons stationed in it literally firing artillery at US forces."
Sunday, April 26 marks the 34th anniversary of the
#Chernobyl
disaster. This month, wildfires raged in the Exclusion Zone. Using
@planetlabs
imagery &
@Cerosdotcom
, we analyzed the fire damage to the most critical sites.
"China has one of the largest and most diverse missile arsenals of any country in the world. And that arsenal is growing."
@ArmsControlWonk
@DavidLaBoon
&
@dex_eve
shed light on China’s missile forces in this new article
@NTI_WMD
CNS is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with the DPRK Second Academy of Natural Sciences. This new joint venture will be called the Second Academy of Nonproliferation Sciences and will be based in Sinpo-by-the-East-Sea. (1/3)
To the man who helped unleash generations of the
#MontereyMafia
unto the world, combating the spread of WMDs and strengthening diplomacy wherever they go, we wish you a joy-filled day. HBD,
@PotterCNS
.
#DPRK
may be able to produce more nuclear material—and therefore possibly more weapons—than previously assessed. New research from
@MargaretCroy
looks at an uncommon—but proven—method of uranium production, and why
#NorthKorea
may already be employing it.
In solidarity with those fighting for justice, and in line with CNS’s commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion, our Twitter feed will be limited this week to elevating the work of those in our field who work to expose the cross-sections of WMD and race in America.
“Iran isn’t the only country in the Middle East with an advanced missile program – read
@ArmsControlWonk
latest analysis for
@NTI_WMD
and explore the interactive map to learn about other programs in the region” -
#Iran
#missile
"Iranian missile and rocket technology have advanced to an incredible degree in the last two decades. [Their] technological achievements" are "quite astonishing,"
@fab_hinz
tells
@m_bizar
@AlJazeera
When you study nuclear weapons, you realize after a while that all nuclear programs look pretty much the same. Think you can tell them apart? Take the quiz!
@ArmsControlWonk
@DavidLaBoon
#Russia
's "significant" military buildup on Crimea will put "increasing pressure" on
#NATO
"to push back against" Russia's expanded power projection,
@sbidgood
tells
@DefTechPat
@DefenseOne
, creating "a really dangerous environment."
No, Obama never "begged" for a meeting with Kim Jong Un. The Obama strategy of "strategic patience" actually meant the complete opposite: "ignoring the issue to the extent possible,"
@TheNonProReview
editor
@Joshua_Pollack
tells
@CNN
's
@ddale8
:
.
@ArmsControlWonk
offers some preliminary analysis of the short-range ballistic missile
#NorthKorea
tested last month, and it looks a lot like Russia's, with some significant differences:
“What we’ve seen in Iran in the past few years is a change from missiles that were mainly political or psychological tools to actual battlefield weapons,"
@fab_hinz
tells
@JobyWarrick
@washingtonpost
. "This is a quantum change.”
The new US assessment indicates "there are at least three, if not more" secret nuclear sites in
#DPRK
,
@ArmsControlWonk
tells
@Reuters
, and they were likely prepared to keep them secret during "denuclearization."
Want to know how
@ArmsControlWonk
and his groundbreaking team of analysts became the best in the world at using open-source data to peer into
#DPRK
weapons programs? Join us for an online discussion, April 4:
Nobody likes a pedant, except when she's the editor specializing in international security and multilateral diplomacy making all your WMD nonproliferation and disarmament communications perfect. This
#IWD2018
, meet Managing Editor Rhianna Tyson Kreger:
This
#IWD2018
, CNS is proud to celebrate the outstanding work and achievements of our many women leaders, researchers, & staff
@MIIS
, DC, and Vienna. First up: Senior Research Associate
@mhanham
, specializing in new techniques in geospatial analysis:
And now for some g̶o̶o̶d̶ great news:
CNS is extraordinarily pleased to welcome
@eland_princess
Nomsa Ndongwe to our staff! In addition to research assistance, this veteran diplomat &
@wcapswestcoast
director will also be working enrollment
@MIIS
.
Welcome, Nomsa!
Today we welcome
@HannaNotte
in an expanded role a Senior Non-Resident Scholar w/ CNS/
@VCDNP
. Fluent in Arabic, Russian, French, English & her native German, Dr. Notte brings outstanding expertise in
#MENA
,
#Russia
, chemical weapons & more to our
#nonproliferation
research.
Once upon a time, a young professor & Russia expert named
@PotterCNS
, curious about this thing called
#nonproliferation
, invited a retired Soviet ambassador to help him launch a novel idea: a Center for Nonproliferation Studies to train a generation of arms control experts.
CNS is also hiring for a Research Associate with expertise on Russia and nonproliferation. Share with those with Russian language skills and familiarity with supply chain, export control, and sanctions topics. Apply below:
The "good relationship" Trump bragged to have with
#NorthKorea
last night includes the DPRK having multiple warhead nuclear missiles, which they produce more cheaply than the US could defend against them, as per
@ArmsControlWonk
in
@wjhenn
@TIME
Are you a woman interested in the field of
#nuclear
science, safety, security & nonproliferation? The
@iaeaorg
is awarding the Marie Sklowdowska-Curie Fellowship to 100 Master's students, up to €20,000 in tuition and living costs. Deadline October 11.
What are hypersonic glide vehicles? How do they work? Why is
#Russia
developing a variety of "missile-defense-evading" systems? Does the US have an HGV strategy? (They don't.)
@Joshua_Pollack
discusses in his latest for the Arms Control Wonk blog:
Want to learn how CNS researchers study the most secret activities of a closed society? Now you can! New online course beginning February 2021. Apply today:
Nuclear weapons are a great option for those unwilling to do the hard work of diplomacy to avoid war.
There is a problem with this lazy approach, though.
@ArmsControlWonk
& friend of CNS
@NuclearAnthro
weigh in to
@mjgault
's Unthinkable Idea for
@VICE
:
Are you interested in learning how
@ArmsControlWonk
and his team leverage
#opensource
tools and data for analysis? check out this new interactive article on
@NTI
-
The risk of natural disease outbreaks is rising. So is the risk of laboratory accidents. A
#bioweapon
attack could look like either. Rich Pilch
@MilesPomper
Jill Luster &
@FilippaLentzos
on how to spot the difference & bolster global public health, too.
Not insignificant that
#KJU
's first appearance is at a phosphate fertilizer factory. For more on this potential significance, see
@MargaretCroy
's report:
BREAKING: NORTH KOREAN LEADER KIM JONG UN VISITED SUNCHON PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER FACTORY FOR A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY ON FRIDAY, SAYS
@YonhapNews
, QUOTING STATE RADIO.
Sister Kim Yo Jong also attended, according to Yonhap.
More soon
@nknewsorg
We join with others in the arms control community to mourn the passing of one of the most prominent experts on missiles and proliferation, Dennis M. Gormley. We send our heartfelt condolences to his family.
.
@ArmsControlWonk
analysis
@CNN
: The dashing of
#DPRK
denuclearization hopes is "a fiasco of the White House's own making, and we should not let them shift the blame to Pyongyang,"
@jgriffiths
reports.
Six students
@MIIS
have received the prestigious Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship, awarded by the
@iaeaorg
. The IAEA awards the fellowship to woman master’s degree students from around the world who are studying
#nuclearscience
and
#technology
.
Hot 🔥 off the press: the new CNS/
@NTI_WMD
Global Incidents and Trafficking Report! Featuring 156 new incidents of lost, stolen, smuggled, or missing nuclear or radioactive material.
#thread
.
It is with great sadness that we observe the passing of
@iaeaorg
chief Yukiya Amano, a great supporter of
#nonproliferation
education. His friend
@PotterCNS
shares his personal thoughts and condolences:
New satellite photos of apparent upgrades to a nuclear research center in
#NorthKorea
show that Pyongyang "has not pressed pause on its general nuclear and missile activities while talks are ongoing,”
@AndreaRBerger
tells
@JChengWSJ
It's heeeere!
#TheDeal
— the new podcast from
@ArmsControlWonk
telling the story of the
#IranDeal
, how it came together, how it fell apart, and what it means for the rest of us— drops TODAY. Available wherever you get your podcasts.
In the new Global Incidents and Trafficking Report from
@NTI_WMD
, we found that transportation creates the greatest vulnerabilities. So remember: when transporting nuclear or radioactive material, always be a Safety Stacy, not a Radioactive Ray.
“In today’s world in disarray, it is difficult to be an optimist, but I retain hope and gain inspiration from my students, who are idealistic, energetic, and dedicated to making the world a safer place.”
@PotterCNS
@MIIS
While
#COVID19
is not a nuclear war, the stumbling, bumbling dysfunction depicted in
@ArmsControlWonk
's book seems to be playing out in the pandemic. He talks with
@BulletinAtomic
about the parallels.
.
@ArmsControlWonk
minces no words when he calls for US to pull the nukes out of
#Turkey
: “The Obama and Trump Admins should have listened to those of us who could see the handwriting on the wall in 2016. Pull the bombs now.”
@thehill
Over the weekend, numerous alumni and current or former staff members of
@JamesMartinCNS
and
@VCDNP
were represented at the 2022 Arms Control Negotiation Academy (ACONA) Conference in Reykjavik to address the future of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
We are very saddened by the recent passing of our long-time colleague and friend Dr. Raymond Zilinskas. Ray was one of the world’s foremost authorities on chemical and biological weapons, as well as a friend and mentor to many.
Young people get the majority of their news from memes, which is both good and bad,
@jamiewithorne
tells
@MikeBoulterPBS
. While they don't provide a *complete* picture of a story, they nonetheless offer a useful starting point for an engaged generation:
To some,
#COVID19
wasn't a surprise, it was predicted. Know what else scares the experts? Nuclear war, possibly as portrayed in
@ArmsControlWonk
's "The 2020 Commission Report on the North Korean Nuclear Attacks Against the United States."
In non-COVID-related news,
@JamesMartinCNS
extends a hearty happy birthday to our very own
@Jamiewithorne
. This isn't *quite* the birthday celebration you deserve, but we feel confident that the world is a little smarter and better to have you in it (at least, we are, anyway.)
"As long as nuclear weapons exist, there is always the possibility they could be used." -
@CNS_MasakoToki
@MIIS
joins
@VoiceOfIslamUK
to discuss disarmament, NWFZs, and the importance of education.
(interview begins at 1:03:10)
.
@BrunoTertrais
visits
@MIIS
to discuss the comparative paper he coauthored w/
@ArmsControlWonk
on the authority to use nuclear weapons—and the processes to launch them—in each of the nuclear-armed states:
COMING SOON: Ep 1 of our NEW series -Machiavelli in the Ivory Tower- that highlights new research on arms control & security issues facing policymakers. Ep 1 tackles the relationship b/t nuclear doctrine & the Law of Armed Conflict.
@Sbidgood
@HannaNotte
"China’s expanding missile force is an important element in a burgeoning arms race in Northeast Asia."
@ArmsControlWonk
's latest article for
@NTI_WMD
on the growth of China's rocket forces over the last 20 years
With Assad's impending attack on
#Idlib
and
#Russia
preparing a disinformation campaign to discredit possible
#chemicalweapon
use, understanding how social media can be weaponized to influence the US response is vital. New CNS report out today:
"Tensions between the United States and China could turn a crisis over Taiwan into a scenario as dangerous as the Cuban Missile Crisis."
@ArmsControlWonk
digs into China's expanding rocket force infrastructure in this new article for
@NTI_WMD
@planetlabs
CNS today launched World War V, an online portal of
#COVID19
resources, based on decades of experience at the
#biosecurity
/global health nexus. Tweet your questions to us w/
#askcns
to see your question and answer on our site.
Sometimes it's what you *don't* find that matters. CNS researchers have been digging into the allegations of
#Saudi
uranium mining & milling. Here's what they found (a thread):
Our scientist-in-residence
@ferencdv
& colleagues published their "very smart and clever idea" (according to other physicists) to use antineutrino detectors to help
@ctbto_alerts
confirm a nuclear test has taken place:
To kick the series off, we have a piece by
@jamiewithorne
discussing the relationship between machine learning, strategic trade controls, and nonproliferation. To learn more, visit: (2/2)
See the WCAPS Statement on the killing of George Floyd. The fight for peace and security includes fighting against systematic and systemic racism, xenophobia, and bigotry, whether it is at the hands of police or the political will of institutions upholding racial inequality.
North Korean state media released photos of Kim Jong Un inspecting a claimed two-stage thermonuclear device. Learn more about that design with this new 3D model -
On September 3rd, North Korea tested its largest nuclear device to date - Learn more about their claimed thermonuclear weapon design with this 3D model -
Today marks the 56th anniversary of the start of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Check out these
#3D
models of the missiles at the center of the crisis.
#ThisDayinHistory
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This ain't your grandpa's nuclear-accident-turned-coverup. Gone are the
#Chernobyl
days when a gov't could try to hide a nuclear disaster. Sensors and satellites make a coverup "extremely hard,"
@ArmsControlWonk
explains to
@nickrobinsearly
@HuffPost
: